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Free help in Newark, Delaware

15 places in Newark, plus 10 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 Newark13

Newark

Attack Addiction

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thursdays, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Saturdays 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (may vary)
Address
210 Peoples Plaza, Newark, DE 19702

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

Dream Center

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Last Friday of the Month, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (while supplies last)
Address
310 Ruthar Drive, Newark, DE 19711

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

First Presbyterian Church

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Monday and Friday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
292 W Main St, Newark, DE 19711

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Delaware at 302-292-1305.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

Hope On Deck

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Monday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Thursday by appt only
Address
54 Albe Dr Unit F, Newark, DE 19702

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

Hudson State Service Center

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
501 Ogletown Road, Newark, DE 19711

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

Kingswood United Methodist

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
300 Marrows Rd, Newark, DE 19713

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

Newark Area Welfare Committee Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Thursday, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
69 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19713

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

Robscott Social Service Center

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
153 Chestnut Hill Road, Newark, DE 19711

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

St Johns AM Church Inc.

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Thursday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
77 New London Rd, Newark, DE 19711

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

The Journey, LLC.

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
2nd Saturday of Each Month, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
721 East Chestnut Hill Road, Newark, DE 19713

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

UAW Local 1183 Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of Each Month, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
698 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19713

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update
Newark

Newark

Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.

Hours
Tel: (302) 292, 1305
Address
222 Lake Drive, Newark, DE 19702

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Food Bank of Delaware community food pantries page.Suggest an update

Housing in Newark1

Newark

Newark Housing Authority

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
313 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711

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

Health and dental in Newark1

Also helps people in Newark10

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

Countywide

Food Bank of Delaware (call to find a pantry near you)

Food Bank of Delaware serves New Castle 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
Address
222 Lake Drive, Newark, DE 19702

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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 Newark

Where can I get free food in Newark, Delaware?

We have confirmed 14 places that can help in Newark: Attack Addiction (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thursdays, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (302) 365-5221, call first; Dream Center (Last Friday of the Month, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM while supplies last), (302) 286-7406, call first; First Presbyterian Church (Monday and Friday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), call first. 11 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 Newark, Delaware?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newark: Delaware Health and Social Services (SNAP, cash help, Medicaid), (302) 255-9040. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Newark, Delaware?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newark: Newark Housing Authority, (302) 366-0826. 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 Newark, Delaware?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newark: Westside Family Healthcare, Newark, (302) 455-0900. 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 Newark, Delaware?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Newark: 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 Newark, Delaware?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Newark: 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 Newark, Delaware?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newark: Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, (302) 575-0408. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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