If you need groceries this week, Rock Hill has several food pantries that give out free food. Most are run by churches and local nonprofits. Many of them get their food from Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, the regional food bank that serves York County. Each pantry sets its own days, hours and rules, so knowing where to go before you leave home can save you a wasted trip.
This guide covers the food banks in Rock Hill, SC, that hand out groceries. It also covers a soup kitchen that serves a free hot lunch and the little free pantries you’ll see outside churches around town. At the end, you’ll find how to apply for SNAP and how to reach SC 211 for help beyond food.
We checked every listing below against the organization’s own website or its food bank partner. Hours can change around holidays and when supplies run low, so call before you go.
Food Pantries In Rock Hill, SC
Pilgrims’ Inn Emergency Assistance Food Pantry
- Address: 236 W. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
- Phone: (803) 327-4227
- Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Good to know: Serves York County residents. You can request help once every 30 days. Families get “several bags of groceries, cleaning supplies, and paper products.”
- Website: Pilgrims’ Inn Emergency Assistance
Pilgrims’ Inn asks you to call first. Staff will call you back and walk you through next steps.
HOPE of Rock Hill
- Address: 504 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730
- Phone: (803) 328-8000
- Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Good to know: Each family gets a full week’s worth of food based on household size and ages. HOPE serves about 30 families a day and usually fills up by 9 a.m., so arrive early.
- Website: HOPE of Rock Hill, Get Help
The Manna House Pantry
- Address: 546 S. Cherry Road, Suite J, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Phone: (803) 324-0385
- Hours: Saturdays, 8:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Good to know: Open “to anyone in need, with ID and verifiable address.” Groceries include baked goods, fresh produce, canned goods, cereal and meat.
- Website: The Manna House, Who We Are
Heavenly Food Pantry at Calvary Baptist Church
- Address: 842 Cauthen St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
- Phone: (803) 328-1156
- Hours: Fridays, noon to 3 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon
- Good to know: The church office is at 830 N. Jones Ave. The pantry runs at the Cauthen Street address.
- Website: Heavenly Food Pantry
St. Mary Catholic Church Food Pantry
- Address: 902 Crawford Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730
- Phone: (803) 514-3729
- Hours: Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Bannon Hall
- Good to know: The church’s outreach program is also open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It helps with food, health care resources and job assistance.
- Website: St. Mary Community Outreach
The Salvation Army of Rock Hill
- Address: 119 S. Charlotte Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730
- Phone: (803) 324-5141
- Hours: Office open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon.
- Good to know: The Salvation Army doesn’t post pantry hours online. Call the office to ask when food is available.
- Website: Salvation Army Rock Hill Food Pantry
Free Hot Meals In Rock Hill
Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen
- Address: 902 Crawford Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730
- Phone: (803) 412-0411
- Hours: Lunch Monday through Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
- Good to know: This is a hot meal, not a grocery pantry. It shares an address with St. Mary Catholic Church.
- Website: Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen
Little Free Pantries And Blessing Boxes In Rock Hill
Around town, you’ll also find little free pantries. Some people call them blessing boxes. They’re small cabinets, usually outside a church, stocked by neighbors. There’s no paperwork and no set hours. The idea is simple: take what you need, and leave what you can.
Supplies come and go through the day, so a box may be empty when you stop by. These are the Rock Hill pantries we could confirm.
Little Street Pantry At Episcopal Church Of Our Saviour
- Address: 144 Caldwell St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
- Hours: Open 24 hours
- Good to know: No paperwork required. Its caretaker says it “is filled and emptied many times a day.”
- Website: Little Street Pantry listing
Woodland United Methodist Church Little Free Pantry
- Address: 801 Cherry Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Phone: (803) 328-1842
- Good to know: Stocked with shelf-stable food like pop-top canned vegetables, beans and ready-to-eat meals. The church says you “should be able to walk up and take it, no questions asked.”
- Website: Woodland UMC Little Free Pantry
Rez Rock Hill Pantry At Church Of The Resurrection
- Address: 147 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730
- Good to know: Stocks food, hygiene items, small clothes and school supplies.
- Website: Rez Rock Hill listing
Want to help? Drop off canned goods with pop-top lids, single-serve snacks, or toiletries. The Little Free Pantry map shows other boxes and lets hosts add new ones.
The Food Bank Behind Rock Hill’s Pantries
Many of these pantries get food from Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, the regional food bank that serves York County. Its online map lets you search pantries and soup kitchens by zip code. You can also call Second Harvest at (704) 376-1785.
Second Harvest keeps a printable York County pantry list that covers Fort Mill, York, Clover and other nearby towns.
More Food Help In York County
SNAP benefits. The York County office of the South Carolina Department of Social Services handles SNAP, the program once called food stamps.
- Address: 933 Heckle Blvd., Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Phone: (803) 909-7446 or (803) 684-2315
- Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Website: York County DSS
SC 211. Dial 2-1-1 to reach a free, confidential line that connects callers with food, housing and utility help. United Way of York County runs the service locally.
Tips Before You Visit A Food Pantry
- Call ahead. Hours shift around holidays and when supplies run low.
- Bring ID and proof of address. Many pantries ask for both.
- Arrive early. Some pantries serve a set number of families and close when they reach it.
- Bring bags or a box. It makes carrying groceries home easier.