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Madison County, Illinois

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    Food pantries and meals24

    Granite City

    City Temple Assembly Of God

    Food pantry, a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner. Must have photo identification. Must be a resident of Madison Co. Only one client per household.

    Hours
    Monday and Thursday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    4751 Maryville Rd, Granite City, IL 62040

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    Wood River

    Operation Blessing Ptc

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    18 East Lorena, Wood River, IL 62095

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    Cottage Hills

    Community Hope Center

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner. Serves We do not have geographical boundaries., We do not have specific service areas..

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    1201 Hope Center Ln, Cottage Hills, IL 62018

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    New Douglas

    Madison County Mobile Pantry

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a St. Louis Area Foodbank partner. Call for information.

    Hours
    Food pantry: 4th Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): 4th Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
    Address
    209 South Main St., New Douglas, IL 62074

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    Ewardsville

    Senior Box at Main Street Community Center

    Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID. Serves Madison, St. Clair. Participants must be 60 or older and meet the income guidelines set by FNS CSFP is an equal opportunity provider: https://www.usda.gov/non-discrimination-statement.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 1st Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    1003 North Main St, Ewardsville, IL 62025

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    Housing3

    Shelter and warming centers2

    Alton

    The Salvation Army Alton, IL Corps

    Salvation Army location that lists help for people without a home. 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
    525 Alby Street, Alton, IL 62002

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

    The Salvation Army Alton, IL Booth House

    Salvation Army location that lists help for people without a home. 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
    114 East 5th, Alton, IL 62002

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

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    Alton

    SIHF Healthcare , Alton Circle

    Community health center run by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, 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
    2 Saint Anthonys Way STE 101, Alton, IL 62002

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    Alton

    SIHF Healthcare , Central Alton

    Community health center run by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, 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
    2615 Edwards St, Alton, IL 62002

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    Alton

    SIHF Healthcare, Alton

    Community health center run by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
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    Address
    4 Memorial Dr, Alton, IL 62002

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    Granite City

    Chestnut Family Health Center

    Community health center run by Chestnut Health Systems 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
    50 Northgate Industrial Dr, Granite City, IL 62040

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    Granite City

    SIHF Healthcare , Granite City

    Community health center run by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
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    Address
    2166 Madison Ave, Granite City, IL 62040

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    Collinsville

    SIHF Healthcare , Central Collinsville

    Community health center run by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, 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
    1215 Vandalia St, Collinsville, IL 62234

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    East Alton

    SIHF Healthcare , Bethalto

    Community health center run by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, 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
    2 Terminal Dr, Suite 8, East Alton, IL 62024

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    Glen Carbon

    SIHF Healthcare , Glen Carbon

    Community health center run by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
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    Address
    4230 S State Route 159, Glen Carbon, IL 62034

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    Maryville

    Chestnut Family Health Center

    Community health center run by Chestnut Health Systems 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
    2148 Vadalabene Dr, Maryville, IL 62062

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    Recovery and mental health help2

    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

    Government offices1

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    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Madison County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed 24 places that can help in Madison County: Crisis Food Center in Alton (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (618) 462-8201, call first; Guardian Angel Food Pantry in Alton (Wednesday and Friday, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM), (618) 462-0634, call first; Salvation Army Alton (Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (618) 465-7764, call first. 21 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 Madison County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Madison County: Housing Authority, City of Alton, (618) 465-4260, call first; Granite City Housing Authority, (618) 876-0975, call first; Madison County Housing Authority in Collinsville, (618) 345-5142, 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 shelter or warming center in Madison County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Madison County: The Salvation Army Alton, IL Corps, (618) 465-7764, call first; The Salvation Army Alton, IL Booth House, (314) 960-2532, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. We could not confirm a year-round walk-in shelter in the county. For a place to stay tonight, call 2-1-1, or 911 in an emergency.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Madison County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Madison County: SIHF Healthcare , Alton Circle, (618) 332-0694, call first; SIHF Healthcare , Central Alton, (618) 462-4342, call first; SIHF Healthcare, Alton, (618) 463-5905, call first. 6 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 Madison County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Madison 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 Madison County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Madison 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 Madison County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Madison County: Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, (877) 342-7891. 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 local 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.