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Gastonia Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Gastonia, North Carolina that provide legal aid, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the North Carolina page.

Legal Aid of North CarolinaFree civil legal help1
Websitelegalaidnc.org
Phone704-594-8662
Address5525 Albemarle Road, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28212
HoursMonday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Charlotte office serves Gaston County, which includes Gastonia. Call the helpline at 1-866-219-5262 if you cannot reach the office directly.

Food

B.R.E.A.D., Inc.Food pantry2
Websitebreadfoodbank.com
Phone(704) 854-9221
Address3803 Old York Road, Gastonia, NC 28056
HoursTuesday and Thursday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

New applications are taken between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM on Tuesday and Thursday. Bring ID with proof of address, plus pay stub or income records for each person in the household and a list of expenses.

The Salvation Army of Gaston and Lincoln CountiesFood pantry3
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone(704) 867-6145
Address1506 Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28054
HoursTuesday and Thursday 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Social services

Crisis Assistance MinistryFood, rent, utility and heat help4
Websitecrisisassistancegastonia.org
Phone(704) 867-8901
Address805 West Airline Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052
HoursMonday 9:00 AM through Thursday 2:00 PM

Applications are taken Monday at 9:00 AM through Thursday at 2:00 PM. To receive food from the pantry, bring a picture ID and a current utility bill or rent receipt.

Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services, Social Services DivisionFood assistance, Medicaid, Work First, energy assistance and child care help5
Websitegastongov.com
Phone704-862-7500
Address330 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, NC 28052
HoursMonday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of North Carolina, Offices. ↩

  2. B.R.E.A.D., Inc., Home. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, Hunger and Adult Program Services. The address and phone number come from the Salvation Army’s own site. The pantry hours come from a Second Harvest pantry list, not from the Salvation Army’s own site: Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. ↩

  4. Crisis Assistance Ministry, Home. The phone number and application hours come from the ministry’s own site. The street address comes from the Gaston County Community Resource Assistance Guide, not from the ministry’s own site: Gaston County. ↩

  5. Gaston County, Social Services Division. ↩

  1. Greensboro Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  2. Greenville Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  3. High Point Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  4. Raleigh Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.
  5. Wilmington Local Assistance Programs, North Carolina.

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