Table of Grace Pantry

08/21/2026

Is your summer garden overflowing with tomatoes, squash, or peppers? Don't let that beautiful fresh produce go to waste! Fresh fruits and vegetables are some of our most requested items, but they can be the hardest to keep in stock.

Share the bounty with your neighbors! Drop off your extra garden harvest at our warehouse and help us put fresh, healthy food on the tables of West Alabama families.

🍽️ TO DONATE FOOD
Find a drop-off spot or bring food to our center at 401 65th St, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 on Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. or Friday from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

08/21/2026

Cooling station open today 12-5 PM!

📢 Due to the current heat advisory, if you or someone you know needs a cool place, Compassion Coalition is operating a cooling station from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. 📢
Please call the number provided below for assistance.
A cooling station serves as a temporary emergency shelter, offering a cool and dry place for those in need during hot weather.
If you or someone you know needs assistance in Tuscaloosa County only, please call 205-349-0150 and provide the following information:
1. Your name
2. A callback number
3. Your current location in Tuscaloosa County
4. The number of people requesting shelter
Please refrain from calling the cooling station number to inquire about donations at this time.

08/21/2026

🥫 It's Fill the Pantry Friday! 🥫

Current needs:
Canned vegetables - all kinds, but especially corn and green beans
Cream soups
Jelly (in plastic containers, please)

Drop off times:
M-F 9:30 AM-12 PM
Tuesday 12-6 PM
Thursday 12-2 PM
Friday 12-2 PM

08/20/2026

Food pantries like ours are committed to serving our neighbors, but pantries and food banks are designed to work alongside SNAP and are not positioned to replace it.

SNAP itself is only supplemental - that's what the "S" stands for. SNAP benefits most of the time do not meet a family's grocery needs for an entire month - that's where food pantries and food banks come in.

Learn more at this link:

08/20/2026

🛒What's in the Market Wednesday

Good ol' okra! It's a heat-hardy plant that's doing well in gardens this hot summer. We were blessed to receive several pounds from local farmers this week! 🌱

Fried okra is a popular item at Southern meat-and-3 restaurants, of course. But okra is popular all over the world, including in South Asia. In fact, the largest producer of okra is India! 🍜

Okra is super versatile, and besides being delicious fried, it can also be steamed, boiled, pickled, pureed to use as a thickener in gumbos and soups, and even eaten raw! Have you ever tried raw okra?

08/19/2026

We’re grateful to be part of the Feeding Alabama network through West Alabama Food Bank! When you give to either of them, it strengthens our ability to address hunger in our community.

08/19/2026

💚 Thankful Tuesday: A Tasty Treat 💚

This week we're celebrating A Tasty Treat, one of the amazing Tuscaloosa River Market vendors who helps us reduce food waste and feed neighbors by donating unsold baked goods, including delicious gluten-free treats.

Their generosity makes a sweet difference for the families we serve!

✨ Next time you're at the River Market, stop by A Tasty Treat and support the local businesses that help strengthen our community.

🍪💚

08/18/2026

Table of Grace food pantry is seeing more households requesting help putting food on the table, and the organization is seeking volunteers and donations so it can keep up with

08/18/2026

Market hours this week:
Tues 8/18 - 12-5:45 PM
Thurs 8/20 - 12-1:45 PM
Friday 8/21 - 12-1:45 PM

08/17/2026

Table of Grace by the numbers:

From June to July, pantry visits increased 15%, with 915 households served in July alone.

This impact is only possible because of our incredible volunteers who unload deliveries, stock shelves, assist shoppers, greet neighbors, glean fresh produce, tend our garden, and help keep everything running smoothly.

Want to make a difference? Sign up to volunteer on our website and help feed our community!