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Maury County, Tennessee

Free help in Columbia, Tennessee

8 places in Columbia, 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 Columbia6

Columbia

Catholic Charities FRC Maury Co.

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

Hours
Monday to Friday 8 AM to 4 PM
Address
1501 Hatcher Lane, Ste. A, Columbia, TN 38401

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Columbia

Columbia Seventh Day Adventist Church

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

Hours
1st Tuesday 9 AM to 12 PM
Address
870 Mooresville Pike, Columbia, TN 38401

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Columbia

Neighbors Concerned / Harvest Share

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

Hours
Monday to Thursday 11 AM to 5 PM
Address
419 W. 9th Street, Columbia, TN 38402

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Columbia

New Song Baptist Church

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

Hours
2nd Monday of the month at 9:30 AM
Address
2585 Zion Rd, Columbia, TN 38401

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Columbia

Pleasant Heights Baptist Church

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

Hours
Thursday 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Call 931-388-6453 for appointment
Address
2712 Trotwood Ave, Columbia, TN 38401

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update
Columbia

The People's Table, Columbia First United Methodist Church

Free food or meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee partner.

Hours
Meals: Tuesday 6 PM & Friday 11:30 AM
Address
222 W. 7th Street, Columbia, TN 38401

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee food finder.Suggest an update

Housing in Columbia1

Health and dental in Columbia1

Columbia

PrimeCare

Community health center run by Maury Regional Hospital. 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
854 W James M Campbell Blvd STE 301, Columbia, TN 38401

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

Also helps people in Columbia10

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

Countywide

Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee Inc (call to find a pantry near you)

Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee Inc serves Maury 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
331 Great Circle Road, Nashville, TN 37228

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

Countywide

South Central Human Resource 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 Columbia

Where can I get free food in Columbia, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Columbia: Catholic Charities FRC Maury Co. (Monday to Friday 8 AM to 4 PM), (931) 223-5444, call first; Columbia Seventh Day Adventist Church (1st Tuesday 9 AM to 12 PM), (931) 381-2600, call first; Neighbors Concerned / Harvest Share (Monday to Thursday 11 AM to 5 PM), (931) 381-4285, 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Columbia, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Columbia: South Central Human Resource Agency, (931) 433-7182. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Columbia, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Columbia: Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporatio, (931) 388-5203. 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 Columbia, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Columbia: PrimeCare, (931) 540-4140. 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 Columbia, Tennessee?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Columbia: Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, (800) 238-1443. 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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