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Doniphan County, Kansas

Free help in Elwood, Kansas

2 places in Elwood, 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 Elwood2

Elwood

Eleanor’s Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Food Pantry 4th Wednesday of each month from 11 AM to 2 PM. TEFAP Distribution Site
Address
N. 7th & Kentucky Street, Elwood, KS 66024

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
Elwood

Eleanor's Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday 11 AM to 2 PM
Address
North 7th Street & Kentucky Street, Elwood, KS 66024

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Community Food Bank at 816-364-3663.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Community Food Bank partner food sites.Suggest an update

Also helps people in Elwood10

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 Doniphan 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 Elwood

Where can I get free food in Elwood, Kansas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Elwood: Eleanor’s Food Pantry (Food Pantry 4th Wednesday of each month from 11 AM to 2 PM. TEFAP Distribution Site), (816) 383-1391, call first; Eleanor's Pantry (Wednesday 11 AM to 2 PM), call first; Second Harvest Community Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (816) 364-3663, 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Elwood, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Elwood: 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 help with addiction or mental health in Elwood, Kansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Elwood: 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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