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Lynchburg Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Lynchburg, Virginia that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Virginia page.

Virginia Legal Aid SocietyFree civil legal help
Websitevlas.org
Phone866-534-5243
Address513 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
HoursLawLine 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; office 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

The Virginia Legal Aid Society provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Lynchburg and nearby counties. Help covers housing, family, consumer, employment, and public benefits matters. All initial intake goes through the LawLine at 866-534-5243.1

Food

Blue Ridge Area Food BankRegional food bank
Websitebrafb.org
Phone434-845-4099
Address501 12th Street, Suite B, Lynchburg, VA 24504
HoursWarehouse 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is the regional food bank for central and western Virginia, with a distribution center in Lynchburg. Households get food through local partner pantries. Use the Food Finder on the Food Bank website to find a pantry near you.2

Lynchburg Daily BreadFree hot lunch daily
Websitelynchburgdailybread.com
Phone434-845-5703
Address721 Clay Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
HoursLunch 10:15 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., every day of the year

Lynchburg Daily Bread serves a free hot lunch every day of the year, including weekends and holidays. No questions are asked.3

Social services

Lynchburg Department of Human ServicesCity public assistance office
Websitelynchburgva.gov
Phone434-455-5850
Address99 Ninth Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Hours8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

The Lynchburg Department of Human Services is the city office for public assistance and social work services. It combines the city Department of Social Services with the Department of Juvenile Services.4

YWCA Central VirginiaDomestic violence and sexual assault support
Websiteywcacva.org
Phone434-847-7751
Address626 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
HoursCrisis line 434-528-1041 open 24 hours a day

YWCA Central Virginia runs domestic violence and sexual assault response programs, plus residential housing for women. Its crisis line is open 24 hours a day.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Virginia Legal Aid Society, vlas.org. ↩

  2. Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, brafb.org. Warehouse hours and the Lynchburg distribution center are from the Food Bank website. The branch phone number and street address rest on a Virginia Navigator listing. ↩

  3. Lynchburg Daily Bread, lynchburgdailybread.com and About. ↩

  4. City of Lynchburg, Human Services. ↩

  5. YWCA Central Virginia, ywcacva.org and Sexual Assault Response. ↩

  1. Newport News Local Assistance Programs, Virginia.
  2. Norfolk Local Assistance Programs, Virginia.
  3. Portsmouth Local Assistance Programs, Virginia.
  4. Richmond Local Assistance Programs, Virginia.
  5. Roanoke Local Assistance Programs, Virginia.

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