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Free help in Wauconda, Illinois

2 places in Wauconda, plus 13 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 Wauconda2

Wauconda

Big Table Sharing Center

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. No restrictions.

Hours
Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
26238 N. IL Route 59, Wauconda, IL 60084

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

Wauconda

LifeBridge Community Church

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
700 W Liberty Street, Wauconda, IL 60084

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

Also helps people in Wauconda13

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

Waukegan

Lake County Community Action Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Lake County. Resident of Lake County and Photo ID.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
213 Water Street, Waukegan, IL 60085

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

Libertyville

St. Joseph Catholic Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Lake. Photo ID and Proof of Address required.

Hours
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Friday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
112 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048

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

Lake Villa

Lake Villa Township Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Lake Villa Township. Proof of address required.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
37908 N. Fairfield Road, Lake Villa, IL 60046

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

Lake Villa

Rahmah Interfaith Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Lake County. No restrictions.

Hours
Friday, 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM. Saturday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
134 W. Monaville Rd, Lake Villa, IL 60046

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

Lake Forest

Church Of The Holy Spirit-Lake Forest

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Lake Forest Lake Bluff and Knollwood Communities. Restricted to the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Communities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
400 E. Westminster Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

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 Wauconda

Where can I get free food in Wauconda, Illinois?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Wauconda: Big Table Sharing Center (Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (224) 588-2142, call first; LifeBridge Community Church, call first; Lake County Community Action Food Pantry in Waukegan (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM), (847) 249-4330, 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 with addiction or mental health in Wauconda, Illinois?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Wauconda: 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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