Upper East Tennessee Food & Assistance Directory (2025)
Compiled for the Bethel District Missionary & Educational Association
| County | Organization | Address | Phone | Hours / Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamblen | Morristown-Hamblen Central Services | 2450 S Cumberland St, Morristown, TN 37813 | (423) 586-9431 | Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30 |
| Hamblen | The Avenue Dream Center | 6037 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Talbott, TN 37877 | (423) 621-6255 | Tue 10–2 & 5–7 |
| Hamblen | Bethel Baptist Drive-Thru Pantry | 1800 Cherokee Dr, Morristown, TN 37814 | (423) 586-8751 | Monthly (check schedule) |
| Jefferson | Appalachian Ministries of the Smokies (AMOS) | 511 Municipal Dr, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | (865) 475-5611 | Mon–Thu 9–3 |
| Jefferson | Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority | 534 E Main St, Dandridge, TN 37725 | (865) 397-1647 | Mon–Fri 8–4 |
| Jefferson | Faith Baptist Church Food Pantry | 118 Colossians Ct, Jefferson City, TN 37760 | (865) 475-7608 | 1st and 3rd Sat 9–11 |
| Greene | Greene County Food Bank | 301 North Main St, Greeneville, TN 37745 | (423) 639-4663 | Wed 10–1 |
| Greene | Tabernacle Presbyterian Church | 905 E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville, TN 37745 | (423) 639-2344 | Wed 10–1 |
| Greene | Greeneville-Greene County Community Ministries | 212 Old Asheville Hwy, Greeneville, TN 37743 | (423) 638-1667 | Mon–Fri 9–4 |
| Carter | Assistance & Resource Ministries (ARM) | 714 W C St, Elizabethton, TN 37643 | (423) 542-0929 | Mon–Thu 9–3 |
| Carter | Elizabethton Food Bank | 111 High St, Elizabethton, TN 37643 | (423) 543-2228 | Tue–Fri 10–12 |
| Carter | TLC Community Center | 145 Judge Don Lewis Blvd, Elizabethton, TN 37643 | (423) 895-8601 | Mon–Thu 10–3 |
| Sullivan | Second Harvest Food Bank of NE Tennessee | 1020 Jericho Dr, Kingsport, TN 37663 | (423) 279-0430 | Mon–Fri 8–4 |
| Sullivan | Hope Helps TN | 4540 W Stone Dr Ste I, Kingsport, TN 37660 | (423) 246-7695 | Wed–Sat 10–4 |
| Sullivan | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Pantry | 161 E Ravine Rd, Kingsport, TN 37660 | (423) 245-6401 | Tue & Thu 9–12 |
| Sullivan | Higher Ground Baptist Church Care House | 1625 Lynn Garden Dr, Kingsport, TN 37665 | (423) 247-6187 | Thu 10–4 |
| Sullivan | Colonial Heights Baptist Church Pantry | 108 Colonial Heights Rd, Kingsport, TN 37663 | (423) 239-5123 | Tue/Thu 9–12 |
| Washington | Good Samaritan Ministries | 100 N Roan St, Johnson City, TN 37601 | (423) 929-0288 | Mon–Fri 9–4 |
| Washington | Melting Pot Ministries | 603 Bert St, Johnson City, TN 37601 | (423) 928-2445 | Daily meal programs |
| Washington | Haven of Mercy Rescue Mission | 123 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN 37604 | (423) 929-0616 | Daily 9–5 |
| Greene | United Way of Greene County Helpline | 115 Academy St, Greeneville, TN 37743 | (423) 639-9361 | By phone (referrals) |
| Unicoi | Love Chapel Christian Church Food Pantry | 1225 Love Station Rd, Erwin, TN 37650 | (423) 743-3881 | Monthly distribution |
| Hawkins | Of One Accord Ministry | 306 E Main St, Rogersville, TN 37857 | (423) 921-8044 | Mon–Fri 9–3 |
| Hawkins | The Shepherd’s Center | 251 E Main Blvd, Church Hill, TN 37642 | (423) 357-7232 | Tue & Thu 10–2 |
| Cocke | Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority | 433 Prospect Ave, Newport, TN 37821 | (423) 623-3064 | Mon–Fri 8–4 |
| Cocke | First Baptist Church Food | 261 E Broadway, Newport, TN 37821 | (423) 623-8691 | Wed 9–12 |
| Grainger | Rutledge Baptist Food Pantry | 100 Church St, Rutledge, TN 37861 | (865) 828-4126 | 2nd & 4th Sat 9–11 |
| Grainger | Blaine United Methodist Pantry | 361 Rutledge Pike, Blaine, TN 37709 | (865) 933-7312 | Mon–Wed 9–1 |
| Hancock | Sneedville Baptist Association | 1524 Main St, Sneedville, TN 37869 | (423) 733-2257 | Mon–Thu 9–3 |
| Regional | Second Harvest Mobile Pantries | Various Counties (call for schedule) | (423) 279-0430 | Check monthly calendar |
Know a local food pantry or assistance program we should add? Email us your county’s info and help us expand this resource list. You can email me at newsroom@newschannel5.com.
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