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84 places

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    Food pantries and meals57

    Joliet

    H.E.A.L River Walk Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Will County. Must be resident of Will County.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Thursday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    350 North Broadway, Joliet, IL 60435

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    Joliet

    Morningstar Mission

    Free meals, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Anyone is welcome.

    Hours
    Sunday, 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Address
    350 E. Washington, Joliet, IL 60433

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    Joliet

    NHBW Project 100, Labor of Love

    Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. We serve everyone, but for our senior specific program you must be 55 or older.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    1705 Richards Street, Joliet, IL 60433

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    Joliet

    St. John Lutheran Church Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves All are welcome, we do not have service restrictions! Before your first visit, we encourage you to complete the Northern Illinois Food Bank registration process using this link: https://nifb.link2feed.com/.

    Hours
    Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    2650 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL 60435

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    Romeoville

    DuPage Township

    Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: DuPage and Wheatland Townships. Must be a DuPage Township or Wheatland Township resident and attest to meeting monthly income requirements as defined by DHS for Household size.

    Hours
    Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    719 Parkwood Ave, Romeoville, IL 60446

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    Wilmington

    The Salvation Army Kuzma Care Cottage (Service Extension) Service Area: Braceville, Braidwood, Custer Park, Diamond, Elwood, Essex, Godley, Wilmington

    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
    Please call for hours
    Address
    635 S. Main Street, Wilmington, IL 60481

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

    The Salvation Army Lockport Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Lockport

    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
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1463 S. Farrell Road, Lockport, IL 60441

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

    The Salvation Army Monee Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Beecher, Crete, Monee, Peotone, University Park

    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
    26121 Egyptian Trail, Monee, IL 60449

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

    The Salvation Army DuPage Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Bolingbrook, Romeoville

    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
    241 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

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

    The Salvation Army Plainfield Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Plainfield

    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
    22525 W. Lockport St, Plainfield, IL 60544

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

    The Salvation Army New Lenox Township (Service Extension) Service Area: New Lenox

    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
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1100 S. Cedar, New Lenox, IL 60451

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

    The Salvation Army Troy Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Channahon, Minooka, Shorewood

    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
    25448 Seil Road, Shorewood, IL 60404

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

    The Salvation Army Joliet Corps Community Center

    Salvation Army location that lists family services, food help 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
    300 Third Avenue, Joliet, IL 60433

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

    The Salvation Army Manhattan Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Manhattan

    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
    Please call for hours
    Address
    230 Wabash Street, Manhattan, IL 60442

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

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    Questions people ask

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

    We have confirmed 57 places that can help in Will County: Christ Temple Food Pantry in Joliet (Saturday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (815) 722-3505, call first; Fellowship Bible Church, Joliet (1st Thursday, 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM), (815) 205-3005, call first; H.E.A.L River Walk Food Pantry in Joliet (Food pantry: Thursday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (815) 770-5672, call first. 54 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 Will County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Will County: The Salvation Army Kuzma Care Cottage (Service Extension) Service Area: Braceville, Braidwood, Custer Park, Diamond, Elwood, Essex, Godley, Wilmington, (815) 476-2030, call first; The Salvation Army Lockport Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Lockport, (815) 838-4161, call first; The Salvation Army Monee Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Beecher, Crete, Monee, Peotone, University Park, (708) 534-6020, 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 housing help in Will County, Illinois?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Will County: Housing Authority of Joliet, (815) 727-0611. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

    We have confirmed 10 places that can help in Will County: Aunt Martha's Health Center Joliet Jefferson, (877) 692-8686, call first; Aunt Martha's Health Center West Joliet, (877) 692-8686, call first; Aunt Martha's Joliet East Community Health Center, (708) 747-7100, call first. 7 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 Will County, Illinois?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Will 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.