Grocery Giveaway

How it works

We are here to help. To make everyone’s experience the best, here are our rules.

Our Grocery Giveaways are from 10am until food runs out, in which case we would close early.

Clients can arrive around 9am and form a car line. Many choose to arrive earlier. The gates will open between 8-9am. Everyone must pull around to the back of the line upon arrival. If you are having car trouble please let a volunteer know so we can help you park in an appropriate area. Scooters are considered cars and must be in line. If it is too hot to be in your car, join the line and park your car there. You may then walk up to a shaded area or inside the building. We will ask everyone to return to their cars when the line is ready to move. Restrooms are in the building. If you need assistance getting from your car to the restroom, please let us know. We can direct you to move your car closer to the entrance and a paved accessible area.

No parking inside Lincoln Estates and walking. To be a walk up clients, you must live in Lincoln Estates or have arrived on the bus.

All clients and volunteers will receive the same groceries. Number in family does not change the amount of groceries given. It is based on households alone. Each household must be fully financially separate from one another, otherwise, it is considered one hous

An individual from the family must be present, you are not able to pick up for someone who isn’t present. Only 2 families per car, no more will be placed in any vehicle.

We don’t do any deliveries at this time.

All walk-ups must sign in and wait for their turn in the area in front of the building. Some cars will go before walk up clients. When the cars are called forward and when and how many walk up clients are called to line is at the head volunteers discretion. We do our best to be fair and consider how long clients have been waiting.

We unload the truck as fast as we can, but there may be a delay in start time if there is a lot of product or if there are fewer volunteers that week. Thank you for your patients.

UF Health Street will also be at giveaways providing free health screenings on these dates: TBA

We look forward to seeing you!

10 am - Wednesdays on the following dates

2024 Dates: Aug 28 Sept 25 Oct 15 Nov 13 Dec 4

2025 Dates: Jan. 8, 22 Feb 12, 28 March 12, 26 April 23 May 14

June 18 July 16 Aug 27 Sept 10 Oct 15 Nov 5 Dec 3

Thank you to The Bread of the Mighty for the help us provide food to our community!

East Gainesville lacks access to quality food, and for those on a tight budget, there are even fewer options.

Become a supporter today.

In September 2019, the GNV Bridge Food Pantry opened its doors in Lincoln Estates. It is now a drive through food giveaway every other Wednesday at 10am.

Be a part of the solution

Since it launched in September of 2019, the GNV Bridge Food Pantry has served between 800-1200 individuals a month, addressing a serious need in our community. To continue to operate, the pantry needs volunteers and your financial support. To become a volunteer, contact Food Pantry director Amy Raburn.

Donating is also easy. Simply text a dollar amount and ‘pantry’ to 352-562-7771. Or you can visit our donation site and set up a monthly gift. All donations go through the Gainesville Vineyard. Just select ‘food bank’ in the drop down menu on the donation page. Click here to make a donation now.