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Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Free help in Waukesha, Wisconsin

7 places in Waukesha, 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 Waukesha5

Waukesha

Food Pantry Of Waukesha County

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Monday through Friday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. *Online ordering recommended Monday through Friday 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Address
1301 Sentry Drive, Waukesha, 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
Waukesha

Salvation Army Waukesha

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Address
445 Madison Street, Waukesha, 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
Waukesha

Rockwood Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Address
W271S2929 Merrill Hills Road, Waukesha, 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
Waukesha

Iglesia Metodista Unida

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Friday 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Address
915 Magnolia Drive, Waukesha, 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
Waukesha

Friends With Food/Se Wi Emergency Support Group

Food pantry, a Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin partner.

Hours
Tuesday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Thursday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; every second and fourth Saturday of the month 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. *Scheduling appointment is recommended
Address
713 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, 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 Waukesha1

Waukesha

Waukesha 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
600 Arcadian Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186

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

Health and dental in Waukesha1

Also helps people in Waukesha8

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 Waukesha 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 Waukesha

Where can I get free food in Waukesha, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Waukesha: Food Pantry Of Waukesha County (Monday through Friday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. *Online ordering...), (262) 542-5300, call first; Salvation Army Waukesha (Tuesday and Wednesday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m), (262) 547-7367, call first; Rockwood Church Food Pantry (Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month 2 p.m. to 4 p.m), (800) 488-6711, 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 Waukesha, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Waukesha: Waukesha Housing Authority, (262) 542-2262. 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 Waukesha, Wisconsin?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Waukesha: Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Waukesha, (262) 408-2530. 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 Waukesha, Wisconsin?

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

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

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