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Ascension Parish, Louisiana

Free help in Gonzales, Louisiana

6 places in Gonzales, plus 19 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 Gonzales6

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.

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.

Also helps people in Gonzales19

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

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.

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.

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.

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
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 Gonzales

Where can I get free food in Gonzales, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 15 places that can help in Gonzales: Centro Cristano Ebenezer (Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (225) 210-1350, call first; Fellowship Center (Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (225) 673-4735, call first; St. Paul Community Agency (3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM), (225) 323-7525, 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 Gonzales, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Gonzales: 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 help with addiction or mental health in Gonzales, Louisiana?

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

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

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

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