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Marshall County, Kentucky

Free help in Benton, Kentucky

7 places in Benton, plus 9 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 Benton6

Benton

Bags of Hope

Food pantry, a Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland partner.

Hours
Mon & Thur 2 PM to 5 PM
Address
3265 Mayfield Highway, Benton, KY

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland pantry map.Suggest an update
Benton

Central Church of Christ

Food pantry, a Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland partner.

Hours
Thur 10:30 to 1, Emergency needs also
Address
1204 Main St, Benton, KY

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland pantry map.Suggest an update
Benton

Helping Hands (Three Crosses) (FA)

Food pantry, a Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland partner.

Hours
Every Tues 4 to 6 PM plus Emergency needs (CST)
Address
845 US Hwy 641 Spur, Benton, KY

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland pantry map.Suggest an update
Benton

Marcella's Kitchen (FA)

Free food or meals, a Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland partner.

Hours
Every day at lunch
Address
868 Guy Mathis Drive, Benton, KY

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland pantry map.Suggest an update
Benton

Walnut Street Baptist Church (FA)

Food pantry, a Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland partner.

Hours
Every 3rd Thur 4 to 6 PM (CST) plus emergencies
Address
1607 Walnut Street, Benton, KY

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland pantry map.Suggest an update

Housing in Benton1

Benton

Housing Authority of Benton

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
101 Walnut Ct, Benton, KY 42025

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

Also helps people in Benton9

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

Countywide

Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland (call to find a pantry near you)

Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland serves Marshall 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
313 Peterson Dr., Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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 Benton

Where can I get free food in Benton, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Benton: Bags of Hope (Mon & Thur 2 PM to 5 PM), (270) 252-9266, call first; Central Church of Christ (Thur 10:30 to 1, Emergency needs also), (270) 252-0330, call first; Helping Hands (Three Crosses) (FA) (Every Tues 4 to 6 PM plus Emergency needs CST), (270) 619-6945, call first. 4 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 housing help in Benton, Kentucky?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Benton: Housing Authority of Benton, (270) 527-3626. 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 Benton, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Benton: 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 Benton, Kentucky?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Benton: 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 Benton, Kentucky?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Benton: Kentucky Legal Aid, (270) 782-5740. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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