Get Help
If you need food assistance call us at (406) 782-3814 or come into our office at 1019 E. Second Street, across from Koprivica Park in Butte.
Hours of Operation
The Butte Emergency Food Bank is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
You may call to schedule a Food Pick-Up between 9:00 am and 11:00 pm
Food Pick-Up begins at 11:00 am daily and bread is available beginning at 11:30 am.
How to Sign-up.
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Arrive at the Butte Emergency Food Bank Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00AM and 10:30AM.
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Bring a government issued picture ID (Drivers License, State ID, or Tribal ID) and a piece of mail with your name and current address on it.
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When you arrive you will be asked to fill out a 2 page intake form.
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Your food box will be distributed to you between 11:00AM and 11:30AM.
One food box distribution is allowed per month
The Backpack Program
The Backpack program provides bags of food to children who are chronically hungry. Students are identified by teachers, and volunteers discretely deposit the bags in the children’s backpacks during the school day. The Backpack Program distributes to over 300 students per week. Funding for the Backpack Program comes from our annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser, hosted annually in coordination with Hungry Hill Center for Art, Education, and Outreach.
Established in 2018, the Butte High School Bag Program provides bags of food to high school students. These bags contain enough food to cover meals for a weekend. High school bags are available anonymously and include items for breakfast, lunch, and snack items for two days.
Community Meals
The Butte Emergency Food Bank and the Knights of Columbus formed a partnership in 2012 to provide meals and a warm place to enjoy a meal. We are immensely grateful to have formed this partnership because it enables us to fulfill our Mission of feeding those less fortunate. On Tuesday and Thursday a warm meal is served at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 224 W. Park St. Everyone is welcome.