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Buncombe County, North Carolina

Free help in Leicester, North Carolina

5 places in Leicester, 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 Leicester5

Leicester

Georgetown Baptist Ministries

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner. No qualifactions are required.

Hours
Food pantry: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Sunday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
464 Dix Creek Road #1, Leicester, NC 28748

Call first. Hours come from the MANNA FoodBank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Leicester

Leicester Baptist Church

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner. Anyone in need can come to our food pantry. We do not ask for ID. We now using the automated MCI program to digitally sign families in.

Hours
Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
18 Tony Lunsford Drive, Leicester, NC 28748

Call first. Hours come from the MANNA FoodBank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Leicester

Leicester Community Center

Food pantry, a MANNA FoodBank partner.

Hours
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, NC 28748

Call first. Hours come from the MANNA FoodBank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Also helps people in Leicester9

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

Call first. Hours come from the MANNA FoodBank 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 Leicester

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

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Leicester: Georgetown Baptist Ministries (Food pantry: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (828) 545-6949, call first; Leicester Baptist Church (Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (828) 301-2172, call first; Leicester Community Center (1st and 3rd Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (828) 683-8863, call first. 4 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 Leicester, North Carolina?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Leicester: 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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