Eau Claire Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Wisconsin page.
Legal aid
| Legal Action of Wisconsin | Free civil legal assistance |
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| Website | legalaction.org |
| Phone | 855-947-2529 |
| Address | 401 N. Fifth St., Suite 200, Wausau, WI 54403 |
Legal Action of Wisconsin provides free civil legal help to low-income people, in areas such as housing, public benefits, family law and employment. Its Wausau office serves Eau Claire County. Judicare Legal Aid merged into Legal Action on January 1, 2026, and the Wausau office now covers the former Judicare service area in northern Wisconsin. Call the intake line on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to start an intake by phone.1
| Eau Claire County Bar Free Legal Clinic | Free brief legal advice |
|---|---|
| Website | ecpubliclibrary.info |
| Phone | 715-839-5004 |
| Address | 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701 |
| Hours | Third Wednesday of every month, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM |
The Eau Claire County Bar runs a free legal clinic at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library on the third Wednesday of every month, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Arrive early to secure a spot, and check the library schedule for possible cancellations. Questions about the clinic go to library Information and Reference staff at 715-839-5004.2
Food
| The Community Table | Free daily meal |
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| Website | thecommunitytable.org |
| Phone | 715-835-4977 |
| Address | 320 Putnam St., Eau Claire, WI 54703 |
| Hours | Sunday, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM; Tuesday and Friday, 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM |
The Community Table serves one free hot meal every day of the year, with no questions asked. Anyone in need can join for a meal. It offers hygiene items and other supplies on site, and pantry boxes on a quarterly basis.3
| Feed My People Food Bank | Food distribution |
|---|---|
| Website | fmpfoodbank.org |
| Phone | 715-835-9415 |
| Address | 2610 Alpine Rd., Eau Claire, WI 54703 |
| Hours | Second Monday of the month, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM; fourth Friday of the month, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Feed My People Food Bank is the food bank for west central Wisconsin, supplying food to more than 250 hunger-relief programs. Its Eau Claire pop-up distribution runs at its Hunger Action Center on the second Monday and fourth Friday of each month, through December 2026. In 2027 the Eau Claire pop-ups move to an as-needed, emergency response model with no regular schedule. Call ahead to confirm a distribution is running.4
Social services
| Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council | Community action programs |
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| Website | westerndairyland.org |
| Phone | 715-836-7511 |
| Address | 418 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire, WI 54703 |
Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council is the community action agency for Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson and Trempealeau counties, with a mission to alleviate poverty-related conditions. Its Housing and Family Services programs help people keep stable housing or move into stable housing. Its Eau Claire office is at 418 Wisconsin Street. Those programs are moving to a new Day Resource Center at 1 Better Way, Suite A, in downtown Eau Claire. Call 715-836-7511 first to confirm where to go for the help you need.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Legal Action of Wisconsin, Home page and Merger announcement . The Wausau office address and intake line come from Judicare, How to Apply . Eau Claire County is in the Wausau office service area, Wisconsin Law Help, Legal Action of Wisconsin - Wausau, last verified October 2, 2026. ↩
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L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Legal Resources . The library address and main phone come from the library home page . ↩
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Feed My People Food Bank, Contact and Eau Claire Pop-Up Program Transition . ↩
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Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Home page , Work-n-Wheels Auto Loan Program and Western Dairyland to Launch “One Better Way” Capital Campaign . The 418 Wisconsin Street address appears in the agency’s own FAQ document on the Day Resource Center, dated July 8, 2025. ↩
Related Local Programs in Wisconsin
- Green Bay Local Assistance Programs, Wisconsin.
- Kenosha Local Assistance Programs, Wisconsin.
- Madison Local Assistance Programs, Wisconsin.
- Milwaukee Local Assistance Programs, Wisconsin.
- Racine Local Assistance Programs, Wisconsin.
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- Ada Hu