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Limestone County, Alabama

Free help in Athens, Alabama

8 places in Athens, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Athens6

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
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

Housing in Athens1

Health and dental in Athens1

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.

Also helps people in Athens9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

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
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
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

Questions people ask in Athens

Where can I get free food in Athens, Alabama?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Athens: Limestone County Churches Involved (Monday to Friday 9 AM to 11 AM), (256) 262-0671, call first; Full Gospel Tabernacle (Food pantry 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, from 3 PM to 5 PM. Serves residents of Limestone County), (256) 262-3052, call first; Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (3rd Saturday of month, 10 AM noon, bring photo ID), (256) 444-2628, call first. 3 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 Athens, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Athens: 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 Athens, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Athens: 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 Athens, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Athens: 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 Athens, Alabama?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Athens: 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 Athens, Alabama?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Athens: 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 Athens, Alabama?

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

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