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Free help in Kansas City, Kansas

62 places in Kansas City, 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 Kansas City55

Kansas City

Quindaro Community Center

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
1st Friday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address
2726 Brown Ave, Kansas City, KS 66104

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
Kansas City

Prime Health

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
KCK Community College Tech Center. 4th Friday of each month from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 4th of each month, 10 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
6565 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102

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
Kansas City

Metropolitan Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
3rd Saturday of the month from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Saturday, 3rd of each month, 9:30 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
853 Washington Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66101

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
Kansas City

New Seasons Christian Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
(Drive thru Food Pickup). 1st Saturday of each month from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Address
1907 N. 3rd St, Kansas City, KS 66101

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
Kansas City

The Reola Grant Center

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Call for more information
Address
5010 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, KS

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
Kansas City

Kansas City Community Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
3rd Saturday of each month starting at 10 a.m.. Also: Saturday, 3rd of each month, 10 AM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
5901 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, KS 66104

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
Kansas City

Sunflower Medical Group

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
(Drive thru Food Pickup). 4th Saturday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Address
2040 Hutton Road, Kansas City, KS 66109

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
Kansas City

St. Paul’s Episcopal EAC

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday from 9 to 11 AM. TEFAP Distribution Site
Address
1300 N. 18th Street, Kansas City, KS 66102

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
Kansas City

Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11 AM. TEFAP Distribution Site )
Address
722 Reynolds Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101

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
Kansas City

Young Memorial Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday from 2:30 to 5 PM
Address
2401 N 9th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101

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
Kansas City

The Hub

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM
Address
3730 Metropolitan Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106

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
Kansas City

Stony Point Christian Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM. Also: Wednesday, 4 to 7 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
149 S 78th Street, Kansas City, KS 66111

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
Kansas City

Salvation Army

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
6723 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102

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
Kansas City

Saint Peter Christian Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday through Thursday from 10 AM to 2 PM
Address
1419 N 8th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101

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
Kansas City

Roswell Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday from 10 AM to 12 PM
Address
2900 Roswell Ave, Kansas City, KS 66104

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
Kansas City

Pleasant Green Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM
Address
340 David L Gray Drive, Kansas City, KS 66101

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
Kansas City

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday through Wednesday from 9 to 11:15 AM. Also: Monday, Monday, 9 AM to 11:30 AM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
4153 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66103

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
Kansas City

Open Arms KCKS

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
or . Monday from 12 to 4 PM (by appointment only). Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (by appointment only). Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 1 to 4 PM (by appointment only). Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM (by appointment only). Clients can receive food assistance once a month (ID required)
Address
4835 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, KS 66106

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
Kansas City

New Creations of Faith

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday from 12 to 4 PM
Address
1060 Freeman Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102

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
Kansas City

NBC Community Development Corporation

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday from 2:30 to 5:30 PM. Also: Wednesday, 1st, 3rd of each month, 2 to 4 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
745 Walker Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101

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 Kansas City1

Kansas City

Kansas City, KS 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
1124 N 9th St, Kansas City, KS 66101

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

Health and dental in Kansas City6

Kansas City

Mercy and Truth Kansas City, KS

Community health center. 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
721 N 31st St, Suite 101, Kansas City, KS 66102

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

Kansas City

Swope Health, West

Community health center. 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
4835 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102

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

Kansas City

Vibrant Health, Central

Community health center run by Turner House 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
21 N 12th St, Suite 300, Kansas City, KS 66102

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

Kansas City

Vibrant Health, Children's Campus

Community health center run by Turner House 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
444 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101

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

Kansas City

Vibrant Health, Cordell D. Meeks, Jr. Clinic

Community health center run by Turner House 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
4313 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102

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

Kansas City

Vibrant Health, Family Health Care

Community health center run by Turner House 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
340 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103

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

Also helps people in Kansas City10

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

Countywide

Harvesters (call to find a pantry near you)

Harvesters serves Wyandotte 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 Kansas City

Where can I get free food in Kansas City, Kansas?

We have confirmed 56 places that can help in Kansas City: Quindaro Community Center (1st Friday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m), (913) 321-5022, call first; Prime Health (KCK Community College Tech Center. 4th Friday of each month from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup), (816) 349-9024, call first; Metropolitan Baptist Church (3rd Saturday of the month from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup), (913) 371-2023, call first. 53 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 Kansas City, Kansas?

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Kansas City: Kansas City, KS Housing Authority, (913) 281-3300. 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 Kansas City, Kansas?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Kansas City: Mercy and Truth Kansas City, KS, (913) 621-0074, call first; Swope Health, West, (816) 923-5800, call first; Vibrant Health, Central, (913) 342-2552, call first. 3 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 with addiction or mental health in Kansas City, Kansas?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Kansas City: 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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