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Loudon County, Tennessee

Free help in Lenoir City, Tennessee

5 places in Lenoir City, plus 10 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 Lenoir City3

Lenoir City

Good Samaritan, Lenoir City

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

Hours
9 AM to 12:30 PM Every Monday through Friday. Serves Loudon CO only, please bring ID
Address
119 N A St, Lenoir City, TN 37771

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
Lenoir City

Helping Hands C/O Refuge Church at Pleasant Hill

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

Hours
5:30 to 6:30 PM 3rd Monday of the month. Varies in January due to MLK Day (on 2nd Monday).
Address
2144 Old Hwy 95, Lenoir City, TN 37771

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
Lenoir City

North Lenoir Collective

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

Hours
2nd and 4th Thursday 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Address
109 Northside Dr, Lenoir City, TN 37771

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

Housing in Lenoir City1

Lenoir City

Lenoir City Housing Authority

Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
101 Oakwood Dr, Lenoir City, TN 37771

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

Health and dental in Lenoir City1

Lenoir City

CHS Lenoir City, Creekwood

Community health center run by Cherokee Health Systems. 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
5500 Creekwood Park Blvd, Lenoir City, TN 37772

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

Also helps people in Lenoir City10

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

Countywide

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee serves Loudon County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
136 Harvest Lane, Maryville, TN 37801

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Countywide

Mid-East Community Action Agency

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 Lenoir City

Where can I get free food in Lenoir City, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Lenoir City: Good Samaritan, Lenoir City (9 AM to 12:30 PM Every Monday through Friday. Serves Loudon CO only, please bring ID), (865) 986-1777, call first; Helping Hands C/O Refuge Church at Pleasant Hill (5:30 to 6:30 PM 3rd Monday of the month. Varies in January due to MLK Day on 2nd Monday), (865) 986-7540, call first; North Lenoir Collective (2nd and 4th Thursday 5:30 PM to 7 PM), (931) 374-0309, call first. 1 more is 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Lenoir City, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lenoir City: Mid-East Community Action Agency, (865) 248-8661. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Lenoir City, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lenoir City: Lenoir City Housing Authority, (865) 986-8707. 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 Lenoir City, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lenoir City: CHS Lenoir City, Creekwood, (865) 986-8082. 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 Lenoir City, Tennessee?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lenoir City: 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.

Something missing, or out of date?

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