Wilmington Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Wilmington, North Carolina that provide legal aid, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the North Carolina page.
Legal aid
| Legal Aid of North Carolina | Free civil legal help1 |
|---|---|
| Website | legalaidnc.org |
| Phone | 910-763-6207 |
| Address | 20 N 4th Street, Suite 300A, Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Food
| Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard | Emergency food pantry2 |
|---|---|
| Website | motherhubbardsnc.com |
| Phone | (910) 762-2199 |
| Address | 315 Red Cross Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Hours | Wednesday 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Good Shepherd Center | Community soup kitchen3 |
|---|---|
| Website | goodshepherdwilmington.org |
| Phone | (910) 763-4424 |
| Address | 811 Martin Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Good Shepherd Center also runs a night shelter and a day shelter at the same address. The soup kitchen is open to anyone in need of a meal, with no barriers to access.
Social services
| New Hanover County Department of Social Services | County social services4 |
|---|---|
| Website | socialservices.nhcgov.com |
| Phone | 910-798-3500 |
| Address | 1650 Greenfield Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Hours | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Tuesday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wilmington Housing Authority | Public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers5 |
|---|---|
| Website | wha.net |
| Phone | (910) 341-7700 |
| Address | 1524 South 16th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 |
Waiting lists for public housing and vouchers open and close. Call (910) 341-7700 to ask whether a list is open before you apply.
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Good Shepherd Center, Community Soup Kitchen . ↩
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New Hanover County, Social Services . ↩
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Wilmington Housing Authority, Home . The address and phone number come from HUD correspondence and housing listings, not from the Housing Authority site: HUD obligation letter for the address, and Affordable Housing Online for the phone number. ↩
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- Ada Hu