Renton Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Renton, Washington that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Washington page.
Legal aid
| Eastside Legal Assistance Program | Free civil legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | elap.org |
| Phone | 425-747-7274 (English); 425-620-2778 (Spanish) |
| Address | No walk-in office listed; help by phone and online |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM |
Eastside Legal Assistance Program provides free civil legal help to low-income people in King County, including help with housing, family law, domestic violence, immigration, debt and wills. It does not take criminal cases, deportation cases or accident and injury cases. Apply through the online intake form on the ELAP site or call the help line.1
| King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics | Free legal consultations |
|---|---|
| Website | kcba.org |
| Phone | 206-267-7070 |
| Address | Mostly by phone; limited in-person clinics in Seattle and Kent |
The King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics offer free consultations with a volunteer attorney, usually by phone, with limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Appointments are typically 30, 45 or 60 minutes. To book, fill out the client intake form on the KCBA site or call and leave a message.2
Food
| Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank | Food pantry |
|---|---|
| Website | renton.salvationarmy.org |
| Phone | 425-255-5969 |
| Address | 206 S Tobin St, Renton, WA 98057 |
| Hours | Monday, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM; Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM |
The Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank runs a monthly food pantry for Renton area residents in ZIP codes 98040, 98055, 98056, 98057, 98058 and 98059, plus 98178 outside Seattle city limits. People experiencing homelessness can visit once a week.3
| St. Stephen the Martyr Food Pantry | Food pantry |
|---|---|
| Website | ststephenslife.com |
| Phone | 253-631-1940 |
| Address | 13055 SE 192nd St, Renton, WA 98058 |
| Hours | Monday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM; Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:45 PM |
St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church runs a food pantry that gives out food, personal care items and basic household items to parishioners, people who are homeless and anyone who comes in need. Families receive food once a month.4
Social services
| Multi-Service Center | Community action agency |
|---|---|
| Website | mschelps.org |
| Phone | 253-854-4406 |
| Address | 24437 Russell Road, Suite 200, Kent, WA 98032 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
Multi-Service Center is the community action agency for South King County. It offers one-time rent and emergency assistance to people living inside the Renton city limits, with income at or below 50 percent of area median income. Renton applications are closed for November 2026 because Renton funding is exhausted for the month; check the MSC page for later months.5
| Family First Community Center | Community center |
|---|---|
| Website | familyfirstrenton.org |
| Phone | 425-517-0810 |
| Address | 16200 116th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Family First Community Center is a community center in the Benson Hill and Cascade neighborhood. It offers free drop-in programs for youth, adults and seniors, with resources around financial literacy, housing support, job search and resume writing during midday hours. A HealthPoint clinic in the same building provides medical, dental and behavioral health care.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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King County Bar Association, Neighborhood Legal Clinics . ↩
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The Salvation Army, Renton, WA Corps Community Center . The food bank address, phone number and hours come from the King County listing, Hope Market offered by Salvation Army Social Services Department in Renton , since the Salvation Army page lists the corps office at 720 S Tobin St with phone 425-255-5974. ↩
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St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, Food Pantry . The church address and phone number come from the City of Renton list, Food Banks / Free , since the church food pantry page gives no street address or phone number. ↩
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Multi-Service Center, Rent and Emergency Assistance in South King County and Our Locations . The November 2026 Renton funding note comes from the MSC rent assistance page. ↩
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- Ada Hu