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St. Lawrence County, New York

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    Food pantries and meals28

    Richville

    Richville Baptist Chapel Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    2nd Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    209 Main Street, Richville, NY 13681

    Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Central New York map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Canton

    Canton Neighborhood Center Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    5 West Street, Canton, NY 13617

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Canton

    Church and Community Program Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM
    Address
    30 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Canton

    Free Will Meal SK

    Free meals, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    41 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Massena

    Massena Neighborhood Center

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    61 Beach Street Suite 103, Massena, NY 13662

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Massena

    Salvation Army of Massena Food Pantry

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    178 Victory Road, Massena, NY 13662

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Massena

    St. Peter's Outreach Ministry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    128 Main Street, Massena, NY 13662

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Ogdensburg

    Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Monday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    419 1/2 Ford Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Gouverneur

    Gouverneur Neighborhood Center Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    15 Rock Island Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Norfolk

    Norfolk/Raymondville Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Town of Norfolk including Raymondville. In order to qualify for food at our food pantry, you must reside in the Town of Norfolk and your income should be under the guidelines of the Food Bank Of CNY.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    9 West Main Street, Norfolk, NY 13667

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Potsdam

    P2 Market Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    29 Leroy Street, Potsdam, NY 13676

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Potsdam

    Potsdam Neighborhood Center Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    2 Park Street, Potsdam, NY 13676

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Star Lake

    Free Community Meal SK

    Free meals, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    1046 Oswegatchie Trail, Star Lake, NY 13690

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Star Lake

    Star Lake Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    4208 Route 3, Star Lake, NY 13690

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Hannawa Falls

    Helping Hands of Potsdam

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Address
    5868 State Route 56, Hannawa Falls, NY 13676

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Hopkinton

    Hopkinton Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    15 Church Street, Hopkinton, NY 12965

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Madrid

    Christian Fellowship Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    3662 County Route 14, Madrid, NY 13660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Parishville

    Parishville Neighborhood Center Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    1772 Ny 72, Parishville, NY 13672

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Pierrepont

    Pierrepont Neighborhood Center

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    864 Route 68, Pierrepont, NY 13687

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    South Colton

    Colton Neighborhood Center Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Monday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    3 Sugarbush Lane, South Colton, NY 13625

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Waddington

    Waddington Family Resource Center Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    10 LaGrasse Street, Waddington, NY 13694

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Ogdensburg

    Ogdensburg, Food$en$e Site

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    311 Franklin Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Gouverneur

    GCF Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    71 Smith Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

    Hammond

    Hammond Area, Food$en$e Site

    Food pantry, a Food Bank of Central New York partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    300 Lake Street, Hammond, NY 13646

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of Central New York at 315-437-1899.

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    Canton

    Canton Housing Authority

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    37 Riverside Dr, Canton, NY 13617

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

    Massena

    Massena Housing Authority

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    20 Robinson Rd, Massena, NY 13662

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

    Ogdensburg

    Ogdensburg Housing Authority

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

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1101 Jay St, Ogdensburg, NY 13669

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

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    Canton

    Community Health Center of the North Country

    Community health center run by United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country, 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
    4 Commerce Ln, Canton, NY 13617

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

    Ogdensburg

    Community Health Center of the North Country

    Community health center run by United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country, 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
    102 Ford St, Ogdensburg, NY 13669

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

    Gouverneur

    Community Health Center of the North Country

    Community health center run by United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country, 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
    77 W Barney St, Gouverneur, NY 13642

    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

    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.

    3. 3

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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 St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County, New York?

    We have confirmed 28 places that can help in St. Lawrence County: Richville Baptist Chapel Pantry (2nd Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM), (315) 287-0259, call first; Canton Neighborhood Center Pantry (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), call first; Church and Community Program Pantry in Canton (Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM), call first. 25 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 housing help in St. Lawrence County, New York?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in St. Lawrence County: Canton Housing Authority, (315) 386-8381, call first; Massena Housing Authority, (315) 764-1706, call first; Ogdensburg Housing Authority, (315) 393-3710, 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 St. Lawrence County, New York?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in St. Lawrence County: Community Health Center of the North Country in Canton, (315) 386-8191, call first; Community Health Center of the North Country in Ogdensburg, (315) 713-9350, call first; Community Health Center of the North Country in Gouverneur, (315) 535-1300, 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 with addiction or mental health in St. Lawrence County, New York?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County, New York?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County, New York?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in St. Lawrence County: Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, (833) 628-0087. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    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 Food Bank of Central New York. 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.