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Tompkins County, New York

Free help in Ithaca, New York

22 places in Ithaca, plus 6 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 Ithaca21

Ithaca

Cornell Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves Cornell University students and staff with Net ID.

Hours
Sunday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
109 McGraw Place, Ithaca, NY 14853

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Ithaca

Danby Food Pantry

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

Hours
Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
1859 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

Enfield Food Distribution

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves We serve anyone. .

Hours
Sunday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Monday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
182 Enfield Main Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC)

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves Greater Ithaca Area, Tompkins County.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
301 West Court Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

Immaculate Conception Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves We serve anyone, regardless of where they live or work. .

Hours
Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
113 North Geneva Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves We serve anyone, regardless of where they live or work..

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
150 N. Albany Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

Lansing Food Pantry

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

Hours
Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1767 East Shore Drive, Ithaca, NY 14882

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Ithaca

Loaves & Fishes of Tompkins County

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

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
210 N Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

Prunty's Pantry (Ithaca College Food Pantry)

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. Serves Ithaca College students, staff and surrounding areas.

Hours
Monday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Wednesday and Friday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
201 Egbert Hall, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

REACH Medical

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

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
130 E. Seneca Street Suite 300, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

Southside Community Center

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

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (every other week)
Address
305 South Plain Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

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

Ithaca

The Salvation Army, Ithaca

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

Hours
Sunday, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Address
150 N. Albany Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

Tompkins Community Action (TCA)

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

Hours
Monday, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM. Tuesday, 1:45 PM to 4:30 PM. Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 12:15 PM and 1:45 PM to 5:30 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
701 Spencer Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

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Ithaca

School Food Center, Enfield Elementary

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. This program is open to the public.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
20 Enfield Main Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of the Southern Tier at 607-796-6061.

Ithaca

School Food Center, Ithaca High School (Community Closet)

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. This program is only avalibale to familes of students enrolled in this school district.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:12 PM and 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Wednesday, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. Thursday, 2:00 PM to 3:45 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:12 PM and 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
1401 N Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of the Southern Tier at 607-796-6061.

Ithaca

School Food Center, TST BOCES

Food pantry, a Food Bank of the Southern Tier partner. This program is only avalibale to familes of students enrolled in this school district.

Hours
Friday, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
555 Warren Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Bank of the Southern Tier at 607-796-6061.

Housing in Ithaca1

Ithaca

Ithaca Housing 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
798 S Plain St, Ithaca, NY 14850

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

Also helps people in Ithaca6

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

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 Ithaca

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

We have confirmed 21 places that can help in Ithaca: Baptized Church of Jesus Christ Food Pantry (Wednesday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (607) 342-3383, call first; Cornell Food Pantry (Sunday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (607) 342-2197, call first; Danby Food Pantry (Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (607) 273-7850, call first. 18 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 Ithaca, New York?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Ithaca: Ithaca Housing Authority, (607) 273-8629. 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 Ithaca, New York?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Ithaca: 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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