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Free help in Tempe, Arizona

13 places in Tempe, 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 Tempe9

Tempe

Compassion in Action

Food pantry, a United Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
4525 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282

Call first. Hours come from the United Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Tempe

Holdeman Elementary School

Food pantry, a United Food Bank partner. Our pantry is available to the families of Holdeman Elementary, Scales Institute of Technology and Mosely Middle School.

Hours
Food pantry: Thursday, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Address
1326 West 18th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281

Call first. Hours come from the United Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Tempe

Our Lady of Mount Carmel SVDP

Food pantry, a United Food Bank partner. Serves Tempe OLMC Boundaries.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
2121 South Rural Road This is an Elementary School. Do Not Approach, Tempe, AZ 85282

Call first. Hours come from the United Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Tempe

T.C.A.A.

Food pantry, a St. Mary's Food Bank partner. Serves Tempe.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2146 East Apache Boulevard, Tempe, AZ 85281

Call first. Hours come from the St. Mary's Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Tempe

Tempe Salvation Army

Food pantry, a St. Mary's Food Bank partner. Serves guadalupe, South Scottsdale, Tempe. 1.Photo ID for applicant 2.Proof of address (ie. utility bill, lease/rental agreement etc.).

Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2621 S. Rural Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282

Call first. Hours come from the St. Mary's Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Housing in Tempe1

Tempe

Tempe Housing Authority

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3500 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282

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

Health and dental in Tempe3

Tempe

First Person Care Clinic

Community health center. 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
2226 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282

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

Tempe

Mountain Park Health Center, Tempe

Community health center. 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
1840 E Broadway Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282

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

Tempe

Priest Drive Health Center

Community health center run by Terros 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
1642 S Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

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

Also helps people in Tempe9

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

Phoenix

NourishPHX

Food pantry, a St. Mary's Food Bank partner. Serves Serve all Maricopa County Zip codes . To be eligible for CSFP, a person must reside in Arizona, be at least 60 years old, and have a total household income that does not exceed 130% of the federal poverty level. A valid photo ID must be shown.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
501 S 9th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Call first. Hours come from the St. Mary's Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Chandler

Buddhist Tzu-Chi Foundation

Food pantry, a United Food Bank partner. Serves Maricopa.

Hours
Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2145 West Elliot Road, Chandler, AZ 85224

Call first. Hours come from the United Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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
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

Questions people ask in Tempe

Where can I get free food in Tempe, Arizona?

We have confirmed 11 places that can help in Tempe: Compassion in Action (Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM), (480) 220-0602, call first; Holdeman Elementary School (Food pantry: Thursday, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM), (480) 966-9934, call first; ICNA Relief Community Food Pantry (Sunday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (866) 345-0102, 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 housing help in Tempe, Arizona?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Tempe: Tempe Housing Authority, (480) 350-8950. 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 Tempe, Arizona?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Tempe: First Person Care Clinic, (702) 380-8118, call first; Mountain Park Health Center, Tempe, (602) 243-7277, call first; Priest Drive Health Center, (602) 685-6000, 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 Tempe, Arizona?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Tempe: 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 Tempe, Arizona?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Tempe: 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 Tempe, Arizona?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Tempe: Community Legal Services, (800) 852-9075. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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