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Washington County, Tennessee

Free help in Gray, Tennessee

3 places in Gray, 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 Gray3

Gray

Gray Station Baptist

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

Hours
Tuesday, 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
5107 N Roan St, Gray, TN 37615

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
Gray

Gray UMC

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner. Just come by and let use help you.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd Monday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
2108 Oak St, Gray, TN 37615

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
Gray

Boones Creek Elementary School

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
132 Highland Church Road, Gray, TN 37615

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 Gray10

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

Johnson City

Salvation Army

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee partner. Serves Carter, Green, Unicoi, Washington.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
200 Ashe St, Johnson City, TN 37604

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 Gray

Where can I get free food in Gray, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Gray: Gray Station Baptist (Tuesday, 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM), call first; Gray UMC (Food pantry: Monday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2nd Monday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM), call first; Boones Creek Elementary School, 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 Gray, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Gray: 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 Gray, Tennessee?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Gray: 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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