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Free help in Merrill, Wisconsin

7 places in Merrill, plus 8 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 Merrill5

Merrill

His Hands Extended Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Every first and third Friday of the month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Address
n2519 County Rd K, Merrill, WI

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin pantry map.Suggest an update
Merrill

Community Food Pantry Of Merrill

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Monday through Wednesday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. *Available 24/7 for Emergency
Address
503 S Center Ave suite 3, Merrill, WI

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin pantry map.Suggest an update
Merrill

Trinity Open Heart Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Wednesday and Friday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Address
107 North State Street, Merrill, WI

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin pantry map.Suggest an update
Merrill

Dinner @ Five

Free food or meals, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Monday at 5 p.m.
Address
903 E 2nd St, Merrill, WI

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin pantry map.Suggest an update

Housing in Merrill1

Merrill

Merrill Housing Authority

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
101 E 1st St, Merrill, WI 54452

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

Health and dental in Merrill1

Also helps people in Merrill8

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

Countywide

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin (call to find a pantry near you)

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin serves Lincoln County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1700 W. Fond Du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53205

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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 Merrill

Where can I get free food in Merrill, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Merrill: His Hands Extended Food Pantry (Every first and third Friday of the month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m), (715) 536-8554, call first; Community Food Pantry Of Merrill (Monday through Wednesday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. *Available 24/7...), (715) 536-4505, call first; Merrill Bible Church Food Distribution (Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m), (715) 536-3031, call first. 3 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 housing help in Merrill, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Merrill: Merrill Housing Authority, (715) 536-7386. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Merrill, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Merrill: Bridge Community Health Clinic, Behavioral Health Merrill, (715) 675-3458. 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 Merrill, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Merrill: 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 Merrill, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Merrill: 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 Merrill, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Merrill: Legal Action of Wisconsin, (855) 947-2529. Please call first to confirm. 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.