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South Bend Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in South Bend, 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 St. Joseph County. Help covers housing, family law, consumer issues, public benefits and elder law.1

Notre Dame Clinical Law CenterFree legal clinics
Websitelaw.nd.edu 
Phone574-631-6704
Address725 Howard Street, South Bend, IN 46601

Law students at Notre Dame provide free legal help under faculty supervision, including eviction defense, special education advocacy and help for veterans. The clinics accept a limited number of new cases each semester.2

Food

Food Bank of Northern IndianaFood bank and community pantry
Websitefeedindiana.org 
Phone574-232-9986
Address702 Chapin Street, South Bend, IN 46601
HoursMonday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

The Food Bank of Northern Indiana runs the Community Food Pantry of St. Joseph County at its Chapin Street site, the largest pantry in its network. It serves residents of St. Joseph County and five nearby counties.3

St. Vincent de Paul Society of North Central IndianaFood pantry and emergency help
Websitesvdpsb.org 
Phone574-234-6000
Address100 W. South Street, Suite 100, South Bend, IN 46601
HoursTuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The St. Vincent de Paul food pantry is open to residents of north central Indiana. A photo ID and proof of address are required at each visit, and households can use the pantry once every 30 days.4

Social services

REAL ServicesCommunity action agency
Websiterealservices.org 
Phone574-233-8205
Address1151 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601

REAL Services is the local community action agency for northern Indiana. Its programs promote nutrition, self-sufficiency and protection for people across northern Indiana, including energy assistance for households with heating and electric bills.5

The Salvation Army, South Bend Kroc CenterEmergency assistance and food pantry
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org 
Phone574-233-9471
Address900 W. Western Avenue, South Bend, IN 46601

The Salvation Army Kroc Center in South Bend offers emergency housing and financial help, plus a food pantry.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Indiana Legal Services, Locations . ↩

  2. University of Notre Dame Law School, Clinics . ↩

  3. Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Home page . Pantry hours come from the Food Bank listing at food-banks.org and the St. Joseph County pantry guide compiled by the Portage Township Trustee Office, updated October 29, 2025; the two agree. ↩

  4. St. Vincent de Paul Society of North Central Indiana, Food assistance . ↩

  5. REAL Services, Home page . ↩

  6. The Salvation Army Indiana Division, Worship and service center locations . ↩

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