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Brown County, Kansas

Free help in Hiawatha, Kansas

4 places in Hiawatha, plus 10 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 Hiawatha3

Hiawatha

Hiawatha Fresh Mobile Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
One Thursday of each month from 10 AM to 12 PM
Address
410 E Iowa, Hiawatha, KS 66434

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Kansas Food Bank at 316-265-3663.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Hiawatha

Trinity Center Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and Thursday from 6 to 7:30 PM. Also: Tuesday 9 AM to 12:30 PM, Thursday 6 PM to 7:30 PM
Address
101 S. 3rd St., Hiawatha, KS 66434

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Hiawatha

Eternal Hope Family Center

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
4th Wednesday of each month from 9 to 11 AM, odd months only. TEFAP Distribution Site
Address
424 Oregon, Hiawatha, KS 66434

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update

Housing in Hiawatha1

Hiawatha

NEK-CAP

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1260 220th St, Hiawatha, KS 66434

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

Also helps people in Hiawatha10

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

Countywide

Second Harvest Community Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Community Food Bank serves Brown 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
915 Douglas, St. Joseph, MO 64505

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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 Hiawatha

Where can I get free food in Hiawatha, Kansas?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Hiawatha: Hiawatha Fresh Mobile Pantry (One Thursday of each month from 10 AM to 12 PM), call first; Trinity Center Food Pantry (Tuesday from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and Thursday from 6 to 7:30 PM. Also: Tuesday 9 AM to 12:30 PM, Thursday 6 PM to 7:30 PM), (785) 288-9345, call first; Eternal Hope Family Center (4th Wednesday of each month from 9 to 11 AM, odd months only. TEFAP Distribution Site), (785) 741-1049, call first. 1 more is 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 Hiawatha, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Hiawatha: Kansas DCF Benefits Assistance (food, cash and energy help), (888) 369-4777. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Hiawatha, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Hiawatha: NEK-CAP, (785) 742-2222. 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 Hiawatha, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hiawatha: 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 Hiawatha, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hiawatha: 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 Hiawatha, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Hiawatha: Kansas Legal Services, (800) 723-6953. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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