Viva Benefits provides free benefits for US residents: 24/7 telehealth, prescriptions, virtual bilingual tutoring, rent reporting, high-yield savings, pre-qualification for grants to buy homes, a rental housing map, and a virtual concierge.

Enough Stuff is a nonprofit and FREE store community in East Peoria Illinois. It is also a space where people can gather and build relationships with each other. Items include: Clothes Kitchen, Food Pantry, Hygiene Products, Home Goods, and Footwear.

Vivent Health offers free, confidential HIV and STI testing and treatment; support and social groups for people infected or affected by HIV/ AIDS; and resources for primary medical care, medications, and other essential services.

The mission of Trinity Food Ministry is to be as Christ in the midst of the people. We offer food, drink, clothes, and other community support for living expenses. We provide groceries for over 9,000 individuals and serve meals three days a week.

MTUG strives to support all individuals that fall under the “Umbrella term” of Trans which includes, but is not limited to: Transsexuals (FtM, MtF), genderqueer, androgynous, agender, intersex, drag, and questioning.

46. Resources Beyond St. Louis - Southern Illinois The Salvation Army operates 7,546 centers in communities across the United States. These include food distribution, disaster relief, rehabilitation centers, anti-human trafficking efforts, and a wealth of children's programs.

Lunch: 2nd-21st of each month on Saturday and Sunday, 12.00pm-12:45pm. Dinner: 2nd -21st of each month. Monday-Friday 5:00pm-5:45pm. Mission We walk with people facing homelessness on their journey to lifelong stability. For over 40 years our values have stood as a testament to the thousands of volunteers, supporters, and alumni from St. Louis and beyond who have come to consider PPCS a part of their community. Peter & Paul Community Services, an ecumenical agency, provides housing and supportive services to persons who are homeless, especially those who experience mental illness or live with HIV.

Open five days a week. 6 times of distribution throughout the week. By appointment only. Also serving the waiting list once a month with food from the St. Louis Area Food Bank called Mobile Market, so they get food before they are in the pantry system.

We are a faith based organization that serves the community, regardless of someone's identity (with special consideration for women in or in transtion from abusive relationships). Our food pantry (down the street, past the parking lot) has no zipcode restrictions and is open Wednesdays, 1:00PM to 3:00PM.

Resources Beyond St. Louis Listings of resources and information BY COUNTY throughout the state, including food stamps, jobs, health care, child support.

Can call first or just show up. Offers a men's emergency shelter, men's long term rehabilitation program, women's emergency services, food pantry, and youth programming. The men's shelter is first-come, first-served.

Food and non-food items to needy families in the Florissant/Hazelwood areas on a once a month basis. Call for times and appointment.

Assistance more for veterans, active military, and families. - Food - Clothing - Financial

Food pantry, clothing, laundry, haircuts and showers. Call for information about shuttle pickups on Wednesdays from St. Patrick Center and Horizon Club. Center is open for showers, necessities, coffee, pastries, lunch and haircuts. Showers, coffee and pastries on Sunday. Clothing Boutique. Distributes new and gently used clothing and accessories at no charge.

Izzy at MTUG recommends 3718 State Street, East St. Louis, IL 62205 There's someone there named Ms. Pat who helps people find work and housing/shelter. This resource is useful because it gives people a place to stay during the day, not just at night. Assistance Programs: - Air Conditioning Assistance: Air conditioning units are provided to Neighbors in Need during the hot summer months. - Bridges Program: The Bridges Program is an assistance program resource for Neighbors to move out of poverty. - Burial and Cremation: The Society of St. Vincent De Paul works with Calvary Cemetery to provide Christian burials for people and families who have no insurance or material means for a burial. - Car Purchase: The Society has created partnerships with various organizations to provide car purchases to help those in need to maintain reliable transportation. - Car Repair: The Society’s vehicle repair program will help pay repair costs for eligible and approved clients. - Disaster Relief: The Society partners with a variety of community partners such as the American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri to help victims access the resources they need in times of declared disasters. - Bed Program: Conferences can give a Neighbor in Need a voucher which may be redeemed for a complete bed. Pillows, sheet sets, and bed frames are included, too. - Prescription Drug Assistance: SVdP partners with Castia Rx to provide prescription drugs at no cost to those in need. - Thrift Stores: Families can find furniture for their home, clothing, bedding, household goods, books, toys and more. Often during home visits, our volunteers discover that a family may not have furniture to sit on, a kitchen table to eat on, or beds to sleep in. In these cases, a voucher is provided to the family, which they can redeem for specific goods in the stores. - Utility Assistance: SVdP of St. Louis responds to the critical need of utility assistance for our Neighbors in Need, helping neighbors meet the basic needs of a healthy, safe place to live. - Housing Assistance: Help can be provided with rent, mortgage payments, and for some, short/long-term housing needs.

