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Jackson County, Missouri

Free help in Kansas City, Missouri

84 places in Kansas 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 Kansas City69

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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Kansas City

Morning Star Development

Free food or meals, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Free meals. Monday, 10 AM to 12 PM. Wednesday, 10 AM to 12 PM. Friday, 10 AM to 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
2411 East 27th Street, Kansas City, MO 64127

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Kansas City

LINC

Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 11:45 AM, 1 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
2525 East 27th Street, Kansas City, MO 64127

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Kansas City

Seton Center

Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Monday, 9 AM to 11:30 AM, 1 PM to 3:30 PM. Wednesday, 9 AM to 11:30 AM, 1 PM to 3:30 PM. Friday, 9 AM to 11:30 AM, 1 PM to 3:30 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
2816 East 23rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64127

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Kansas City

Koinonia Bible Church

Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Sunday, 1st, 3rd of each month, 1 to 3 PM, Serves only 64129, 64130, 64132, 64133, 64134, 64136, 64138, 64139, 64052, and 64055 zip does only.. Please call to confirm hours
Address
7020 Richmond, Kansas City, MO 64133

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Kansas City

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10 AM, 12 PM. Thursday, 10 AM, 12 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
5931 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64130

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Kansas City

Mountaintop Inc

Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 2 to 5 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
1700 E Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64109

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Utility bills and rent help in Kansas City1

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

Housing in Kansas City1

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.

Health and dental in Kansas City13

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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Address
4601 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Also helps people in Kansas City10

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

Countywide

Harvesters (call to find a pantry near you)

Harvesters serves Jackson 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
3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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
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

Questions people ask in Kansas City

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

We have confirmed 70 places that can help in Kansas City: Calvary Chapel Church of God in Christ (Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 1st of each month, 9:30 to 11 AM), (816) 809-8834, call first; Kingsway Ministry Lighthouse (Tuesday, 8 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours), (816) 921-7016, call first; Kingdom Word Ministries (Wednesday, 2nd, 4th of each month, 1 to 4 PM, Use Back Door. Please call to confirm hours), (816) 921-2293, call first. 67 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 Kansas City, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Kansas City: Mid America Assistance Coalition (MAAC), (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 Kansas City, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Kansas City: Housing Authority of Kansas City, (816) 968-4100. 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 Kansas City, Missouri?

We have confirmed 13 places that can help in Kansas City: 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. 10 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 Kansas City, Missouri?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Kansas City: 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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