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Free help in Downers Grove, Illinois

5 places in Downers Grove, plus 12 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 Downers Grove3

Utility bills and rent help in Downers Grove2

Downers Grove

The Salvation Army Downers Grove Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Downers Grove

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

Hours
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Address
4340 Prince Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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

The Salvation Army Catholic Charities (Service Extension) Service Area: Bensenville, Burr Ridge, Claredon Hills, Darien, Hinsdale (DuPage County), Itasca, Lombard, Westmont, Willowbrook, Wood Dale

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

Hours
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Address
3040 Finley Road, Suite 200, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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Also helps people in Downers Grove12

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

Wheaton

People's Resource Center, Wheaton

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves DuPage. DuPage County resident.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
201 S. Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

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West Chicago

WeGo Together Community Market

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves West Chicago, Illinois. Individuals must be residents of West Chicago, Illinois to make use of this program.

Hours
Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
300 E Forest Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185

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Naperville

Loaves & Fishes Community Services Naperville

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Will. To qualify for food assistance, you must be living permanently within our service area (Dupage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties). A household’s gross monthly income must be within the guidelines.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
1871 High Grove Lane, Naperville, IL 60540

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Westmont

People's Resource Center Southeast, Westmont

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves DuPage. DuPage County resident.

Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Thursday, 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
104 Chestnut Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

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Woodridge

West Suburban Community Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves DuPage, Will. In order to use our pantry services, you must reside in DuPage or Will County and meet the Federal Income Guidelines.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
6809 Hobson Valley Drive #118, Woodridge, IL 60517

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Questions people ask in Downers Grove

Where can I get free food in Downers Grove, Illinois?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Downers Grove: Fish of Downers Grove (Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM), (630) 964-7776, call first; St. Joseph's, SVDP Downers Grove (Thursday, 8:15 AM to 10:30 AM), (630) 964-0216, call first; St. Mary of Gostyn, SVDP (Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (630) 969-1063, call first. 5 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 Downers Grove, Illinois?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Downers Grove: The Salvation Army Downers Grove Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Downers Grove, (630) 719-6614, call first; The Salvation Army Catholic Charities (Service Extension) Service Area: Bensenville, Burr Ridge, Claredon Hills, Darien, Hinsdale (DuPage County), Itasca, Lombard, Westmont, Willowbrook, Wood Dale, 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 Downers Grove, Illinois?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Downers Grove: 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 Downers Grove, Illinois?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Downers Grove: 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 Downers Grove, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Downers Grove: Prairie State Legal Services, (630) 690-2130. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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