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Free help in Dandridge, Tennessee

3 places in Dandridge, 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 Dandridge2

Dandridge

Dandridge Ministerial Association Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee partner.

Hours
10 AM to 12 PM every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Clients must be in the 37725 or 37821 zip code to receive food. Also provides clothing, diapers, nutrition education and food safety.
Address
977 Industrial Park Rd, Dandridge, TN 37725

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee pantry map.Suggest an update
Dandridge

God’s Willing Vessels

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee partner.

Hours
8:30 AM to 12 PM on 3rd Thursday of the month. Emergency food available any time, call church office to make arrangements
Address
921 Swannsylvania Rd, Dandridge, TN 37725

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee pantry map.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Dandridge1

Dandridge

Chestnut Hill Center

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3222 Chestnut Hill School Rd, Dandridge, TN 37725

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Dandridge9

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

Countywide

Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: THDA LIHEAP agency contacts (2026).Suggest an update
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 Dandridge

Where can I get free food in Dandridge, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dandridge: Dandridge Ministerial Association Food Pantry (10 AM to 12 PM every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Clients must be in the 37725 or 37821 zip code to receive food), (865) 898-5478, call first; God’s Willing Vessels (8:30 AM to 12 PM on 3rd Thursday of the month. Emergency food available any time, call church office to make...), (865) 397-9502, call first. 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Dandridge, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Dandridge: Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, (423) 587-4500. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Dandridge, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Dandridge: Chestnut Hill Center, (865) 509-6611. 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 Dandridge, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dandridge: 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 Dandridge, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dandridge: 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 Dandridge, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Dandridge: Legal Aid of East Tennessee, (865) 637-0484. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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