The Blessing Box
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Iowa partner.
- Hours
- Call for hours
- Address
- 252 NW Washington Ave, Elkhart, IA 50073
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Iowa's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Polk County, Iowa
Free help in Elkhart, Iowa
1 place in Elkhart, plus 9 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 Elkhart1
Also helps people in Elkhart9
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food Bank of Iowa (call to find a pantry near you)
Food Bank of Iowa serves Polk County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
- Address
- 2220 E. 17th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
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
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours a day, every day
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
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
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
Iowa Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Hotline
Report abuse of a child or a dependent adult to Iowa Health and Human Services, any time. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
- Hours
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Iowa HHS help line (food, cash and medical help)
The Iowa Health and Human Services line for questions or help applying for SNAP food benefits, cash help and other assistance programs.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
Iowa Legal Aid
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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Where can I get free food in Elkhart, Iowa?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Elkhart: The Blessing Box (Call for hours), (515) 201-2118, call first; Food Bank of Iowa (call to find a pantry near you), (515) 564-0330, 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 get help with addiction or mental health in Elkhart, Iowa?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Elkhart: 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 Elkhart, Iowa?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Elkhart: 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 Elkhart, Iowa?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Elkhart: Iowa Legal Aid, (800) 532-1275. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.