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CARTERHAWKINSJOHNSONWASHINGTONSCOTTWASHINGTONBRISTOL SULLIVAN COUNTY South Holston Lake KingsportBristolBluff City
Tennessee
72 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals58

    Bristol

    House of Prayer Worship Center

    Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner. We use USDA guidelines.

    Hours
    Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    1537 Maryland Ave, Bristol, TN 37620

    Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Blountville

    Charity Baptist Church

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

    Hours
    1st and 3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    119 Oak St, Blountville, TN 37617

    Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Arcadia

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

    Hours
    Monday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    3954 Bloomingdale Rd, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Central Baptist Church

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

    Hours
    Wednesday, 11:15 AM to 1:30 PM
    Address
    301 Carver St, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Colonial Heights Christian

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

    Hours
    Monday, 6:45 AM to 7:45 AM
    Address
    105 Meadow Ln, Kingsport, TN 37663

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    ECU Support Center

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

    Hours
    Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    1510 S Wilcox Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Finley Villa Apartments

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

    Hours
    Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    100 Finley Villas Ct Private Ct, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    First Broad St. United Meth

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

    Hours
    Monday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    100 E Church Cir, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    First Christian Church, KPT

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

    Hours
    Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Address
    106 E Charlemont Ave, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Forest Ridge Manor

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

    Hours
    Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    1252 Bloomingdale Pike, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Freedom Fellowship Food Pantry

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

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    401 W Sullivan St, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    George Washington Apts

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

    Hours
    Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    205 E Sevier Ave, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Gibsontown Ministries

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

    Hours
    Thursday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    1022 Dorothy St, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Glen Alpine Church

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

    Hours
    Wednesday, 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    3200 Glen Alpine Rd, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Help and Hope Ministries

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

    Hours
    Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    2600 E Center St, Kingsport, TN 37664

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Heritage First Church of God

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

    Hours
    Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    470 Rock Springs Rd, Kingsport, TN 37663

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Higher Ground Baptist Church Care Ministry

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

    Hours
    Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    1625 Lynn Garden Dr, Kingsport, TN 37665

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Holston Terrace

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

    Hours
    Monday, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    1924 Bowater Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Indian Springs Mission Center

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

    Hours
    Monday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    406 Cooks Valley Rd, Kingsport, TN 37664

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Ketron Memorial Methodist

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

    Hours
    Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    301 Virgil Ave, Kingsport, TN 37665

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Kitchen of HOPE

    Free meals, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    704 E Sevier Ave, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Kiwanis Towers

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

    Hours
    Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    2701 E Center St, Kingsport, TN 37664

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Lowe's W Stone Dr

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

    Hours
    Tuesday, 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM
    Address
    2324 W Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.Suggest an update
    Kingsport

    Maple Oak Apartments

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

    Hours
    Wednesday, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    818 Oak St, Kingsport, TN 37660

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

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

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    Utility bills and rent help1

    Countywide

    Upper East Tennessee Human Development 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

    Housing2

    Kingsport

    Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    906 E Sevier Ave, Kingsport, TN 37660

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

    Bristol

    Bristol Housing

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    204 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN 37620

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

    Health and dental3

    Kingsport

    Kingsport Medical Center

    Community health center run by Rural Health Services Consortium, 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
    737 E Sevier Ave, Kingsport, TN 37660

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

    Kingsport

    RHSC Medical Complex at Kingsport

    Community health center run by Rural Health Services Consortium, 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
    1000 E Center St, Kingsport, TN 37660

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

    Bluff City

    Bluff City Medical Center

    Community health center run by Rural Health Services Consortium, 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
    229 Highway 19 E, Bluff City, TN 37618

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

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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

    Veterans services2

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    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

    Government offices2

    How HelpByState works

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      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

    3. 3

      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Sullivan County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Sullivan County, Tennessee?

    We have confirmed 58 places that can help in Sullivan County: House of Prayer Worship Center in Bristol (Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (423) 573-1117, call first; Charity Baptist Church in Blountville (1st and 3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (423) 482-1352, call first; Arcadia in Kingsport (Monday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM last week of the month only), call first. 55 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 Sullivan County, Tennessee?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Sullivan County: Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency, (423) 246-6180. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Sullivan County, Tennessee?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Sullivan County: Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority, (423) 245-0135, call first; Bristol Housing, (423) 274-8150, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Sullivan County, Tennessee?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Sullivan County: Kingsport Medical Center, (423) 246-7922, call first; RHSC Medical Complex at Kingsport, (423) 272-9163, call first; Bluff City Medical Center, (423) 538-5116, 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 with addiction or mental health in Sullivan County, Tennessee?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Sullivan County: 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.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.