Swansea Mutual Aid Resource Treasury is a community-driven space in Swansea dedicated to supporting folks through resources sharing and mutual aid connections. Mini resource pantry (SMART Box).

Metro East Mutual Aid (MEMA) is an all-volunteer network in the Illinois Metro East supporting and strengthening communities through autonomous organizing, solidarity, and resource sharing.

A group of volunteers doing their best to empower and assist marginalized communities. Volunteers represent a Latino, Latine, Indigenous, and Decolonial perspective.

A Red Circle, founded in 2017, exists to promote community betterment in North St. Louis County through a racial equity lens. __Purpose:__ *Economic development through a racial equality lens.* __Vision:__ *To restore North County to a safe, vibrant, sustainable, and economically sound community that remains diverse.* Current concerns in North St. Louis County that impact quality of life and health are the lack of sustainable jobs, education disparities, limited healthy food access, financial pressures, low voter participation, and exposure to the arts. We approach these issues in a holistic, collaborative way – working with residents, elected officials, community leaders, volunteers, and more. A Red Circle is a tax-exempt organization with 501(c)(3) status, a proud member of the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, and the Heartland Midwest Black Chamber of Commerce. — ### Our Projects & Programs . . __Community Wellness__ Parent Café, Healthy Mom & Babies, Mutual Aid __Healthy Food Access__ Healthy Flavor Community Garden, Healthy Community Market, North County Agricultural Education Center __Education__ Education Advocacy Team, Back to School With Books __Policy__ Serve Kids Better in St. Louis (with American Heart Association), Education Advocacy Coalition, Civic Engagement __Employment__ Food & Justice Fellowship, STL Youth Jobs Partnership __Arts__ Art in the Garden, Chosen Pathways, Drumming for Peace, Kwanzaa: The Village It Takes, Meet A Red Circle at The Muny

Men-only overnight shelter. Daytime services and meals for residents only. No longer available to women.

Provides a search feature that will show food pantries, soup kitchens, and meals according to zip code.

Go to the website for a list of food pantries and other food resources compiled by Mercy Neighborhood Ministry in 2019.

This website provides general information, street addresses, phone numbers and websites for dozens of agencies, shelters, employment resources, food pantries and other organizations throughout the St. Louis area. Click on the Menu for Categories to start your search. Or you can enter your Zip Code in the SEARCH BAR on any page. Listings are alphabetical under each category. Hotlines, clothing, household items, for Dads, Disability, Domestic Violence, Drop-in centers, employment, job training, food programs, food pantries, housing, shelters, legal services, immigrant services, mental health, substance use, utilities, veterans, youth services, mental health.

JFS serves people in need who live in St. Louis County, inclusive of all ages, races, religions, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and abilities. Services include: - Financial assistance - Food pantry (provides at least 10 days of food per month) - Child Abuse Prevention Program - Mental health services for adults and children Includes: counseling, psychiatry, support groups Child and Adolescent Learning and Behavioral testing - Older adult services Includes Elderlink, St. Louis LORC, Chaplaincy

WICPrograms.org is a directory of WIC program listings along with other helpful Women In Crisis Programs throughout the US. Most listed clinics provide WIC services, a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children. Also lists WIC offices and clinics.

Board where people can post offers and/or needs for free, pay, or trade. Julia Ho at STL Mutual Aid referred me to this earlier in the pandemic. It does not look like it's being used very actively, but does not seem to be inactive, either?

The Mid MO Samaritan Center provides many services to the following Missouri counties: Cole, Osage, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, and Southern Callaway. Services include clothing, legal assistance, housing assistance, a medical clinic, and a food pantry. Call or visit their website for more information.

Homeless shelters, pantries, transitional housing, and many more links to resources in the Kansas City area.

Text FOOD to 877-877 and receive a text back with the address and program information for sites closest to you. Children's programs only.

List of Food Pantries in Kansas City area From their website: "We not only provide listings of pantries, but we also provide information on: food closets, food banks, soup kitchens, congregate meal locations, food boxes, vouchers, etc. Our comprehensive list of food assistance programs provides full descriptions, pictures, hours, volunteer information, etc. Food locations provided are faith based, government and non profit. We list them all."

Provides automated list of food pantries by zip code. You’ll be directed to put in your zip code, and they’ll give a list of all of the pantries in your area. Have a pen and paper ready. They’ll give lots of information. Hunger Hotline also has access to various nutrition information, especially for children's nutrition, and can help with healthy eating.