AL Assistance Resources

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧
https://chatgpt.com/
Take a pic of your fridge, pantry etc and upload to ChatGPT and ask it to create meals for you.
I use this all the time and add to my request that I have frozen chicken or something else I have in the freezer
https://www.supercook.com/ does this as well

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗺𝗮
https://feedingfamiliesal.org/
Providing a steady source of food, a basic need, gives them the strength to keep going.
Our food pantry is open on the second Monday of every month from 7:00 am until 9:00 am
𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
https://feedingfamiliesal.org/services/#blessingboxes

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 | 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗼
https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us
is an app who’s mission statement is: ”Our app is the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food. We help users rescue good food from going to waste, offering great value for money at local stores, cafes and restaurants.

https://howtogeton.wordpress.com/
great resource for living on disability, medicare, food resources, and everything else.

𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗼
https://www.juliapacheco.com/cheap-family-meals-under-10/
has $5 complete meals, shopping while on food stamps/snap, and even has a $10 budget for a week of meals.

𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝘀
https://www.budgetbytes.com/
WHAT IS BUDGET BYTES? We believe good food doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. We believe you can create meals that you’re proud of, meals that make you feel full and healthy, meals that make you want to brag on social media, meals that will make you want your leftovers (no, really).

𝗨𝗦𝗗𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 & 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
https://www.fns.usda.gov/
How to apply for WIC and many other government sponsored programs.

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸
https://relink.org/
Helps across a spectrum of care for Addiction Recovery, Anti-Human Trafficking, and Incarceration Reentry and includes commonly searched basic needs like housing, food, clothing, employment, and mental health.

𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀
https://flashfood.com/
Fresh produce, meat, and more at up to 50% off. With the Flashfood app, find deals at your local grocery store and enjoy more for less.

𝗢𝗹𝗶𝗼
https://olioapp.com/en/
App for sharing what you have with others in need. their mission is: ”Beat waste with Olio: the app for finding what you need and sharing what you don’t with local people.

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮
https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
https://www.feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food
Has a searchable database of food banks and soup kitchens by zip code and links for WIC and many other programs.

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀
Alabama: https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/huntsville_food_pantries.html
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/
Find how to get financial assistance with bills as well as free items including emergency or long term help. There are local agencies that may be near you, listed below by state or program type, as well as national organizations, including charities or government social services. Everything from rent or utility bill assistance to free food, mortgage payment help, free health or dental clinics and much more is listed

𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 – 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
https://www.findhelp.org/
has a searchable database of Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help.

𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆
https://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/
Has a searchable map with free pantry locations.

𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁
https://support.fullcart.org/hc/en-us
Will mail you boxes of food for free. I’ve read there is a waitlist so the sooner you sign up, the better.