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Free help in Gainesville, Florida

49 places in Gainesville, plus 7 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 Gainesville45

Gainesville

A Helping Hand

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
426 NW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601

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Gainesville

Antioch United Holiness Church

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
2511 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

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Gainesville

Catholic Charities Bureau Gainesville

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
1701 NE 9th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

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Gainesville

Cone Park Library

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
4th Thursday, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Address
2801 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

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Gainesville

Free Grocery Store

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner. Free Grocery Store is a completely free, unrestricted pantry. All are welcome!.

Hours
2nd Tuesday, 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
433 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601

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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

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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

Greater Bethel AME Church

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
703 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641

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Gainesville

Hitchcock Field and Fork Pantry

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Monday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
564 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32603

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Gainesville

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Food pantry, a Bread of the Mighty Food Bank partner.

Hours
Sunday, 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Address
100 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601

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Gainesville

Ignite Life Center

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
4th Wednesday, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Address
404 NW 14th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

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Gainesville

Miracle Word of faith Ministries

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Sunday, 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Wednesday, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Address
2711 NW 6th St,, Gainesville, FL 32609

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Gainesville

Mount Olive AME church

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Friday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
721 SE 8th St, Gainesville, FL 32601

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Gainesville

Northwest Campus Care Center

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
3000 NW 83rd Street Building S Room 112, Gainesville, FL 32606

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Gainesville

Open Door Ministries

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Address
601 NE 19th St Suite 30, Gainesville, FL 32641

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Gainesville

Pineridge Community Center

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Friday, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
2509 NW 57th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32653

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Gainesville

Rawlings Elementary School

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
3500 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32606

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Gainesville

SWAG Family Resource Center

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 3rd Thursday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
807 SW 64th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607

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Gainesville

The Oaks Church of Gainesville

Food pantry, a Feeding Northeast Florida partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
4610 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608

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Housing in Gainesville2

Gainesville

Alachua County

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
703 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601

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Gainesville

Gainesville 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
1900 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

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Health and dental in Gainesville2

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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Also helps people in Gainesville7

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

Statewide

Florida Abuse Hotline (DCF)

Report abuse or neglect of a child or a vulnerable adult to the Florida Department of Children and Families. For domestic violence, call 1-800-500-1119. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.

Hours
Please call for hours
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
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

Questions people ask in Gainesville

Where can I get free food in Gainesville, Florida?

We have confirmed 45 places that can help in Gainesville: A Helping Hand (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (352) 745-6078, call first; Antioch United Holiness Church (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. 42 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 Gainesville, Florida?

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

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gainesville: Aza Health, (352) 375-3790, call first; Palms Medical Group, Gainesville, (352) 376-8211, 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 Gainesville, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gainesville: 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 Gainesville, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Gainesville: 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 Gainesville, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Gainesville: Three Rivers Legal Services, (866) 256-8091. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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