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Linn County, Iowa

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68 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 meals53

    Lisbon

    Southeast Linn Community Center

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 9 AM to 4 PM. Tuesday, 9 AM to 4 PM. Wednesday, 9 AM to 4 PM. Thursday, 9 AM to 7 PM. Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM
    Address
    108 South Washington PO Box 511, Lisbon, IA 52253

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Marion

    Marion Public Library Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 9 AM to 8 PM. Tuesday, 9 AM to 8 PM. Wednesday, 9 AM to 8 PM. Thursday, 9 AM to 8 PM. Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Sunday, 1 PM to 5 PM
    Address
    1101 6th Ave, Marion, IA 52302

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Cedar Rapids

    The Salvation Army Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Tuesday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Wednesday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Thursday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
    Address
    1000 C Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Cedar Rapids

    VA Community Resource and Referral Center

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Tuesday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Wednesday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Thursday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
    Address
    3117 1st Ave SE Ste. A, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Cedar Rapids

    Affordable Housing Network Pantry

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 1 PM to 3 PM
    Address
    3000 J St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the HACAP Food Reservoir at 319-393-7811.

    Cedar Rapids

    HACAP Northwest Neighborhood Resource Center

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 9 AM to 1 PM. Tuesday, 9 AM to 1 PM. Wednesday, 9 AM to 1 PM. Thursday, 9 AM to 1 PM
    Address
    230 10th St NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the HACAP Food Reservoir at 319-393-7811.

    Cedar Rapids

    Andrew's Christian Academy

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM. Tuesday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM. Wednesday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM. Thursday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM. Friday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM
    Address
    2773 Edgewood Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Cedar Rapids

    Grant Wood Grab and Go

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9 AM to 10 AM
    Address
    645 26th St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fairfax

    Fairfax Public Library

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 12 PM to 7 PM. Tuesday, 12 PM to 7 PM. Wednesday, 12 PM to 7 PM. Thursday, 10 AM to 7 PM. Friday, 12 PM to 6 PM. Saturday, 9 AM to 2 PM
    Address
    313 Vanderbilt St., Fairfax, IA 52228

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Walford

    Hope Matters

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 4 PM to 5:30 PM
    Address
    115 1st Ave E, Walford, IA 52351

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Cedar Rapids

    Good Shepherd Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 10 AM to 1 PM. Tuesday, 10 AM to 1 PM. Wednesday, 10 AM to 1 PM. Thursday, 10 AM to 1 PM
    Address
    327 35th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Cedar Rapids

    McKinley STEAM Academy

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
    Address
    620 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Cedar Rapids

    River of Life

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 8 AM to 10 AM
    Address
    3801 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Cedar Rapids

    Together We Achieve

    Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Wednesday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Friday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Saturday, 12 PM to 2 PM
    Address
    1150 27th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

    Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

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    Utility bills and rent help1

    Countywide

    Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP)

    Community action agency for this county. Apply here for LIHEAP, the federal help with heating and electric bills, and ask about weatherization and other family programs. If you cannot reach them, call the Iowa HHS Community Action Agencies Unit at 515-776-8871.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1515 Hawkeye Drive, Hiawatha, IA 52233

    Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Iowa HHS Find a Community Action Agency page.Suggest an update

    Housing1

    Cedar Rapids

    Cedar Rapids Housing Services

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    101 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Health and dental5

    Cedar Rapids

    Eastern Iowa Health Center

    Community health center. 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
    1201 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Cedar Rapids

    Eastern Iowa Health Center, Dental

    Community health center. 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
    1210 4th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Cedar Rapids

    Eastern Iowa Rhys Jones Dental Center

    Community health center. 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
    855 A Ave NE, Suite LL1, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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

    Veterans services2

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    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

    Government offices2

    How HelpByState works

    Checked, dated and corrected by neighbors

    1. 1

      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

    3. 3

      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Linn 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 Linn County, Iowa?

    We have confirmed 53 places that can help in Linn County: Southeast Linn Community Center in Lisbon (Monday, 9 AM to 4 PM. Tuesday, 9 AM to 4 PM), (319) 455-2844, call first; Marion Public Library Food Pantry (Monday, 9 AM to 8 PM. Tuesday, 9 AM to 8 PM), (319) 377-3412, call first; Bethany Lutheran Food Pantry in Cedar Rapids (Sunday, 1 PM to 3 PM), (319) 364-6026, call first. 50 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 Linn County, Iowa?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Linn County: Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP). Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Linn County, Iowa?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Linn County: Cedar Rapids Housing Services, (319) 286-5872. 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 Linn County, Iowa?

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Linn County: Eastern Iowa Health Center in Cedar Rapids, (319) 730-7300, call first; Eastern Iowa Health Center Pharmacy & Walk-in Care in Cedar Rapids, (319) 730-7300, call first; Eastern Iowa Health Center, Dental in Cedar Rapids, (319) 730-7300, call first. 2 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 Linn County, Iowa?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Linn 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 Linn County, Iowa?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Linn 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 Linn County, Iowa?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Linn County: Iowa Legal Aid, (800) 532-1275. 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.