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    Food pantries and meals111

    Raytown

    ICNA Relief

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 2 to 4 PM. Saturday, 1st, 3rd of each month, 10 AM, 1 PM, By Appointment. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    5310 Blue Ridge Cuttoff, Raytown, MO 64133

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Kingdom Word Ministries

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 2nd, 4th of each month, 1 to 4 PM, Use Back Door. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    3301 Cypress, Kansas City, MO 64128

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Raytown

    Woods Chapel UMC, Raytown Chapel Pantry

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 2nd of each month, 10 AM to 12 PM. Wednesday, 1st, 3rd of each month, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Not Open On Any 5Th Wednesday. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Free meals. Wednesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    5413 Blue Ridge Cutoff, Raytown, MO 64133

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Linwood S.D.A.

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, 2nd, 4th of each month, 9 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    4300 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64128

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Hope City

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 2nd, 4th of each month, 1 to 5 PM. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Free meals. Sunday, 9:30 AM, 12 PM. Monday, 8 AM, 3 PM. Tuesday, 8 AM, 3 PM. Wednesday, 1st, 3rd of each month, 8 AM, 3 PM. Thursday, 9 AM, 3 PM. Friday, 8 AM, 3 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    5101 E 24th Street, Kansas City, MO 64127

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Raytown

    Brooking Heights Baptist

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, 12:30 to 1 PM, By Appointment. Wednesday, 1st, 3rd of each month, 4 to 6 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    9500 E 53rd Street, Raytown, MO 64133

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Salvation Army Blue Valley

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 1 PM to 2:45 PM. Wednesday, 1 PM to 2:45 PM. Friday, 1 PM to 2:45 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    6618 E Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64126

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Independence

    Life Connection

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 3rd of each month, 9 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    3883 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Independence, MO 64052

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Palestine Missionary Baptist

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd of each month, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Saturday, 3rd of each month, 7 to 10 AM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    3619 E 35th Street, Kansas City, MO 64128

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Independence

    Englewood Assembly of God

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 11:30 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Saturday, 1st of each month, 9 AM to 11:15 AM, Closed Holiday Weekends. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    10628 E Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Guadalupe Center Inc

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 8:30 AM, 5 PM. Tuesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 8:30 AM, 5 PM. Wednesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 8:30 AM, 5 PM. Thursday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 8:30 AM, 5 PM. Friday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 8:30 AM, 5 PM. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Monday, 9 AM to 12 PM, 1 to 3 PM, by appointment only. Tuesday, 9 AM to 12 PM, 1 to 3 PM, by appointment only. Wednesday, 9 AM to 12 PM, 1 to 3 PM, by appointment only. Thursday, 9 AM to 12 PM, 1 to 3 PM, by appointment only. Friday, 9 AM to 12 PM, 1 to 3 PM, by appointment only. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    1512 Van Brunt Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64127

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    True Faith Outreach Ministries

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 1:30 to 3 PM, 2nd and 3rd week. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Wednesday, 2nd, 3rd of each month, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    3206 East 27th Street, Kansas City, MO 64127

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Sheffield Family Life Center

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Drive-thru food pickup. Saturday, 1st of each month, 8:45 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    5700 Winner Road, Kansas City, MO 64127

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Pleasant Green Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 1st, 3rd of each month, 9 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    2910 E 30th Street, Kansas City, MO 64128

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Catch Up With Jesus

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 1 PM to 2:30 PM, Until Food Is Gone. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    2327 Indiana Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64127

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Emmanuel Family & Child

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 10 AM to 3 PM. Wednesday, 10 AM to 3 PM. Thursday, 10 AM to 3 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    4736 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64130

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Independence

    Mount Washington Baptist

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 10 AM to 12 PM. Wednesday, 10 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    9623 Independence Avenue, Independence, MO 64053

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Lazarus Ministries

    Free food or meals, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Free meals. Saturday, 11 AM, 12:30 PM. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Free meals. Saturday, 10:30 AM, 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    3151 Olive Street, Kansas City, MO 64109

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Metropolitan Missionary B.C.

