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Alabama
22 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals11

    Tanner

    Little Ezekiel MB Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    2nd Thursday of each month, 10 AM to noon Serves Limestone County residents only.
    Address
    16439 Lindsey Rd., Tanner, AL 35671

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Ardmore

    Christians Helping Others

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Serves residents within 12 mile radius of this location. Must bring ID to show residency. Food distribution is the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesday of each month, from 9 AM to Noon (no distribution on a 5th Tuesday in a month). Clients limited to once per month.
    Address
    26469 1st Street, Ardmore, AL 35739

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Athens

    Full Gospel Tabernacle

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, from 3 PM to 5 PM. Serves residents of Limestone County
    Address
    17470 Seven Mile Post Road, Athens, AL 35611

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Madison

    Good Shepherd UMC

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Pantry open Tues/Wed/Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM. Serves residents in 35757, 35749, 35613, must bring photo proof of residency.
    Address
    1418 Old Railroad Bed Road, Madison, AL 35757

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Athens

    First Church- Athens

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Last Saturday of each month, 10 AM to 11 AM Speaks Spanish
    Address
    17175 Lucas Ferry Rd., Athens, AL 35611

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Athens

    Athens SDA Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Call for Food Pantry access. (256)233 to 7329 or (256)652 to 9104 **Se habla español
    Address
    1207 Pryor Street East, Athens, AL 35611

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Feeding Alabama at 256-539-2256.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Athens

    Trinity SDA Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Food Pantry 3rd Thursday of the month 11 AM to 12:30 PM.
    Address
    823 Brownsferry St., Athens, AL 35611

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
    Mooresville

    Belmor Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    First Monday of each month from 9 AM to 11 AM
    Address
    5895 Mooresville Rd., Mooresville, AL 35649

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update

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    Athens

    Athens Family Health Center

    Community health center run by Central North Alabama Health Services INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1005 W Market St, Ste B, Athens, AL 35611

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

    Hours
    Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Government offices2

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    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Limestone County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Limestone County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 11 places that can help in Limestone County: Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church in Harvest (1st Saturday of the month 8 AM to 10 AM), (256) 468-6194, call first; Limestone County Churches Involved in Athens (Monday to Friday 9 AM to 11 AM), (256) 262-0671, call first; Little Ezekiel MB Church in Tanner (2nd Thursday of each month, 10 AM to noon Serves Limestone County residents only), (256) 431-7001, call first. 8 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Limestone County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Limestone County: Community Action Partnership of Huntsville/Madison and Limestone Counties, (256) 851-9800. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Limestone County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Limestone County: Housing Authority of the City of Athens, (256) 232-5300. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Limestone County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Limestone County: Athens Family Health Center, (256) 230-3061. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Limestone County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Limestone County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Limestone County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Limestone County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Limestone County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Limestone County: Legal Services Alabama, (866) 456-4995. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama). We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.