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Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

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41 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 meals28

    Tuscaloosa

    Wings of Grace

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Thursdays 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    3101 Alabama Ave NE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Tuscaloosa

    Tracy Dent Foundation

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Mondays 9 AM to 11 AM
    Address
    15591 Thomas Chapel Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Tuscaloosa

    Saint Vincent De Paul

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Monday to Friday 9 AM to 2 PM Call for Appointment
    Address
    733 James Harrison Jr PKWY E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35476

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Tuscaloosa

    Bama Cares Student Pantry

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Monday to Friday. 9 AM to 3 PM
    Address
    751 Campus Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35407

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Coaling

    Coaling Bapist Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    3rd Thursdays 10 AM to 12 PM
    Address
    11209 Hagler Coaling Rd, Coaling, AL 35453

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Tuscaloosa

    Christian Community Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    4th Saturdays 9 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    5600 18th AVE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Tuscaloosa

    Temporary Emergency Services

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Monday to Friday 9 AM to 4:30 PM
    Address
    1705 15th St Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Northport

    Lakewood Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    1st Tuesdays 10 AM to 11 AM
    Address
    14468 HWY 43N, Northport, AL 35475

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Tuscaloosa

    Salvation Army-Center of Hope

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 PM to 4 PM
    Address
    2902 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Coker

    Coker UMC

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    3rd Fridays 9 AM
    Address
    14992 Hwy 140, Coker, AL 35452

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Northport

    Saint Mark Church Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Tuesdays 11:30 AM to 2 PM Wednesdays 9 AM to 10 AM/12 PM to 1 PM
    Address
    1421 McFarland Blvd, Northport, AL 35473

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Tuscaloosa

    Hope City Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    1st & 3rd Saturdays 8 AM to 9:30 AM
    Address
    3800 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Feeding Alabama at 211.

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

    Canterbury Chapel

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    Tuesdays 7 AM to 9:30 AM
    Address
    812 5th AVE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

    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 (West Alabama Food Bank).Suggest an update
    Tuscaloosa

    St. Paul AME Church-Kindness Kitchen

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    205-861-0555
    Address
    7901 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Feeding Alabama at 211.

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

    Grace Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

    Hours
    2nd and 4th Thursdays 9:30 AM to 11 AM
    Address
    2112 Hargrove Rd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Feeding Alabama at 211.

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

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    Utility bills and rent help1

    Countywide

    Community Service Programs of West Alabama

    Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

    Hours
    Please call for hours

    Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: ADECA LIHEAP grant list (December 2025).Suggest an update

    Housing2

    Tuscaloosa

    Ha Tuscaloosa

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2117 Jack Warner Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Northport

    Ha Northport

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3500 West Cir Apt 39, Northport, AL 35476

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Health and dental2

    Tuscaloosa

    Theodore Hendrix Dental Center

    Community health center run by Whatley 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
    2731 Ml King Jr Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

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

    Tuscaloosa

    WHSI Network Support Services Center

    Community health center run by Whatley 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
    2731C Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

    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

    How HelpByState works

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

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      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 28 places that can help in Tuscaloosa County: Maranatha SDA- I Care Food Bank in Tuscaloosa (1st Sundays 12 PM to 3 PM), (973) 600-7459, call first; Grace Presbyterian Church-Table of Grace in Tuscaloosa (Tuesday 12 PM to 6 PM; Thursday & Friday 12 PM to 2 PM), (205) 469-7811, call first; Wings of Grace in Tuscaloosa (Thursdays 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM), (205) 616-2792, call first. 25 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 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Tuscaloosa County: Community Service Programs of West Alabama, (205) 752-5429. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Tuscaloosa County: Ha Tuscaloosa, (205) 758-6619, call first; Ha Northport, (205) 752-8171, call first. 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Tuscaloosa County: Theodore Hendrix Dental Center in Tuscaloosa, (205) 758-6647, call first; WHSI Network Support Services Center in Tuscaloosa, (205) 349-3250, call first. 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 with addiction or mental health in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Tuscaloosa 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 (West Alabama Food Bank). 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.