Family Resources
The following organizations and hotlines are free community resources that are designed to empower Richmond residents with the tools and services necessary to work through and ultimately overcome disparities related to employment, housing, food, mental and physical health, and more. Please utilize the information below to support your and your families’ needs.
Free Food
Grace and Holy Trinity-Red Door Ministries Soup Kitchen | 8 N Laurel St. Richmond, VA 23220 | Call 804-359-5628. Open Fridays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
Moore Street Baptist Church | 1408 W Leigh St Richmond, VA 23220 | Call 804-358-6408 for more information. Open Monday: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church | 815 E Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 | Call 804-643-3589 ext. 5417 for more information. Open Thursdays from 11:00am to 12:30pm.
Salvation Army - Central VA | 2 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220 | Call (804) 225-7470 to make an appointment.
Second Baptist Church Pantry | 1400 Idlewood Avenue Richmond, VA 23220 | Call 804-353-7682 for more information. Open Wednesdays from 9am - 1pm.
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church | 14 W Duval St Richmond, VA 23220 | Call 804-648-7511 for more information. Open Fridays from 12pm - 1pm.
Tabernacle Baptist Church Food Pantry | 1925 Grove Avenue Richmond, VA 23220 | Pre-bagged, drive-thru pick up on Saturdays: 9-11am. Enter the alley behind the church from Granby Street, between Floyd and Grove.
Third Street Bethel AME Church Soup Kitchen | 614 N 3rd St Richmond, VA 23219 | Call 804-643-8157 for more information. Open Wednesdays from 11:30am - 1:00pm.
Centenary United Methodist Church’s Soup Kitchen | 411 E Grace St Richmond, VA 23219 | Call 804-648-8319 for more information. Open Fridays from 10:30am - 12:00pm.
Ebenezer Baptist Church Soup Kitchen | 216 W Leigh St Richmond, VA 23220 | Call 804-643-3366 for more information. Open every other Thursday from 10:00am - 11:00am. Call ahead to confirm.
Meals on Wheels (Feed More) | 1415 Rhoadmiller Street, Richmond VA 23220 | Must reside in service area of Richmond, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, or Hopewell, or in counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, New Kent, Powhatan, or Prince George. Must be over 18, homebound, and exhibit difficulty affording and obtaining nutritional food. One service per household. Call for info on Meals for Pets Program. Most meals have service fee of $6 or $11, but no one will be turned away based on income.
NORTHSIDE Apostolic Faith Church | 3801 Chamberlayne Ave Richmond, VA 23227 | Day/Time: Open third Sundays of the month from 12:45pm - 1:45pm. Contact: Call 804-329-5600 for more information.CAPUP North Food Pantry | 1021 Oliver Hill
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2-1-1 Virginia
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Additional Resources
Many of us have been combatting economic crises, supporting mental health, and providing childcare. Here is a bundle of resources to assist with these and more.
Additional Community Resources
| The Busy Family’s Guide to School | N/A |
One-stop online educational home for families, age-by-age, grade-by-grade guidance on critical education milestones, how-to articles, practical tips, etc. |
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Central VA Child Care Resource Center
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(800) 650-2085 |
Provide child care information as well as services to families and businesses in the Central Virginia area. |
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(804) 521-2500 |
Collects, prepares, and distributes food to neighbors in need and serves over 34 counties in the Central Virginia region. |
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Children’s Mental Health Resource Center
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(804) 828-9897 |
Assists families and providers in understanding the mental health services available for children and adolescents and connects them to the appropriate information and care. This is NOT a crisis provider. In a time of immediate crisis families are advised to call 911. |
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Greater Richmond Regional Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline
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(804) 612-6126 |
A 24/7 hotline with experienced staff that will listen and assist callers in exploring their options and connecting them to available community resources. If the situation is an immediate emergency, callers are advised to call 911. |
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1 (888) 942-3663 |
The WIC Program aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care. |
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Emergency Funds and Resource List
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(360) 524-3664 |
Resources for undocumented individuals who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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The Care Fund provides emergency assistance for home care workers, nannies and house cleaners to stay home and stay safe during the coronavirus crisis, and to care for themselves and their families. |
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Resources for Restaurant Workers
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Collecting of information and links to resources that will help restaurants and workers deal most effectively with the COVID-19 Emergency. |
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Holli Fund for Restaurant Workers
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Holli Fund supports individuals in the Richmond-area food service industry who are experiencing an economic crisis such as loss of income due to injury, illness, death of an immediate family member, coronavirus restrictions or other emergency. |
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(804) 646-6464 |
The fund offers one-time payments of $500 to families who have lost income due to COVID-19. This could include you, if you had to spend extra money on childcare due to school closures, had to stay home from work to take care of children, or lost your job. |
| Mechanics of Faith | (804) 277-3205 |
Nonprofit organization offering free or low cost repairs for individuals and families who are referred to them by agencies such as DSS and RPS. To qualify, you must be able to provide:
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