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Free help in Topeka, Kansas

56 places in Topeka, 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 Topeka53

Topeka

Feed the Need Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka's Teen Center. Open 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Enter through East basement door
Address
1112 SE 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66607

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
Topeka

First Presbyterian Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
4th Friday a month from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 4th of each month, 11 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
817 SW Harrison St, Topeka, KS 66612

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
Topeka

Capital City School

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Hummer Park Football Field East Parking Lot. (Drive Thru Food Pickup). 4th Friday of each month from 9 to 10 AM
Address
2731 SW East Circle Dr S, Topeka, KS 66606

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
Topeka

LULAC Senior Center

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
(Drive Thru Food Pickup). 3rd Friday of each month at 12:45 PM. No income eligibility. Line up in front of the center
Address
1502 N. Seward Ave., Topeka, KS 66616

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
Topeka

Robinson Middle School

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
(Drive Thru Food Pickup). 1st Friday of each month from 4 to 5 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 1st of each month, 4 to 5 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
1125 SW 14th Street, Topeka, KS 66604

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
Topeka

St. Matthew Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday from 9 to 10 AM
Address
2800 SE Virginia Ave., Topeka, KS 66605

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
Topeka

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Drive thru Food Pickup. 2nd Monday of each month from 12 to 1 p.m.. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Monday, 2nd of each month, 12 to 1 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
4746 SW 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66604

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
Topeka

Seaman Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
(call for more information). TEFAP Distribution Site )
Address
2015 NW Buchanan, Topeka, KS 66604

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
Topeka

Family of God Church / RMI Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
TEFAP Distribution Site. RMI Food Pantry. Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 AM to 2 PM. Clients may receive food assistance once a month. RMI Mobile Pantry. 4th Tuesday of each month from 9 to 11 AM
Address
1231 NW Eugene, Topeka, KS 66608

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
Topeka

West Side Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. Also: Monday, 9 to 11 AM, Infant to 5 years old to Pantry. Wednesday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, Infant to 5 years old to Pantry. Thursday, 1 to 3 AM, Infant to 5 years old to Pantry. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Free meals. Wednesday, 5:30 to 6 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
1008 SW 4th St, Topeka, KS 66606

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
Topeka

True Holiness Family Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 to 6 PM. Also: Tuesday, 5 PM to 6:30 PM. Wednesday, 5 PM to 6:30 PM. Saturday, 11 AM, 1 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
1244 SE Republican St, Topeka, KS 66607

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
Topeka

Town & Country Christian Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
(Drive Thru Food Pickup). 1st Thursday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 AM
Address
3107 SW 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66614

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
Topeka

Town & Country Christian Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Sunday from 10 to 11 AM. Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 4 PM. Friday from 8 AM to 12 PM
Address
4925 SW 29th Street, Topeka, KS 66614

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
Topeka

Topeka Turnaround Team

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Drive thru Food Pickup. 3rd Tuesday of each month from 9 to 11 AM
Address
3245 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66612

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
Topeka

Topeka Rescue Mission

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM at NW end of the building. Clients must provide photo ID and SS card for each person in household to receive food assistance. Also: Tuesday, 9 AM, 2 PM. Thursday, 9 AM, 2 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
401 NW Norris, Topeka, KS 66608

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
Topeka

Topeka First Free Methodist

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Drive Thru Food Pickup. Open January, March, May, July, September and November. 4th Saturday of each month from 9 to 10 AM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Saturday, 4th of each month, 9 to 10 AM, Open January, March, May, July, September, November. Please call to confirm hours
Address
3450 SE Indiana, Topeka, KS 66605

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
Topeka

The Exchange

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday from 3 to 5 PM
Address
1700 SW College Avenue BE 405, Topeka, KS 66621

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
Topeka

The Salvation Army

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 PM. Clients must provide photo ID to receive food assistance. TEFAP Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 PM. TEFAP Distribution Site
Address
1320 SE 6th Street, Topeka, KS 66607

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

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Housing in Topeka1

Topeka

Topeka Housing Authority

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2010 SE California Ave, Topeka, KS 66607

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

Health and dental in Topeka2

Topeka

ACHC in Topeka

Community health center run by Atchison Community Health Clinic, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3164 SE 6th Ave, Topeka, KS 66607

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Topeka

GraceMed Capitol Family Clinic

Community health center run by Gracemed Health Clinic INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1400 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, KS 66604

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Topeka10

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

Countywide

Harvesters (call to find a pantry near you)

Harvesters serves Shawnee 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.

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 Topeka

Where can I get free food in Topeka, Kansas?

We have confirmed 54 places that can help in Topeka: Feed the Need Pantry (Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka's Teen Center. Open 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 4:00 to 5:00 PM), call first; First Presbyterian Church (4th Friday a month from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup), (785) 233-9601, call first; Capital City School (Hummer Park Football Field East Parking Lot. Drive Thru Food Pickup. 4th Friday of each month from 9 to 10 AM), (785) 295-3600, call first. 51 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 Topeka, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Topeka: 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 Topeka, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Topeka: Topeka Housing Authority, (785) 286-7277. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Topeka, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Topeka: ACHC in Topeka, (785) 233-2800, call first; GraceMed Capitol Family Clinic, (785) 861-8800, 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 Topeka, Kansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Topeka: 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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