Macon Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Macon, Georgia that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Georgia page.
Legal aid
| Georgia Legal Services Program | Free civil legal assistance |
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| Website | glsp.org |
| Phone | 478-751-6261 |
| Address | 241 Third Street, Suite 230, Macon, GA 31201 |
The Georgia Legal Services Program provides free civil legal help to people with low incomes who live outside metro Atlanta, including help with housing, family law, public benefits and consumer issues. Its Macon office covers 23 counties in central Georgia. New clients start with the statewide intake line, 1-833-457-7529, or the online intake form.1
Food
| Middle Georgia Community Food Bank | Regional food bank |
|---|---|
| Website | mgcfb.org |
| Phone | 478-742-3958 |
| Address | 4490 Ocmulgee East Boulevard, Macon, GA 31217 |
The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank is the regional food bank for Macon and 24 counties in Middle Georgia. Its site has a pantry finder that lists the nearest partner pantry, plus a weekly mobile distribution schedule. It has a SNAP coordinator who can help with a SNAP application.2
| Macon Outreach at Mulberry | Food pantry and meals |
|---|---|
| Website | maconoutreach.com |
| Phone | 478-743-8026 |
| Address | 267 1st Street, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Hours | Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM |
Macon Outreach is the outreach ministry of Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in downtown Macon. Its Emergency Grocery Pantry gives out a three-to-five-day supply of groceries, and it serves hot meals and delivers meals to homebound neighbors.3
Social services
| Family Advancement Ministries | Emergency help for families |
|---|---|
| Website | familyadvancementministries.org |
| Phone | 478-745-7165 |
| Address | 538 Orange Street, Macon, GA 31201 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
Family Advancement Ministries is a Catholic Charities agency of the Diocese of Savannah. Its direct services line helps families with young children in a crisis, with diapers, wipes, car seats, children’s clothes, child care assistance and help with utilities and rent. Call the direct services line and leave a voicemail with your name, number and request.4
| The Salvation Army of Central Georgia | Emergency assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | southernusa.salvationarmy.org |
| Phone | 478-746-8572 |
| Address | 1955 Broadway, Macon, GA 31206 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
The Salvation Army of Central Georgia offers emergency help in a crisis, including Project SHARE help with utility bills, a food pantry, a nightly dinner and shelter. Pick up a Project SHARE application at the Broadway center.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Georgia Legal Services Program, Who we are . The Macon office address and phone number are not listed on the program home page; they match the Pro Bono Net listing for the Macon Regional Office and the Family Advancement Ministries community guide . ↩
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Macon Outreach, Ministries . The phone number, address and pantry hours match the Lemontree listing and the Georgia Department of Community Supervision Macon Outreach listing . ↩
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Family Advancement Ministries, Community guide, July 2025 . ↩
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The Salvation Army of Central Georgia, Contact us . Project SHARE help with utilities is described in the Family Advancement Ministries community guide . ↩
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