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Whitfield County, Georgia

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    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals18

    Dalton

    Central Church Of Christ

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    515 N Tibbs Rd, Dalton, GA 30720

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

    Dalton

    City of Refuge Dalton

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner. Clients can receive food once a month.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    416 S. Glenwood Ave., Dalton, GA 30721

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

    Dalton

    Community Fellowship Church of Ministries

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner. Call for emergency food box.

    Hours
    Food pantry: 4th Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 2nd Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    409 N Fredrick St, Dalton, GA 30721

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

    Dalton

    Compassion House

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner. GA residents may come every 30 days. Appointments are required.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    901 Chester St, Dalton, GA 30721

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

    Dalton

    Dalton's Greater Works

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    1001 S Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA 30720

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

    Dalton

    Five Springs Methodist Church

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner. Please bring your ID on your first time.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    2823 Five Springs Rd, Dalton, GA 30720

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

    Dalton

    Providence Ministries

    Free meals, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 5:00 AM to 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 AM
    Address
    711 S Hamilton St, Dalton, GA 30720

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

    Dalton

    Salem Baptist Church of Dalton

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    1448 Pleasant Grove Dr NE, Dalton, GA 30721

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

    Dalton

    The Salvation Army, Dalton

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner. Serves Whitfield. Whitfield County residents may receive food once a month.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    1109 N Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA 30720

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

    Cohutta

    Varnell United Methodist Church

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner. Serves Murray, Whitfield.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    3485 Ga-2, Cohutta, GA 30710

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

    Tunnel Hill

    CC International Ministries

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
    Address
    3602 Chattanooga Rd, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755

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

    Dalton

    East Side Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    4th Monday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    913 E Morris St, Dalton, GA 30721

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Chattanooga Area Food Bank at 423-622-1800.

    Dalton

    Hopewell Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    3rd Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    3527 Airport Rd, Dalton, GA 30721

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Chattanooga Area Food Bank at 423-622-1800.

    Dalton

    Lifegate Church

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2744 Cleveland Hwy, Dalton, GA 30721

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

    Dalton

    McFarland Hill Baptist Church

    Free meals, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    307 Brickyard Road, Dalton, GA 30721

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Chattanooga Area Food Bank at 423-622-1800.

    Tunnel Hill

    Soul Station Ministries

    Food pantry, a Chattanooga Area Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3517 Chattanooga Rd, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755

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

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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

    Veterans services2

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    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

    Government offices1

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    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Whitfield 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 Whitfield County, Georgia?

    We have confirmed 18 places that can help in Whitfield County: Central Church Of Christ in Dalton (Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (706) 278-8051, call first; City of Refuge Dalton (Food pantry: Wednesday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (706) 226-1301, call first; Community Fellowship Church of Ministries in Dalton (Food pantry: 4th Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 2nd Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 1:00 PM to...), (706) 463-0944, call first. 15 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 Whitfield County, Georgia?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Whitfield 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 Whitfield County, Georgia?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Whitfield 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 Whitfield County, Georgia?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Whitfield County: Georgia Legal Services Program, (833) 457-7529. 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 Chattanooga Area 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.