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Alachua County, Florida

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79 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 meals64

    Gainesville

    Gainesville Community Ministry

    Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner. A 2 day supply is given to each member of the household every 28 days. Must apply in person M-Thurs. 9am-2pm. A picture ID and SS Card or SS Print-out required. Must show proof of income.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    238 SW 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Northeast Florida map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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    Gainesville

    Grace Marketplace

    Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

    Hours
    Sunday and Saturday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    3055 NE 28th Dr, Gainesville, FL 32609

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    Gainesville

    The Salvation Army Gainesville FL Corps

    Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, emergency help with rent and utility bills, family services, food help and disaster relief. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    639 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

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

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    Health and dental5

    Gainesville

    Aza Health

    Community health center run by Rural Health Care, Incorporated. 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
    410 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL 32641

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    Gainesville

    Palms Medical Group, Gainesville

    Community health center run by Trenton Medical Center, 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
    200 SW 62nd Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32607

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    High Springs

    Palms Medical Group, High Springs

    Community health center run by Trenton Medical Center, 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
    16916 NW US Highway 441, High Springs, FL 32643

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    High Springs

    Palms Medical Group, High Springs

    Community health center run by Trenton Medical Center, 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
    23476 NW 186th Ave, High Springs, FL 32643

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    Hawthorne

    Aza Health

    Community health center run by Rural Health Care, Incorporated. 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
    22066 SE 71st Ave, Hawthorne, FL 32640

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    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

    Government offices1

    How HelpByState works

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      Matched to the source

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

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      Dated on every card

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

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      Fixed by the community

      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 Alachua 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 Alachua County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 64 places that can help in Alachua County: A Helping Hand in Gainesville (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (352) 745-6078, call first; Antioch United Holiness Church in Gainesville (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (352) 284-8136, call first; Catholic Charities Bureau Gainesville (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM), (352) 372-0294, call first. 61 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 Alachua County, Florida?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Alachua County: The Salvation Army Gainesville FL Corps, (352) 376-1743. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Alachua County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Alachua County: Alachua County in Gainesville, (352) 372-2549, call first; Gainesville Housing Authority, (352) 872-5502, 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 Alachua County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Alachua County: Aza Health in Gainesville, (352) 375-3790, call first; Palms Medical Group, Gainesville, (352) 376-8211, call first; Palms Medical Group, High Springs, (386) 454-0698, call first. 2 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 with addiction or mental health in Alachua County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Alachua 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 Alachua County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Alachua 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 Alachua County, Florida?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Alachua County: Three Rivers Legal Services, (866) 256-8091. 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 Bread of the Mighty 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.