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Ascension Parish, Louisiana

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ASSUMPTIONEAST BATON ROUGEIBERVILLELIVINGSTONST. JAMESST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ASCENSION PARISH GonzalesDonaldsonvilleSorrento
Louisiana
29 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals15

    Donaldsonville

    Frank Sotile Pavillion

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
    Address
    2162 Thibaut Dr., Donaldsonville, LA 70346

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Donaldsonville

    St. Catherine of Sienna

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Thursday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    421 St. Patrick Street, Donaldsonville, LA 70346

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Donaldsonville

    St. Luke AME Church

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    300 Oak Street, Donaldsonville, LA 70346

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Gonzales

    Centro Cristano Ebenezer

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    320 East Ascension St. Suite B., Gonzales, LA 70737

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Gonzales

    Fellowship Center

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    813 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Gonzales

    St. Paul Community Agency

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    10438 Boudreaux Rd., Gonzales, LA 70737

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Gonzales

    St. Theresa Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    1st and 3rd Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    1105 Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Prairieville

    St. John Outreach Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    15208 Hwy 73, Prairieville, LA 70769

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Darrow

    Harvest Time

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    4462 Jenkins Road, Darrow, LA 70725

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    St. Amant

    Holy Rosary

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    44450 La-429, St. Amant, LA 70774

    Call first. Hours come from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Donaldsonville

    C.E.O. Food Pantry (Mt. Calvary)

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    4th Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    3544 Butler Road, Donaldsonville, LA 70346

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at 225-359-9940.

    Gonzales

    Lamar Dixon

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
    Address
    9039 S. St. Landry St., Gonzales, LA 70737

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at 225-359-9940.

    Gonzales

    Ochsner Health Center, Gonzales

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    2nd Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    2400 S Burnside Ave, Gonzales, LA 70737

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at 225-359-9940.

    Prairieville

    Manantial de Vida

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    41150 Hwy 42, Prairieville, LA 70769

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at 225-359-9940.

    Geismar

    Richard Brown 1st Pilgrim

    Food pantry, a Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank partner. Serves Ascension Parish.

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    6211 Hwy 73, Geismar, LA 70734

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at 225-359-9940.

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Countywide

    QUAD Area Community Action Agency, Inc.

    Helps households with low income pay electric, gas and water bills, including shutoff notices, through the federal energy assistance program (LIHEAP), run in Louisiana by the Louisiana Housing Corporation. Call to ask when applications open and what papers to bring.

    Hours
    Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
    Address
    45300 N. Baptist Rd, Hammond, LA 70401

    Call first. Funding runs out at times. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Louisiana Housing Corporation energy assistance directory.Suggest an update

    Housing3

    Donaldsonville

    Ascension Parish Section 8 Program

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    305 Chetimatches St, Donaldsonville, LA 70346

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

    Donaldsonville

    City of Donaldsonville

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    606 Railroad Ave, Donaldsonville, LA 70346

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

    Health and dental1

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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

    Veterans services2

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    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

    Government offices3

    How HelpByState works

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

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      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Ascension Parish

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 15 places that can help in Ascension Parish: Frank Sotile Pavillion in Donaldsonville (Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM), (225) 644-4582, call first; St. Catherine of Sienna in Donaldsonville (Thursday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM), (225) 473-2140, call first; St. Luke AME Church in Donaldsonville (Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (225) 473-3521, call first. 12 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Ascension Parish: QUAD Area Community Action Agency, Inc. (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (225) 567-2350. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Ascension Parish: Ascension Parish Section 8 Program in Donaldsonville, (225) 344-7187, call first; City of Donaldsonville, (225) 344-7187, call first; Housing Authority of the City of Donaldsonville, (225) 473-9486, 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Ascension Parish: Capitol City Family Health Center @ Donaldsonville, (225) 650-2000. 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ascension Parish: 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ascension Parish: 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Ascension Parish: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, (504) 529-1000. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.