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Free help in Jefferson City, Missouri

27 places in Jefferson 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 Jefferson City25

Jefferson City

Aging Best, Jefferson City

Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Free meals, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
2027 Christy Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109

Call first. Hours come from the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Boys & Girls Club Mobile Market (Cole County)

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
3rd Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
1105 Lafayette St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

Call first. Hours come from the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Building Community Bridges

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
213 E. Ashley, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner. Serves Cole County. Only need a photo ID for easier sign up for pantry. If the new neighbor does not have a photo ID we can still serve them.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Friday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
1015 Edmonds, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

First Christian Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
327 E. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, MO 65101

Call first. Hours come from the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Belair Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
701 Belair Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Cedar Hill Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1510 Vieth Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Clarence "Lawson" Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1105 Fairgrounds Road, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Community Health Center of Central Missouri

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1511 Christy Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

East Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1229 E. McCarty, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Jefferson City Academic Center

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
501 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Jefferson City High School

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
609 Union Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Lewis & Clark Middle School

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
325 Lewis & Clark Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Little Explorers Discovery Center

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1002 Myrtle Ave., Jefferson City, MO 65109

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Moreau Heights Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1410 Hough Park Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Pioneer Trail Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
301 Pioneer Trail Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65109

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Salvation Army, Jefferson City

Free meals, Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Free meals: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Friday, 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
927 Jefferson St, Jefferson City, MO 65101

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Samaritan Center

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
1310 E. McCarty St, Jefferson City, MO 65101

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

South Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
707 Linden Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Special Learning Center

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
905 Weathered Rock Road, Jefferson City, MO 65074

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Thorpe Gordon STEM Academy

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1101 Jackson Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

West Elementary

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
100 Dix Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update
Jefferson City

Jefferson City Early Childhood Center

Food pantry, a The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1840 E. McCarty Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri.Suggest an update

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Housing in Jefferson City1

Jefferson City

Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson

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
1040 Myrtle Ave, Jefferson City, MO 65109

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

Health and dental in Jefferson City1

Also helps people in Jefferson City10

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

Countywide

Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA)

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP, which Missouri calls Energy Assistance and ECIP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
800 N Providence Rd Ste 200, Columbia, MO 65203

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Missouri DSS LIHEAP contracted agencies list.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 Jefferson City

Where can I get free food in Jefferson City, Missouri?

We have confirmed 25 places that can help in Jefferson City: Aging Best, Jefferson City (Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM), (573) 443-5823, call first; Boys & Girls Club Mobile Market (Cole County) (3rd Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (573) 474-1020, call first; Building Community Bridges (Food pantry: Monday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (573) 616-2845, call first. 22 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 Jefferson City, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jefferson City: Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA), (573) 200-6655. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Jefferson City, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jefferson City: Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson, (573) 635-6163. 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 Jefferson City, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jefferson City: Community Health Center of Central Missouri, Christy Drive, (573) 632-2777. 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 Jefferson City, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jefferson 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 Jefferson City, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jefferson 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 Jefferson City, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jefferson City: Mid-Missouri Legal Services, (573) 442-0116. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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