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Linn County, Missouri

Free help in Purdin, Missouri

1 place in Purdin, plus 11 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 Purdin1

Purdin

Linn County Elementary (Purdin)

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
15533 Hwy KK, Purdin, MO 64674

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

Also helps people in Purdin11

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

Marceline

Senior Box at Marceline Area Nutrition Center

Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID. Serves Linn and Chariton Counties. For home delivery service, individuals must be homebound, age 60 or older, and live within the city limits of Marceline or Bucklin, Missouri.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
Address
229 West Hauser, Marceline, MO 64658

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
Countywide

Green Hills Community Action Agency (GHCAA)

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
1506 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, MO 64683

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 Purdin

Where can I get free food in Purdin, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Purdin: Linn County Elementary (Purdin), call first; Senior Box at Marceline Area Nutrition Center (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM), (660) 376-3103, 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 get help paying rent or a utility bill in Purdin, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Purdin: Green Hills Community Action Agency (GHCAA), (660) 359-6619. 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 Purdin, Missouri?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Purdin: 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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