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Celina Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid of NorthWest TexasFree civil legal aid
Websitelegalaidtx.org
Legal Aid Line1-888-529-5277
McKinney office972-542-9405, 901 N. McDonald Street, Suite 702, McKinney, TX 75069
Intake hoursMonday through Friday 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Celina has no Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas office of its own. The McKinney office serves Collin County. Applicants must have a low income and a civil legal matter. Applications are accepted by phone and online.1

Food

Neighbors Nourishing NeighborsFood pantry
Websiten3foodpantry.org
Phone469-296-8877
Address3125 S. Coit Road, Building 170, Celina, TX 75009
HoursTuesday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors runs a self-choice food pantry in Celina for residents of Collin County and surrounding areas. Bring a photo ID, proof of residence, and proof of income for regular assistance. Call or text to schedule an appointment. The pantry runs a monthly senior distribution on the first Friday of each month from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.2

Grace BridgeFood distribution
Websitegracebridge.us
Phone214-425-9423
Address841 N. Preston Road, Celina, TX 75009 (First Celina Church)
HoursFirst and third Saturdays, by appointment; call for pickup times

Grace Bridge holds drive-through food distributions at First Celina Church on the first and third Saturdays of each month, by appointment. Registration reserves a pickup appointment.3

Social services

Helping Hands of CelinaClothing, shoes, and hygiene items for students
Websitehelpinghandsofcelina.com
Phone214-940-4422
Address2750 S. Preston Road, Suite 116-182, Celina, TX 75009 (mail only)
HoursNo public hours listed; contact the organization by phone or email

Helping Hands of Celina supports students in Celina ISD through Campus Closets on every school campus, with clothing, shoes, and hygiene items provided through school counselors and teachers. Its Milestones Matter fund covers camp, prom, yearbooks, and graduation caps and gowns for students who need help with those costs. The Preston Road address is for mail only; reach the group at info@helpinghandsofcelina.com.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, McKinney office, How to apply and Eligibility. ↩

  2. Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors, Food Assistance. The pantry’s own food page gives 3125 S. Coit Road in its main text and 4295 S. Coit Road in its page footer; this page uses the main-text address. ↩

  3. Grace Bridge, Food assistance and Grace Bridge volunteer pages for the Celina food distribution at First Celina Church. The phone number and the first-and-third-Saturday schedule rest on search-indexed copies of Grace Bridge’s own pages; a direct open of gracebridge.us/assist returned a 429 rate-limit error during verification. ↩

  4. Helping Hands of Celina, About and Home page. Celina ISD’s community resources list gives a different phone number, 469-790-1487; this page uses the number on the organization’s own website. ↩

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