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Free help in Asheville, North Carolina

46 places in Asheville, plus 8 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 Asheville30

Asheville

ABCCM, Downtown Ministry

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
24 Cumberland Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801

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Asheville

ABCCM, South Ministry

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
10 Buck Shoals Road, Asheville, NC 28704

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Asheville

ABCCM- North

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
403 Weaverville Rd, Asheville, NC 28804

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the MANNA FoodBank at 828-299-3663.

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Asheville

Wncchs

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
71 Fernihurst Drive, Asheville, NC 28801

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Housing in Asheville1

Asheville

Housing Authority of the City of Asheville

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
165 S French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

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Shelter and warming centers in Asheville1

Asheville

The Salvation Army Asheville Shelter

Salvation Army location that lists food help and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
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Address
204-208 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Asheville14

Asheville

MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness

Community health center run by Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
125 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

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Asheville

MAHEC Family Health Center at Givens

Community health center run by Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
600 Barrett Ln, Asheville, NC 28803

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Asheville

MAHEC Health Center at Biltmore (FM/IM/Dental)

Community health center run by Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
123 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

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Asheville

MAHEC Health Center at Newbridge

Community health center run by Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
218 Elkwood Avenue, #102, Asheville, NC 28804

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Asheville

MAHEC OBGYN Specialists

Community health center run by Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
119 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

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Asheville

Minnie Jones Health Center

Community health center run by Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
257 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

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Asheville

Pardee BlueMD 805 Fairview Road Suite 200

Community health center run by Blue Ridge Community Health Services, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
805 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC 28803

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Asheville

Pardee BlueMD Turtle Creek

Community health center run by Blue Ridge Community Health Services, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
21 Turtle Creek Dr, Asheville, NC 28803

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Asheville

WNCCHS Dental on Livingston

Community health center run by Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
155 Livingston St, Asheville, NC 28801

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Asheville

MAHEC Health Center at Deerfield

Community health center run by Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
29 Highbridge Crossing, Asheville, NC 28803

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Also helps people in Asheville8

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

Black Mountain

Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner. Serves Eastern Buncombe County from Riceville Road to Ridgecrest.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Address
101 North Ridgeway Avenue, Black Mountain, NC 28711

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Questions people ask in Asheville

Where can I get free food in Asheville, North Carolina?

We have confirmed 31 places that can help in Asheville: ABCCM, Downtown Ministry (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday...), (828) 259-5300, call first; ABCCM, South Ministry (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday...), (828) 259-5300, call first; Asheville First Church of the Nazarene (Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM every other week), (828) 551-2745, call first. 28 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 Asheville, North Carolina?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Asheville: Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, (828) 239-3513. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a shelter or warming center in Asheville, North Carolina?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Asheville: The Salvation Army Asheville Shelter, (828) 253-4723. Please call first to confirm. We could not confirm a year-round walk-in shelter in the county. For a place to stay tonight, call 2-1-1, or 911 in an emergency.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Asheville, North Carolina?

We have confirmed 14 places that can help in Asheville: Appalachian Mountain Health at Asheville, (828) 257-4745, call first; Appalachian Mountain Health at Leicester, (828) 253-3717, call first; Appalachian Mountain Health at May's Care Center, (828) 412-5315, call first. 11 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 Asheville, North Carolina?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Asheville: 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 Asheville, North Carolina?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Asheville: 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 Asheville, North Carolina?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Asheville: Legal Aid of North Carolina, (866) 219-5262. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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