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Unicoi County, Tennessee

Free help in Flag Pond, Tennessee

1 place in Flag Pond, plus 11 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 Flag Pond1

Flag Pond

Flag Pond Ruritan

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

Hours
Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
4361 Old Asheville Hwy, Flag Pond, TN 37657

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

Also helps people in Flag Pond11

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

Erwin

Calvary Cares Mission

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner. Serves Unicoi, TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Unicoi. People served must be residents of Unicoi County. Information to be provided is as follows: address, names and birthdates of all people residing at the address, and whether or not SNAP benefits are received.

Hours
Food pantry: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
648 S Elm Ave, Erwin, TN 37650

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
Erwin

First Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner. Serves Unicoi County TN. Food distribution open to any and all in need. No financial requirements.

Hours
Monday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
200 Love St, Erwin, TN 37650

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
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
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 Flag Pond

Where can I get free food in Flag Pond, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Flag Pond: Flag Pond Ruritan (Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM last week of the month only), call first; Calvary Cares Mission in Erwin (Food pantry: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM), call first; First Baptist Church in Erwin (Monday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), 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 Flag Pond, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Flag Pond: 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 help with addiction or mental health in Flag Pond, Tennessee?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Flag Pond: 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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