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Drive-thru food pickup. Saturday, 2nd of each month, 10 AM, 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    2310 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64109

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Friendship Village

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 10 AM, 1 PM, By Appointment. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    3901 E 56th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64130

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Kansas City

    Vernell's Pantry

    Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 2nd, 4th of each month, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Please call to confirm hours
    Address
    3634 Brooklyn Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64109

    Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

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    Utility bills and rent help1

    Kansas City

    Mid America Assistance Coalition (MAAC)

    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
    4001 Dr. Martin Luther King JR. Blvd., Suite 270, Kansas City, MO 64130

    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

    Housing3

    Kansas City

    Housing Authority of Kansas City

    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
    3822 Summit St, Kansas City, MO 64111

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

    Independence

    Housing Authority of the City of Independence

    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
    4215 S Hocker Dr, Independence, MO 64055

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

    Lee's Summit

    Lee's Summit 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
    111 SE Grand Ave, Lee's Summit, MO 64063

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

    Health and dental17

    Kansas City

    Kansas City CARE Clinic

    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
    2340 E Meyer Blvd, Ste 200, Kansas City, MO 64132

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

    Kansas City

    Kansas City CARE Clinic

    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
    4435 Main St, Suite 1000, Kansas City, MO 64111

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

    Kansas City

    Kansas City CARE Clinic

    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
    3515 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111

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

    Kansas City

    Kansas City CARE Clinic

    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
    3501 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111

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

    Kansas City

    Kansas City CARE Clinic

    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
    3507 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111

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

    Kansas City

    Kansas City CARE Clinic

    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
    4601 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124

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

    Kansas City

    Swope Health Services Central.

    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
    Dr Martin Luther King Junior Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64129

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

    Kansas City

    Swope Health, Hickman Mills

    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
    6406 E 87th St, Kansas City, MO 64138

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

    Kansas City

    Swope Health, Operation Breakthrough

    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
    3039 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109

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

    Kansas City

    Swope Health, Tenney Pediatrics

    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
    6501 E 87th St, Kansas City, MO 64138

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

    Independence

    HCC Network, Independence

    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
    17611 E US Highway 24, Independence, MO 64056

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

    Independence

    Swope Health Independence

    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
    11320 E Truman Rd, Independence, MO 64050

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

    Lee's Summit

    Compass Health

    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
    901 NE Independence Ave, Lee's Summit, MO 64086

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

    Buckner

    HCC Network, Buckner

    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
    324 S Hudson St, Buckner, MO 64016

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

    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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      Matched to the source

      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

      Dated on every card

      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 Jackson County

    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 Jackson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 111 places that can help in Jackson County: Calvary Chapel Church of God in Christ in Kansas City (Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 1st of each month, 9:30 to 11 AM), (816) 809-8834, call first; Kingsway Ministry Lighthouse in Kansas City (Tuesday, 8 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours), (816) 921-7016, call first; ICNA Relief in Raytown (Wednesday, 2 to 4 PM. Saturday, 1st, 3rd of each month, 10 AM, 1 PM, By Appointment), (785) 969-1587, call first. 108 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 Jackson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Jackson County: Mid America Assistance Coalition (MAAC) in Kansas City, (816) 768-8900. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Jackson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Jackson County: Housing Authority of Kansas City, (816) 968-4100, call first; Housing Authority of the City of Independence, (816) 836-9200, call first; Lee's Summit Housing Authority, (816) 524-1100, 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 Jackson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 17 places that can help in Jackson County: Hope Family Care Center, 3027 Prospect Ave., Kansas City, MO 64128, (816) 861-6500, call first; Kansas City CARE Clinic, (816) 753-5144, call first; Kansas City CARE Clinic, (816) 753-5144, call first. 14 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 Jackson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jackson County: 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 Jackson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jackson County: 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 Jackson County, Missouri?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Jackson County: Legal Aid of Western Missouri, (816) 474-6750. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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    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 local 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.