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Bentonville Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Bentonville, Arkansas that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Arkansas page.

Legal Aid of ArkansasFree civil legal assistance
Websitearlegalaid.org
Phone870-972-9224
Address1200 W Walnut, Rogers, AR 72756

Legal Aid of Arkansas provides free legal help in civil cases to low-income Arkansans, including help with evictions, landlord and tenant disputes, and problems with public benefits. Call the Rogers office at 870-972-9224 or the statewide helpline at 1-800-952-9243 to apply for help.1 Since the start of 2026, Legal Aid of Arkansas is the only provider of free civil legal services in the state, after the Center for Arkansas Legal Services ceased operations at the end of 2025.2

Food

Second Street Pantry MissionsFree weekly food pantry
Website2ndstpantry.org
Phone(479) 273-2712
Address201 NW 2nd St, Bentonville, AR 72712
HoursTuesday, 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Second Street Pantry Missions provides a weekly curbside grocery pickup at First United Methodist Church in Bentonville. The pantry is open every Tuesday from 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM, and it provides food, personal care goods, financial assistance, and education.3

Helping Hands Inc.Food pantry and bill assistance
Websitehelpinghandsnwa.org
Phone(479) 273-2511
Address2602 SW D St, Bentonville, AR 72712
HoursMonday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Helping Hands runs one of the largest food pantries in Northwest Arkansas, serving more than 900 families each month. It offers rent, utility, and medical bill assistance to Benton County residents in need.4

Social services

Arkansas 211Free referral line for local help
Websitearkansas211.org
Phone2-1-1 or 866-489-6983
AddressNo street address; dial 2-1-1 from anywhere in Arkansas
HoursOpen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Arkansas 211 is a free, confidential referral line that connects callers with local resources for food, shelter, rental assistance, and childcare. It is operated by Hark at Excellerate Foundation and currently serves Benton, Madison, and Washington counties.5

HavenwoodTransitional housing for single mothers
Websitenwahavenwood.org
Phone479-273-1060
Address808 N Main, Bentonville, AR 72712

Havenwood provides transitional housing and support for single mothers and their children in Bentonville, with a mission to help families move from crisis to self-sufficiency.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of Arkansas, Contact Us. The Rogers office address and phone number appear on that page, with the statewide helpline 1-800-952-9243. ↩

  2. Legal Aid of Arkansas, Center for Arkansas Legal Services to Sunset. ↩

  3. Second Street Pantry Missions, Home page. ↩

  4. Helping Hands, Home page and Rental and Utility Assistance Programs. The address and phone number appear on the home page. The food pantry hours come from the Samaritan Community Center Food Pantry/Meals, Benton County list (updated 05/2026), a community listing, not from the Helping Hands site, which gives thrift store hours only. ↩

  5. Arkansas 211, About Arkansas 211. ↩

  6. Havenwood, Home page. The transitional housing program is described in Talk Business, Havenwood. ↩

  1. Conway Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.
  2. Fayetteville Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.
  3. Fort Smith Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.
  4. Jonesboro Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.
  5. Little Rock Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.

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