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Elkhart Local Assistance Programs

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

Indiana Legal Services, South Bend OfficeFree civil legal assistance
Websiteindianalegalservices.org
Phone574-234-8121
Address227 South Main Street, Suite 200, South Bend, IN 46601
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Indiana Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income residents across ten counties in northern Indiana, including Elkhart County. Help covers housing, family law, consumer issues, public benefits and elder law.1

Elkhart Legal Aid ServicesFree legal help for Elkhart County residents
Websiteindiana.freelegalanswers.org
Phone574-294-2658
Address315 South 2nd Street, Elkhart, IN 46516

Elkhart Legal Aid Services handles guardianships, divorces and disability benefits for Elkhart County residents. It has no website of its own. Its address and phone rest on public listings.2

Food

Church Community ServicesClient-choice food pantry
Websitechurchcommunityservices.org
Phone574-295-3673
Address907 Oakland Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46516
HoursMonday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Thursday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Church Community Services runs a client-choice food pantry for Elkhart County families with income below 185 percent of the federal poverty guide. Shoppers can visit once a month. Bring proof of current address, such as an ID.3

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church Food PantryFood pantry
Websitestjohnselkhart.org
Phone574-295-1725
Address226 West Lexington Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46516
HoursWednesday and Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

The St. John the Evangelist food pantry has served Elkhart since the early 1990s. Enter at the north rear door. Bring a photo ID.4

Social services

The Salvation Army, ElkhartEmergency assistance and food pantry
Websitecentralusa.salvationarmy.org
Phone574-970-0088
Address300 North Main Street, Elkhart, IN 46516

The Salvation Army in Elkhart offers emergency food and financial help, plus a clothing closet. Call ahead to confirm what help is open and what to bring.5

Faith Mission of ElkhartEmergency shelter and meals
Websitefaithmissionmichiana.org
Phone574-293-3406
Address801 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46516

Faith Mission of Elkhart provides emergency shelter, meals, clothing and recovery programs for men, women and families experiencing homelessness in Elkhart County.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Indiana Legal Services, Locations. The South Bend office serves Elkhart County. Details come from a search-indexed copy of the page; the live page could not be opened during research because of rate limits. ↩

  2. Indiana Free Legal Answers, Civil Legal Aid Programs in Indiana. Elkhart Legal Aid Services is listed as the service for Elkhart County residents, phone 574-294-2658. Its practice areas come from a statewide pro bono provider list. The org has no website of its own. Its address rests on public listings; an older court brochure gave 401 South Second Street. ↩

  3. Church Community Services, Food Pantry. Details come from a search-indexed copy of the page; the live page could not be opened during research because of rate limits. ↩

  4. St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, Food Pantry. Details come from a search-indexed copy of the page; the live page could not be opened during research because of rate limits. Some listings give the pantry phone as (574) 523-2822; the church’s own site gives (574) 295-1725. ↩

  5. The Salvation Army Indiana Division, Worship and service center locations. Details come from a search-indexed copy of the page; the live page could not be opened during research because of rate limits. ↩

  6. Faith Mission of Elkhart, Home page. The address and phone are confirmed by the Housing Authority of South Bend emergency housing list. Details come from search-indexed copies; the live pages could not be opened during research because of rate limits. ↩

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