Asheville Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Asheville, North Carolina that provide legal aid, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the North Carolina page.
Legal aid
| Pisgah Legal Services | Free civil legal help1 |
|---|---|
| Website | pisgahlegal.org |
| Phone | (828) 253-0406 |
| Address | 62 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28802 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
Pisgah Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Western North Carolina, including Buncombe County. It helps with housing, domestic violence protective orders, health care access, and disaster recovery after Hurricane Helene.1
Food
| MANNA FoodBank | Food helpline and partner pantries2 |
|---|---|
| Website | mannafoodbank.org |
| Phone | (828) 290-9749 |
| Address | 99 Broadpointe Drive, Mills River, NC 28759 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
MANNA FoodBank is the regional food bank for Western North Carolina. It supplies food to more than 300 partner pantries, meal sites, and schools, and runs free mobile markets. It does not hand out groceries from its warehouse. Call or text the Food Helpline to find free food near you and get help with a SNAP application.2 Its headquarters is in Mills River, a short drive south of Asheville.2
Social services
| Helpmate | Domestic violence shelter and support3 |
|---|---|
| Website | helpmateonline.org |
| Phone | (828) 254-0516 |
| Address | 35 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Hours | 24-hour hotline |
Helpmate provides safety, shelter, and support to survivors of intimate partner violence in Buncombe County. Its free services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, safety planning, case management, and court advocacy. Walk-in help is available at the Buncombe County Family Justice Center at the Woodfin Street address.3
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Pisgah Legal Services, Free Legal Services and Legal Aid Brochure . All services are free. Asheville office at 62 Charlotte Street; office hours Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. ↩ ↩2
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MANNA FoodBank, Food Helpline and homepage . Headquarters at 99 Broadpointe Drive, Mills River, with office hours Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and main phone (828) 299-3663. Food Helpline hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Helpmate, Services . Family Justice Center at 35 Woodfin Street; hotline (828) 254-0516 answered 24 hours a day; business line (828) 254-2968. ↩ ↩2
Related Local Programs in North Carolina
- Cary Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
- Charlotte Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
- Concord Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
- Durham Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
- Fayetteville Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
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- Ada Hu