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Macon County, Missouri

Free help in Macon, Missouri

4 places in Macon, 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 Macon2

Macon

Macon County Ministries Food Pantry

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

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. 3rd Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. 3rd Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. 3rd Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
305 Sunset Hills Drive, Macon, MO 63552

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
Macon

Macon County R-I Elementary

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
702 N. Missouri, Macon, MO 63552

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

Housing in Macon1

Macon

Housing Authority of the City of Macon

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1404 N Missouri St, Macon, MO 63552

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

Health and dental in Macon1

Macon

Macon Family Health

Community health center run by Northeast Missouri Health Council, INC.. 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
209 N Missouri St, Macon, MO 63552

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

Also helps people in Macon10

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

Countywide

Northeast Community Action Corporation (NECAC)

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
805 Business Highway 61 N, Bowling Green, MO 63334

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 Macon

Where can I get free food in Macon, Missouri?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Macon: Macon County Ministries Food Pantry (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. 3rd...), (660) 395-3663, call first; Macon County R-I Elementary, (660) 385-2118, 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 Macon, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Macon: Northeast Community Action Corporation (NECAC), (573) 564-4002. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Macon, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Macon: Housing Authority of the City of Macon, (660) 385-5781. 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 Macon, Missouri?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Macon: Macon Family Health, (660) 627-5757. 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 Macon, Missouri?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Macon: Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, (314) 534-4200. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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