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Shawano County, Wisconsin

Free help in Shawano, Wisconsin

5 places in Shawano, 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 Shawano3

Shawano

Shawano Area Food Pantry Resource

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Monday and Tuesday 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Address
218 E Richmond St, Shawano, 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
Shawano

Divine Savior Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Every first and last Thursday of the month 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Address
102 Northridge Drive, Shawano, 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
Shawano

Safe Haven

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Available 24/7
Address
380 Lakeland Rd, Shawano, 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 Shawano2

Shawano

Shawano County Housing Authority

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1259 Engel Dr, Shawano, WI 54166

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

Shawano

Shawano Housing 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
951 E Elizabeth St, Shawano, WI 54166

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

Also helps people in Shawano8

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 Shawano 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 Shawano

Where can I get free food in Shawano, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Shawano: Shawano Area Food Pantry Resource (Monday and Tuesday 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m), (715) 524-5863, call first; Divine Savior Food Pantry (Every first and last Thursday of the month 1 p.m. to 3 p.m), (715) 526-6880, call first; Safe Haven (Available 24/7), (715) 526-3421, 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 housing help in Shawano, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Shawano: Shawano County Housing Authority, (715) 526-6960, call first; Shawano Housing Authority, (715) 524-2132, 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 Shawano, Wisconsin?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Shawano: Legal Action of Wisconsin, (855) 947-2529. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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