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Free help in Gilroy, California

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

Shelter and warming centers in Gilroy1

Gilroy

The Salvation Army Gilroy Corps Community Center

Salvation Army location that lists family services and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday; Office Hours 8:00am-4:00pm (Closed 11:00am-11:30am)
Address
200 W. 5th Street, Gilroy, CA 95020

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Gilroy3

Gilroy

Gardner South County Health CTR

Community health center run by Gardner Family Health Network, 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
7526 Monterey St, Gilroy, CA 95020

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

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Also helps people in Gilroy8

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

Countywide

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley serves Santa Clara County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: California Association of Food Banks member list.Suggest an update

Questions people ask in Gilroy

Where can I get free food in Gilroy, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Gilroy: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (call to find a pantry near you), 18009843663. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a shelter or warming center in Gilroy, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Gilroy: The Salvation Army Gilroy Corps Community Center (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday; Office Hours 8:00am-4:00pm Closed 11:00am-11:30am), (408) 848-5373. Please call first to confirm. We could not confirm a year-round walk-in shelter in the county. For a place to stay tonight, call 2-1-1, or 911 in an emergency.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Gilroy, California?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Gilroy: Gardner South County Health CTR, (408) 848-9400, call first; Gilroy Health Clinic, (408) 729-9700, call first; Valley Health Center Gilroy, (408) 686-2209, 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 Gilroy, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gilroy: 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 Gilroy, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gilroy: 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 Gilroy, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Gilroy: Bay Area Legal Aid, (800) 551-5554. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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