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Panola County, Texas

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

    Food pantries and meals3

    Carthage

    St. William of Vercelli

    Food pantry, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Panola.

    Hours
    2nd Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    4088 NW Loop, Carthage, TX 75633

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

    Carthage

    Mission Carthage

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Panola.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): 1st Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    940 E Sabine, Carthage, TX 75633

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

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Center

    Tri-County Community Action (energy bill help for Panola County)

    The state's energy bill help (CEAP) provider for Panola County. It helps eligible low-income households with electric and gas bills and can help prevent a shutoff. Its office is in Center, Texas.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    214 Nacogdoches St, Center, TX 75935

    Call first. Call to ask how Upshur County residents apply and what papers to bring.

    Checked October 8, 2026. Source: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs provider list.Suggest an update

    Housing1

    Beckville

    Housing Authority of Beckville

    Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    419 Monroe Rd, Beckville, TX 75631

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

    Health and dental1

    Veterans services2

    Tyler

    CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler)

    A veteran resource center that says it serves all of East Texas. It helps with VA benefits and claims, home loans, counseling and housing, and offers free rides to medical appointments. Its Direct Assistance Program, by appointment only, can help veterans with rent or mortgage, utilities, insurance, internet and phone, car payments and repairs, and groceries. Bring your DD214 or military ID, the bill, and a current bank statement. Veterans with a dishonorable, bad conduct or entry-level discharge are not eligible.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3212 W. Front St, Tyler, TX 75702

    Call first. Hours are not published. CampV says it serves all of East Texas; call to confirm help for this county.

    Safety and crisis help1

    Longview

    Women's Center of East Texas

    Help for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking in Gregg, Harrison, Upshur, Marion, Rusk and Panola counties: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, and help with protective orders and court. If you are in danger, call 911.

    Hours
    24-hour hotline

    Family, kids and jobs2

    Carthage

    Texas WIC, Carthage clinic

    Food benefits, nutrition help and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children under 5.

    Hours
    Monday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
    Address
    446 W. Sabine St, Carthage, TX 75633

    How HelpByState works

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      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

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

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      Fixed by the community

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

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Panola County, Texas?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Panola County: St. William of Vercelli in Carthage (2nd Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM), (903) 693-3766, call first; Mission Carthage (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM. Senior Box 60 and older...), (903) 693-4673, call first; King's Cabinet Carthage Food Pantry (3rd Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (903) 431-8160, 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 Panola County, Texas?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Panola County: Tri-County Community Action (energy bill help for Panola County), (936) 598-6315, call first; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, 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 housing help in Panola County, Texas?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Panola County: Housing Authority of Beckville, (903) 947-6464. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a shelter or warming center in Panola County, Texas?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Panola County: Women's Center of East Texas (24-hour hotline), (800) 441-5555. We could not confirm a year-round walk-in shelter in the county. For a place to stay tonight, call 2-1-1, or 911 in an emergency.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Panola County, Texas?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Panola County: HOPE Community Medicine, Carthage (Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (903) 690-8395. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Panola County, Texas?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Panola County: Panola County Veterans Service Office in Carthage (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, by appointment), (903) 693-0360; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first. 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 Panola County, Texas?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Panola County: Lone Star Legal Aid, Longview office (Office, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Intake, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM), (903) 758-9123; Women's Center of East Texas (24-hour hotline), (800) 441-5555. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Panola County: Texas WIC, Carthage clinic (Monday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM), (903) 693-9331; Workforce Solutions East Texas, Marshall center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 935-7814. 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 East Texas Food Bank. 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.