Food
American Red Cross 843-3550 Hours: M-F 8-5 2518 Ridge Court #205 http://douglascountyks.redcross.org/ Utility assistance (must be over 60, receiving disability or SSI). Food, lodging, and clothing for disaster victims (fire, flood, etc).
Ballard Community Center 842-0729 Hours: M-F 9-12 & 1-5 708 Elm www.ballardcenter.org Food pantry, children’s clothing, rent & utility assistance, prescription program, commodity supplement food program, and holiday bureau. Call for details.
Christ Community Church (785) 842-7600 The Angel Food network offers consumers a bag of food for $25, a fraction of the original cost.
ECKAN/Just Food (785) 856-7030 Hours: M-F 9-4 (closed 12-1) 1200 E 11th Street, Lawrence. Food pantry, emergency food, commodity supplement food program, mobile food pantry. Verification of Douglas County residency, picture identification and household income required.
First Baptist Church Food Pantry (785) 843-0020 Hours: 2 to 4 p.m., Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, 1330 Kasold Drive Food pantry once per month each, no information needed to obtain service.
Indian Hills Church of God 601 W. 29th Terr. Feeds about 30 people once per week on Wednesday evenings. New Direction House takes in homeless families.
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) 832-3700 Hours: M-F 8-5 1901 Delaware www.srskansas.org Food Stamps, Low Income Energy Assistance Program (Jan.-March), state insurance programs, employment assistance for individuals with disabilities, cash assistance for low-income families and individuals with disabilities (TAF/GA), child support enforcement, child care assistance, child and adult protective services.
Lawrence Community Shelter 832-8864 Hours: Drop In 8a-8p; Shelter 8p-8a 214 W 10th Street www.lawrenceshelter.org Daytime drop-in, employment assistance, lockers, laundry, showers, breakfast/snacks, telephone, night shelter, light meal for night guests, alcohol/drug assessments, emergency prescription assistance for shelter clients, other emergency assistance on an individual basis.
Penn House 842-0040 Hours: M-F 8-4 1035 Pennsylvania Food Bank (8-11 MWF, 1-3 TTh), Clothing, prescription assistance, rent/utility assistance, school supplies.
St. Clare Center 843-0109 Hours: By appointment only 1229 Vermont St. Food vouchers, rent and utility assistance. They do not assist with deposits. Assistance is limited to one time every 12 months.
The Leo Center 856-3620 Hours: see below 1 Riverfront Plaza Suite 100 Food Pantry T,Th 1:30-4:30 with one visit per month limit. Financial benevolence is by appointment only. Simple application completed for each person served., no personal documentation required. Other services offered at this site are a medical clinic and Pregnancy Advocacy Services. Also See HEALTH SERVICES
The Salvation Army 843-4188 Hours: See below 946 New Hampshire www.salarmy-mokan.org Food pantry (T-F 10-1), Meals (MWF 12-1), Overnight Shelter (8p-8a), Cooling/Warming shelter (5p-8p), supportive services for transitional housing, holiday bureau, seasonal assistance, disaster services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation referrals, eye exam and glasses referral, rent/deposit/utility assistance (1-4p).
Trinity Episcopal Church 843-6166 Hours:Tu 2:30-4:30 p.m., Sat 10-noon, 1027 Vermont www.trinitylawrence.org Food pantry. Obtain once a month. No information needed. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 843-0721 200 Maine Ste B (in the Health Department) Food Vouchers for pregnant women and families with children under age 5.
