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Scott County, Iowa

Free help in Bettendorf, Iowa

2 places in Bettendorf, plus 12 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 Bettendorf2

Bettendorf

Bettendorf Ecumenical Food Pantry

Food pantry, a River Bend Food Bank partner. Serves Bettendorf residents living EAST of 18th St Iowa residents living EAST of the Quad Cities.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Tuesday, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Address
2204 Grant St, Bettendorf, IA 52722

Call first. Hours come from the River Bend Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Also helps people in Bettendorf12

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Davenport

Sacred Heart Food Pantry @ The Center

Food pantry, a River Bend Food Bank partner. Serves Scott, TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Brady Street Area, ZIP CODE: 52804.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
1411 Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52804

Call first. Hours come from the River Bend Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Buffalo

Buffalo Food Pantry

Food pantry, a River Bend Food Bank partner. Serves Muscatine, Scott.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
329 Dodge St, Buffalo, IA 52728

Call first. Hours come from the River Bend Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Eldridge

North Scott Food Pantry

Food pantry, a River Bend Food Bank partner. Serves Scott, TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Must be a resident in the North Scott School Dist..

Hours
Tuesday, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
500 W Le Claire Rd, Eldridge, IA 52748

Call first. Hours come from the River Bend Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Davenport

Community Action of Eastern Iowa

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
500 E 59th St, Davenport, IA 52807

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
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
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
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

Questions people ask in Bettendorf

Where can I get free food in Bettendorf, Iowa?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Bettendorf: Bettendorf Ecumenical Food Pantry (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Tuesday, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM), (563) 279-2411, call first; St. James Lutheran Church Food Pantry (Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (563) 355-4161, call first; Sacred Heart Food Pantry @ The Center in Davenport (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (563) 639-0793, 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Bettendorf, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bettendorf: Community Action of Eastern Iowa in Davenport, (563) 324-3236. 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 Bettendorf, Iowa?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bettendorf: 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 Bettendorf, Iowa?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bettendorf: 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 Bettendorf, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bettendorf: 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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