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Tioga County, New York

Free help in Berkshire, New York

1 place in Berkshire, 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 Berkshire1

Berkshire

Helping Hands Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves Berkshire, Richford, Speedsville.

Hours
Monday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
11 Jewett Hill Road, Berkshire, NY 13736

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Southern Tier map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Also helps people in Berkshire10

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

Owego

Open Door Mission Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves Tioga.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Address
425 North Avenue, Owego, NY 13827

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Owego

Tioga County Rural Ministry Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves Tioga County NY.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
146 Central Avenue, Suite 2, Owego, NY 13827

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Southern Tier map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waverly

Valley Food Pantry, Waverly

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves Waverly, Athens or Sayre Scool Districts or live in Tioga County.

Hours
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Wednesday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
418 Waverly St, Waverly, NY 14892

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Southern Tier map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Nichols

Catholic Charities of Tioga County

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves Tioga.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:15 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
932 W. River Rd, Nichols, NY 13812

Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of the Southern Tier map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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 Berkshire

Where can I get free food in Berkshire, New York?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Berkshire: Helping Hands Food Pantry (Monday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM), (607) 657-8158, call first; Open Door Mission Food Pantry in Owego (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM), (607) 687-1121, call first; Tioga County Rural Ministry Food Pantry in Owego (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (607) 687-3021, call first. 2 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 Berkshire, New York?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Berkshire: 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 Berkshire, New York?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Berkshire: 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 Berkshire, New York?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Berkshire: Legal Assistance of Western New York, (585) 325-2520. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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