1 place in Hamburg, plus 12 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves The Northern Berks Food Pantry provides pantry food distribution for the Hamburg School District. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.
Hours
Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
711 Windsor St, Hamburg, PA 19526
Call first. Hours come from the Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves Berks, ZIP CODE: 19560, 19605. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.
Hours
Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
4201 Stoudt's Ferry Bridge Rd, Reading, PA 19605
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves Berks, ZIP CODE: 19560, 19604, 19605. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.
Hours
Monday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (last week of the month only)
Address
Fairgrounds Farmers Market 2934 North 5th Street Hwy, Reading, PA 19605
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Food pantry, a Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partner. Serves Berks, ZIP CODE: 19601, 19604. Please see the PA Department of Agriculture Income Guidelines (CLICK HERE) for information on eligibility to receive food assistance. A form of ID is not required but is helpful to speed up registration.
Hours
Saturday, 7:45 AM to 9:45 AM
Address
1018 N 8th St, Reading, PA 19604
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
Where can I get free food in Hamburg, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Hamburg: Northern Berks Food Pantry (Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (610) 562-8250, call first; Muhlenberg Churches Food Pantry in Reading (Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), call first; Muhlenberg Mobile Market in Reading (Monday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM last week of the month only), 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 Hamburg, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hamburg: 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 Hamburg, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hamburg: 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 Hamburg, Pennsylvania?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Hamburg: MidPenn Legal Services, (800) 326-9177. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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