20 places in Manhattan, 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.
(Drive Thru Food Pickup). 1st Friday of each month from 10 to 11 AM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 1st of each month, 10 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
615 Gillespie Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Sunday from 1 to 4 PM, Tuesday from 2 to 5 and Thursday from 5 to 8 PM. Clients can receive food assistance once a week. Clients must have proof of address in Manhattan. Also: Sunday, 2 to 4 PM. Monday, 5 to 7 PM. Tuesday, 2 to 4 PM. Thursday, 5 to 7 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
2500 Kimball Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday CLOSED. Clients can receive food assistance once a week. Clients must have proof of residency (mail, ID with current address, a bill pulled up on your phone, etc) in Manhattan, Riley County, St. George or Fort Riley. TEFAP Distribution Site. Also: Monday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 10 AM, 3 PM. Tuesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 10 AM, 6 PM. Thursday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 10 AM, 6 PM. Friday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 10 AM, 3 PM. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Tuesday, last, week of each month. Please call to confirm hours
Address
2326 Skyvue Ln., Manhattan, KS 66502
Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Harvesters serves Riley 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
3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
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.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families line for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), cash help, child care help and LIEAP, the once a year winter energy bill help. Apply online at the DCF website.
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.
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.
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.
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
We have confirmed 18 places that can help in Manhattan: Blue Valley Memorial UMC (Drive Thru Food Pickup. 2nd Friday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m), (785) 320-6084, call first; First UMC Manhattan (Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Soup Kitchen), (785) 537-0730, call first; Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas (3rd Wednesday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m), (785) 323-0644, call first. 15 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 Manhattan, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Manhattan: 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 Manhattan, Kansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manhattan: Manhattan Housing Authority, (785) 776-8588, call first; North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, (785) 776-9294, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Manhattan, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Manhattan: Konza Prairie Community Health Center Riley County Manhattan Clinic, (785) 320-7134. 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 Manhattan, Kansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manhattan: 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 Manhattan, Kansas?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manhattan: 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 Manhattan, Kansas?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Manhattan: 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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