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Free help in Manchester, New Hampshire

26 places in Manchester, plus 9 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 Manchester16

Manchester

1269 Cafe

Free meals, Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester.

Hours
Free meals: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
456 Union St., Manchester, NH 03103

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Manchester

200 Elm Street Engagement Center

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester.

Hours
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
200 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101

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Manchester

Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester, ZIP CODE: 03101, 03103.

Hours
Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
14 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03103

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Manchester

Covenant of Promise Community Center

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester.

Hours
Sunday and Saturday, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
62 Merrimack St., Manchester, NH 03101

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Manchester

Families in Transition Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester.

Hours
Monday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
176 Lake Ave., Manchester, NH 03103

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Manchester

Friends of St Vincent de Paul

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Zip Code: 03032, 03103, 03104, 03109.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Address
565 Candia Rd., Manchester, NH 03109

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Manchester

Mercy Hill Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester.

Hours
Thursday, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
750 Pine St., Manchester, NH 03104

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Manchester

Parish of the Transfiguration Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester, ZIP CODE: 03102.

Hours
Tuesday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
305 Kelley Street Youville Street entrance, Manchester, NH 03102

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Manchester

Sacred Heart Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester. ID is required on first time visits. Need to see name and address on ID provided.

Hours
Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
247 South Main St., Manchester, NH 03102

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Manchester

Salvation Army Food Pantry, Manchester

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Bedford, Litchfield, Manchester. Must live in Manchester, Bedford, or Litchfield.

Hours
Food pantry: 3rd Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
121 Cedar St, Manchester, NH 03101

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Manchester

St. Raphael Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester.

Hours
Monday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
103 Walker St., Manchester, NH 03102

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Manchester

SVDP Manchester

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Wednesday and Thursday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
378 Notre Dame Ave., Manchester, NH 03102

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Manchester

Acts of Kindness

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Manchester.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
18 Pearl St., Manchester, NH 03101

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Housing in Manchester1

Manchester

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment 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
198 Hanover St, Manchester, NH 03104

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

Health and dental in Manchester9

Manchester

Amoskeag Health at 1245 Elm Street

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
1245 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101

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Manchester

Amoskeag Health at ProHealth

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
2 Wall St, Manchester, NH 03101

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Manchester

Families in Transition-Fit

Community health center run by City of Manchester. 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
122 Market St, Manchester, NH 03101

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Manchester

Wilson Street Integrated Health

Community health center run by City of Manchester. 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
293 Wilson St STE 102, Manchester, NH 03103

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Also helps people in Manchester9

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

Countywide

CAPHR, Hillsborough County offices (fuel help)

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now. Manchester office toll free line. Nashua: 603-889-3440. Milford, Hillsborough and Peterborough: 603-924-2243.

Hours
Please call for hours

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: New Hampshire Department of Energy community action agencies page.Suggest an update
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 Manchester

Where can I get free food in Manchester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed 16 places that can help in Manchester: 1269 Cafe (Free meals: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM and...), (603) 674-0331, call first; 200 Elm Street Engagement Center (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (603) 413-1775, call first; Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry (Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (603) 622-5445, call first. 13 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 Manchester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Manchester: CAPHR, Hillsborough County offices (fuel help), (800) 322-1073. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Manchester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Manchester: Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority, (603) 624-2100. 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 Manchester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Manchester: Amoskeag Health at 1245 Elm Street, (603) 626-9500, call first; Amoskeag Health at 145 Hollis Street, (603) 626-9500, call first; Amoskeag Health at 184 Tarrytown Road, (603) 626-9500, call first. 6 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 Manchester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manchester: 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 Manchester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manchester: 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 Manchester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Manchester: 603 Legal Aid, (603) 224-3333. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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