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Gary Local Assistance Programs

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

Indiana Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance
Websiteindianalegalservices.org
Phone219-738-6040
Address7863 Broadway, Suite 205, Merrillville, IN 46410
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Indiana Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low-income residents across Indiana. Its Merrillville office serves Lake County, including Gary, with help on housing, public benefits, family law, and consumer issues. Start an application through the statewide intake line at 844-243-8570, Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or apply online.1

Food

Food Bank of Northwest IndianaRegional food bank
Websitefoodbanknwi.org
Phone219-980-1777
Address6490 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is the regional food bank for Lake and Porter counties. It supplies food to partner pantries across the region, including pantries in Gary. Use the pantry locator on the Food Bank website to find a pantry near you, and call before you go.2

The Salvation Army Gary-MerrillvilleFood pantry
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone219-887-6588
Address4800 Harrison St, Gary, IN 46408
HoursLast Thursday of the month, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The Salvation Army Gary-Merrillville Corps Community Center runs a food pantry for residents of Gary, Merrillville, Crown Point, Hobart, Lake Station, and New Chicago. Bring a photo ID. Pantry hours change with the seasons, call ahead to confirm the current schedule.3

Social services

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of GaryRent, utility, food, and family help
Websitecatholic-charities.org
Phone219-886-3549
Address940 Broadway, Gary, IN 46402
HoursCall for hours

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary offers help with rent and utility bills, food, pregnancy and parenting support, and immigration legal services. Its main office is in Gary and serves Lake, LaPorte, Porter, and Starke counties. Call and select option 2 for community outreach help.4

Calumet Township TrusteeTownship assistance with rent and utilities
Websitecalumettwp-in.gov
Phone219-880-4913
Address610 Connecticut St, Gary, IN 46402
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Calumet Township Trustee provides township assistance to Gary residents, including help with rent or mortgage payments and current utility bills. Applications are taken at the main office on Connecticut Street.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Indiana Legal Services, Locations. The Merrillville office address, phone number, hours, and counties served come from the firm’s own locations page. The statewide intake line and its hours appear on What We Do. ↩

  2. Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, Home. The Merrillville address comes from the Food Bank’s own pantry list (https://www.prolifegary.org/_files/ugd/c7d51b_00e6497646c04a29bd67b7394755239b.pdf); older listings still show a former Gary address at 2248 W 35th Ave. The phone number appears on the Food Bank’s own materials. The hours come from a directory listing; call to confirm before you go. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, Worship and Service Center Locations. The address and phone number come from the Salvation Army’s own locations page. Pantry hours and the service area come from the Salvation Army pantry hours page, last updated May 2024; call to confirm the current schedule. The photo ID rule comes from the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana pantry list. ↩

  4. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary, Find Help. The Gary address comes from the organization’s own site. The phone number comes from directory listings and the organization’s own social posts; office hours are not published on the site, call for hours. ↩

  5. Calumet Township Trustee, calumettwp-in.gov. The address, phone number, and hours come from the Trustee’s own resource fair notice; a second listing gives a different phone number, 219-880-4924, and says applications are taken Monday through Thursday. The Trustee website could not be re-checked at build time; call before you go. ↩

  1. Greenwood Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  2. Hammond Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  3. Indianapolis Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  4. Lafayette Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  5. Noblesville Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.

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