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Stephenson County, Illinois

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29 places

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

    Food pantries and meals20

    Freeport

    New Jerusalem Church Food Pantry

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Free meals: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    4 East Iroquois, Freeport, IL 61032

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    German Valley

    German Valley Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves The German Valley Food Pantry serves residents of the German Valley Fire Protection District.. Food distribution to families residing in the German Valley Fire Protection District.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    65 State Street, German Valley, IL 61039

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    Freeport

    Empire School

    Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1325 West Empire, Freeport, IL 61032

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

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    Freeport

    Lincoln Mall

    Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1247 W Galena, Freeport, IL 61032

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

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    Freeport

    St. Joseph Church

    Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    229 West Washington Pl, Freeport, IL 61032

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

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    Freeport

    The Salvation Army Freeport, IL Corps Community Center

    Salvation Army location that lists disaster relief, family services, food help, help for seniors and 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
    Please call for hours
    Address
    106 W Exchange Street, Freeport, IL 61032

    Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.

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    Recovery and mental health help2

    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

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    Help is closer than you think in Stephenson 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 Stephenson County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed 20 places that can help in Stephenson County: Amity Society of Freeport Food Pantry (Wednesday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM), (815) 233-0015, call first; Hearts That Care Food Pantry in Freeport (Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 4th Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (815) 232-4021, call first; Joseph's Pantry in Freeport (Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (815) 616-8040, call first. 17 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 Stephenson County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Stephenson County: The Salvation Army Freeport, IL Corps Community Center, (815) 235-7639. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Stephenson County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Stephenson County: Housing Authority of the City of Freeport, (815) 232-4171. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Stephenson County, Illinois?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Stephenson County: Prairie State Legal Services, (630) 690-2130. 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 Northern Illinois 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.