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Free help in Wausau, Wisconsin

7 places in Wausau, 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 Wausau4

Wausau

First Presbyterian Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Address
406 Grant Street, Wausau, 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
Wausau

Blessings That Give Hope

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Fridays during the school year
Address
709 Weston Ave, Wausau, 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
Wausau

The Neighbors Place Inc

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Monday and Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Address
745 Scott Street, Wausau, 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
Wausau

Salvation Army, Wausau

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Monday and Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Address
202 Callon Street, Wausau, 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 Wausau1

Wausau

Wausau Community Development Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
550 E Thomas St, Wausau, WI 54403

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

Health and dental in Wausau2

Wausau

Bridge Community Health Clinic Wausau

Community health center run by Primary Connection Healthcare, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1810 N 2nd St, Wausau, WI 54403

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Wausau

Bridge Community Health Clinic, Behavioral Health Grand Avenue

Community health center run by Primary Connection Healthcare, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
731 N 1st St, Suite 5000, Wausau, WI 54403

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Wausau8

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 Marathon 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 Wausau

Where can I get free food in Wausau, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Wausau: First Presbyterian Food Pantry (Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month 1 p.m. to 2 p.m), (715) 842-2116, call first; Blessings That Give Hope (Fridays during the school year), (715) 842-4544, call first; The Neighbors Place Inc (Monday and Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and...), (715) 845-1966, call first. 2 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 Wausau, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Wausau: Wausau Community Development Authority, (715) 261-6676. 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 Wausau, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Wausau: Bridge Community Health Clinic Wausau, (715) 848-4884, call first; Bridge Community Health Clinic, Behavioral Health Grand Avenue, (715) 675-3458, 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 with addiction or mental health in Wausau, Wisconsin?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Wausau: 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.