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Auburn Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Auburn, Alabama that provide legal aid, food, and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Alabama page.

Legal Services AlabamaFree civil legal aid
Websitelegalservicesalabama.org 
Phone866-456-4995
AddressP.O. Box 20787, Montgomery, AL 36120
HoursMonday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Legal Services Alabama provides free civil legal advocacy to low-income Alabamians.1

Volunteer Lawyers ProgramFree legal help from volunteer attorneys
Websitealabar.org 
Phone888-857-8571
AddressNo public office address; contact by phone
HoursMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

The Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program connects low-income Alabamians with volunteer attorneys for free civil legal help.2

Food

Food Bank of East AlabamaRegional food bank serving East Alabama
Websitefoodbankofeastalabama.com 
Phone334-821-9006
Address355 Industry Drive, Auburn, AL 36832
HoursMonday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

The Food Bank of East Alabama distributes food through more than 200 partner agencies across seven counties in East Alabama. Call 334-821-9006 to find the nearest food pantry.3

Lakeview Baptist Church Food PantryFree groceries on Monday mornings
Websitelakeviewbaptist.org 
Phone334-887-7094
Address1600 East Glenn Avenue, Auburn, AL 36830
HoursMondays 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Lakeview Baptist Church runs a food pantry on Monday mornings, open to people in need across East Alabama. Bring a photo ID; households can receive food once every two months.4

Social services

Lee County Department of Human ResourcesFood Assistance, Family Assistance, and Medicaid
Websitedhr.alabama.gov 
Phone334-737-1100
Address1715 Corporate Drive, Opelika, AL 36801
HoursMonday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Lee County DHR handles applications for Food Assistance, Family Assistance, and Medicaid for Lee County residents.5

Alabama Council on Human RelationsEmergency help, housing counseling, and Head Start
Websiteachr.com 
Phone334-821-8336
Address950 Shelton Mill Road, Auburn, AL 36830
HoursCall for current office hours

The Alabama Council on Human Relations, headquartered in Auburn, helps low-income families with emergency services, housing counseling, energy assistance, and Head Start.6

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Services Alabama, Home page . ↩

  2. Alabama State Bar, Volunteer Lawyers Program: How it Works . The program page lists the toll-free number and call center hours; intake is by phone, and the program lists no public office address. ↩

  3. Food Bank of East Alabama, Home page  and Find a Food Pantry . The Food Bank supplies partner agencies rather than distributing food directly to the public; call 334-821-9006 to find the nearest pantry. The hours shown are the Food Bank warehouse shopping hours published on its site. ↩

  4. Lakeview Baptist Church, Food Pantry . The church site lists the pantry schedule and address; the phone number rests on directory listings. ↩

  5. Alabama Department of Human Resources, County Office Contact . The DHR county contact page lists Lee County but does not publish the office street address or phone number in its text version; the address, phone number, and hours here rest on directory listings. A second listing gives 334-737-7778 as the office number. ↩

  6. Alabama Council on Human Relations, Home page  and 2026 Directory of Community Services, Lee and Russell Counties . Some ACHR documents give the ZIP as 36831, the ZIP of the organization P.O. Box; the directory entry for the street address gives 36830. ↩

  1. Birmingham Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
  2. Hoover Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
  3. Huntsville Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
  4. Mobile Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
  5. Montgomery Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.

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