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North Little Rock Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in North Little Rock, 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
Phone1-800-952-9243
Address320 Executive Court, Suite 201, Little Rock, AR 72205

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. In 2026, Legal Aid of Arkansas became the statewide provider of free civil legal help in Arkansas, serving all 75 counties. Call the helpline at 1-800-952-9243 to apply for help.1

Food

River City MinistryMeals, food pantry, and social services
Websiterivercityministry.org
Phone501-376-6694
Address1021 East Washington Avenue, North Little Rock, AR 72114

River City Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit in North Little Rock that serves meals, runs a food pantry, and offers medical and dental care, housing help, and case management. Its own site says it offers breakfast and lunch each weekday and food pantry services twice each week. A community directory lists the pantry as open Tuesdays 9:15 to 10:45 AM and Thursdays 12:15 to 2:00 PM. The street address comes from the ministry site. The phone number and ZIP code come from directory listings. Hours can change. Call ahead before a visit to confirm hours.2

Potluck Food RescueFood rescue for central Arkansas
Websitepotluckfoodrescue.org
Phone501-371-0303
Address621 W Broadway, North Little Rock, AR 72114

Potluck Food Rescue collects surplus food from restaurants, stores, and other donors in central Arkansas and passes it to partner agencies that feed people in need. It is not a walk-in pantry for the public. Call 501-371-0303 with questions about donating food or volunteering.3

Social services

Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC)Community Action Agency for Pulaski County
Websitecadc.com
Phone(501) 315-1121
Address321 Edison Avenue, Benton, AR 72015

The Central Arkansas Development Council is a private nonprofit Community Action Agency. It serves Pulaski County, which includes North Little Rock. Its main office is in Benton. Call 501-315-1121 to ask about programs in Pulaski County.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of Arkansas, Home page and 2025 Annual Report. ↩

  2. River City Ministry, Home page and Our Story. Phone number and ZIP code from directory listings, including the Central Arkansas Library System resource guide; pantry hours from the Help Yourself 2026 Community Resource Directory. ↩

  3. Potluck Food Rescue, Home page. ↩

  4. Central Arkansas Development Council, Home page and Arkansas Department of Human Services, Arkansas Community Action Agencies. ↩

  1. Rogers Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.
  2. Springdale Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.
  3. Bentonville Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.
  4. Conway Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.
  5. Fayetteville Local Assistance Programs, Arkansas.

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