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Free help in DeSoto, Texas

8 places in DeSoto, plus 12 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 DeSoto7

DeSoto

CMBC (Desoto)

Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: 2nd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
115 W. Beltline, DeSoto, TX 75115

Call first. Hours come from the North Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

DeSoto

Commissary Is Very Necessary

Food pantry, a Crossroads Community Services partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1431 Honor Dr, DeSoto, TX 75115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the North Texas Food Bank at 214-330-1396.

DeSoto

Crossroads Covenant Church

Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
647 E Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the North Texas Food Bank at 214-330-1396.

DeSoto

Desoto Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Crossroads Community Services partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
400 N Hampton Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the North Texas Food Bank at 214-330-1396.

DeSoto

International Harvest Fellowship

Food pantry, a Crossroads Community Services partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
101 Little John Dr, DeSoto, TX 75115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the North Texas Food Bank at 214-330-1396.

DeSoto

Salt n Pepper Kids

Food pantry, a Crossroads Community Services partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1607 Falcon Dr. Ste 101, DeSoto, TX 75115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the North Texas Food Bank at 214-330-1396.

DeSoto

Youth In View

Food pantry, a Crossroads Community Services partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1630 Falcon Dr, DeSoto, TX 75115

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the North Texas Food Bank at 214-330-1396.

Health and dental in DeSoto1

DeSoto

Faith Formula Health Center

Free or charitable clinic for people without insurance or with low income. Call to ask who qualifies and how to get an appointment.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
705 Keswick Dr, DeSoto, TX 75115

Call first. Hours are not listed in the directory. Call first.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics directory.Suggest an update

Also helps people in DeSoto12

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

Duncanville

Duncanville Outreach Ministry

Food pantry, a Crossroads Community Services partner. Serves Dallas.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
202 E Cherry St, Duncanville, TX 75116

Call first. Hours come from the North Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sachse

5 Loaves Ministries

Food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Collin, Dallas.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
4401 Williford, Sachse, TX 75048

Call first. Hours come from the North Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sunnyvale

First Baptist Church Sunnyvale

Food pantry, a Sharing Life Community Outreach partner. Serves Collin, Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
3018 N Belt Line Rd, Sunnyvale, TX 75182

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the North Texas Food Bank at 214-330-1396.

Statewide

Texas Abuse Hotline (report child abuse or neglect)

Report abuse, neglect or exploitation of a child, an older adult or a person with a disability to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, which runs Child Protective Services (CPS). Call any time, or report online at TxAbuseHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Texas Child Support (Attorney General)

The state child support line, run by the Texas Attorney General. Ask about a case, payments or how to apply for child support services. Automated payment and case information is available any time, and you can also manage a case online at childsupport.oag.texas.gov.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Attorney General child support FAQ.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

Texas Veterans Commission

The state agency for veterans, with VA-accredited claims counselors, job help for veterans, education approvals, and grants to local veteran groups. Henderson County is in its Tyler and Longview area, but we could not read its office list, so call to ask who to see and how to book.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. The agency's own website blocked our check, so the phone number comes from VA and the state veterans portal. Please call to confirm.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: VA accreditation list and the Texas Veterans Network.Suggest an update
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 DeSoto

Where can I get free food in DeSoto, Texas?

We have confirmed 11 places that can help in DeSoto: CMBC (Desoto) (Food pantry: 2nd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (972) 230-4477, call first; Commissary Is Very Necessary, call first; Crossroads Covenant Church, call first. 8 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in DeSoto, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in DeSoto: Faith Formula Health Center, (972) 484-6336. 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 DeSoto, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in DeSoto: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988. 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 DeSoto, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in DeSoto: Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first; 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. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in DeSoto, Texas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in DeSoto: Legal Hotline for Texans (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 800-622-2520 and choose option 3), (800) 622-2520; Texas Child Support (Attorney General) (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (800) 252-8014. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in DeSoto, Texas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in DeSoto: Texas Child Support (Attorney General) (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (800) 252-8014; Texas Abuse Hotline (report child abuse or neglect) (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), (800) 252-5400. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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