Iron Gate Tulsa

Iron Gate Tulsa Iron Gate is a soup kitchen and grocery pantry located in downtown Tulsa. The mission is to feed the hungry and homeless of Tulsa every day.
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Iron Gate is a soup kitchen and grocery pantry located in downtown Tulsa, but we provide more than a meal. We offer a safe, friendly and welcoming place to get out of the storm for a couple of hours every day. Although the numbers of people needing food assistance are staggering, they are more than
numbers to us. They are people we know and care about. The Mission
Iron Gate's mission is simple. We feed the hungry of Tulsa—every day. We feed people in three ways, through our soup kitchen, grocery pantry and Kids Pantry. We call those who eat at Iron Gate our “guests” because we invite them to eat with us. Our philosophy is we are all guests on this earth and guests treat one another with courtesy, kindness and respect. The Vision
To be a friendly, welcoming place where all are greeted with a smile—a place of comfort and wholesome food, and a temporary respite from the major problems awaiting our guests outside our gates—unemployment, poverty, health care, shelter, transportation and more. History
In 1978, three Trinity Episcopal Church parishioners stepped outside a men’s Bible class to make a homeless man a sandwich. The ministry grew and the word on the street spread: “If you’re hungry, go to the church with the iron gate.”

Iron Gate became its own 501(c)3 organization in 1984. Since opening, Iron Gate has never turned anyone away who was hungry. Iron Gate is located in the basement of Trinity Episcopal Church, although we are not affiliated with the church. Thanks to the generosity of foundations, corporations, the faith community and individuals, we continue serving the hungry of Tulsa—every day.

09/28/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT!! A new Oklahoma Community podcast is about to launch 🚀

NOT a food bank podcast… but conversations with Oklahoma community leaders, nonprofit partners, business executives, and changemakers.

Your host, Jeff Marlow (CEO of the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma) will talk with guests about life, leadership, innovation, and service right here in Oklahoma.
And Chef Jeff, as many know him, will prepare a dish special to each epsiode’s guest. With no recipe given, how close will he get to their memory? Find out on Dishin’ with Jeff Marlow.

Premiering October 1st with a 3 Episode drop!
➡️ Episode 1 Guest - Tarra Quinn
➡️ Episode 2 Guest - Carrie Vesely Henderson of Iron Gate Tulsa
➡️ Episode 3 Guest - Alison Anthony of Tulsa Area United Way

📺WATCH - okfoodbank.org/dishin (and YouTube)

🎧LISTEN - on all major podcast platforms

Oh, what a night! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 20th anniversary of Cooking for a Cause. It was a lovely n...
09/25/2026

Oh, what a night! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 20th anniversary of Cooking for a Cause. It was a lovely night, filled with amazing people, incredible food and so much community.

A very special thank you to our committee chairs and longtime partners, Juley Roffers and Jim Langdon. We are so grateful for everything you do to make this event possible, and for the beautiful flowers!

Community strong!
09/22/2026

Community strong!

A weekend well spent giving back!

OCCU volunteers rolled up their sleeves at Iron Gate Tulsa, helping organize the pantry and prepare it to serve our Tulsa neighbors. We’re grateful for the opportunity to support an organization doing such important work in our community.

Thank you to our volunteers for lending a hand and to Iron Gate for all you do!

We serve 600–1,000 meals every day. That’s a lot of plates, a lot of hungry neighbors, and a lot of reasons to keep show...
09/22/2026

We serve 600–1,000 meals every day. That’s a lot of plates, a lot of hungry neighbors, and a lot of reasons to keep showing up.

Want to help us keep serving? Come to Cooking for a Cause.

It’s a fun night on the rooftop with incredible chefs, great food, drinks and a whole lot of community. And every ticket helps keep Iron Gate’s doors open and the meals coming.

September 24 | The Vista at 21
Tickets: irongatetulsa.org/cookingforacause

Come hungry. Leave knowing you helped feed Tulsa.

THURSDAY. THIS ROOFTOP. THIS PARTY. Cooking for a Cause is THIS WEEK, and we are ready to eat, drink and have a seriousl...
09/21/2026

THURSDAY. THIS ROOFTOP. THIS PARTY.

Cooking for a Cause is THIS WEEK, and we are ready to eat, drink and have a seriously good time for Iron Gate.

Come sample incredible bites from some of Tulsa’s best chefs, enjoy the rooftop at Vista 21, grab a drink (or two), bid on something fabulous and celebrate 20 years of Cooking for a Cause.

Still need your tickets? Now is the time.

September 24 • Vista 21 • 6:00pm
Get yours at irongatetulsa.org/cookingforacause

🍽 THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO GET YOUR CFAC TICKETS. 🍽The chefs are ready. The rooftop is ready. The drinks will be flowing. An...
09/19/2026

🍽 THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO GET YOUR CFAC TICKETS. 🍽

The chefs are ready. The rooftop is ready. The drinks will be flowing. And September 24 is getting VERY close.

Come hungry. Bring your people. Eat your way through Tulsa’s culinary scene and help keep Iron Gate serving our guests every single day.

20 years of Cooking for a Cause deserves a party. Come be part of it.

Get your tickets now: https://www.irongatetulsa.org/cookingforacause

HAPPY 918 DAY!The team from KGM (and Ken Underwood!) brought positive vibes, candy, music AND served 726 plates of food ...
09/18/2026

HAPPY 918 DAY!

The team from KGM (and Ken Underwood!) brought positive vibes, candy, music AND served 726 plates of food for our guests today. You all know how to make a day at Iron Gate fun! We’re so glad to have you in our corner and grateful for all you do for our guests.

Some supporters don’t just stand behind Iron Gate, they show up for our community again and again. We’re incredibly grat...
09/17/2026

Some supporters don’t just stand behind Iron Gate, they show up for our community again and again. We’re incredibly grateful for the Coretz Family Foundation and their longtime commitment to our work.

Thank you for being a Cream of the Crop sponsor of Cooking for a Cause and for being such an important part of the Iron Gate family. We’re so glad to celebrate 20 years of this event with you!

Let's head to 2016 for as we celebrate volunteers from ten years ago. Included in these photos are groups from , , ,...
09/16/2026

Let's head to 2016 for as we celebrate volunteers from ten years ago. Included in these photos are groups from , , , , and more.

We’re lucky to have businesses like SageNet that believe in showing up for their community.Thank you, SageNet, for being...
09/15/2026

We’re lucky to have businesses like SageNet that believe in showing up for their community.

Thank you, SageNet, for being a Salt of the Earth sponsor of Cooking for a Cause. Your support helps keep good food moving to our neighbors every day. We’re grateful to have you with us as we celebrate 20 years of Cooking for a Cause!

Address

501 W. Archer Street
Tulsa, OK
74103

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 10:30am
1pm - 2pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 9:30am
Wednesday 8:30am - 10:30am
1pm - 2pm
Thursday 8:30am - 10:30am
Friday 8:30am - 10:30am
1pm - 2pm
Saturday 8:30am - 10:30am
Sunday 8:30am - 10:30am

Telephone

+19188791702

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