03/11/2026
I found this on another group...I have been working on updating this list of local resources those who are experiencing homeless and/or hunger.
Please feel free to copy and save this for your own purposes or to help those in need. Because locations, services and days/times are subject to change, it’s good to double check before going to the locations or sending someone there who may have to walk along way or use public transportation.
If you know of any that I have missed, please message me so that I can add it.
FOOD PANTRIES
Westlake Baptist church in Chandler, Tx on Hwy 315 south also has a food and clothes closet every 1st Wednesday of the month. Clothes start at 9, food at 10.
PATH (People Attempting to Help)
Website: www.pathhelps.org
402 W Front St, Tyler, TX 75702
Mon–Thu: 8AM-6PM
Phone: (903) 597‑7284
East Texas Food Bank Resource Center / United Way
Website: www.easttexasfoodbank.org
3201 Robertson Rd, Tyler, TX 75701
Mon–Thu: 12 PM–2 PM & 4 PM–6:30 PM; Fri: 12 PM–2 PM
Phone: (903) 597‑3663
First Baptist Church of Swan – Food Pantry
Website: www.fbcswan.net
11364 US Hwy 69 N, Tyler, TX 75706
Tuesdays: 12 PM–6 PM
Phone: (903) 705‑9170
St Mary Magdalene
Website: www.catholicflint.org
18221 FM 2493 Flint, TX 75762
Wednesdays: 9:30 AM-11 AM
Phone: 903-894-7647
St. Paul Children’s Foundation Pantry
Website:
1358 E Richards St, Tyler, TX 75702
Wednesdays & Fridays: 9 AM–12 PM; 2 PM–5 PM
Phone: (903) 595‑5525
Sylvania Baptist Helping Hands
Website: www.sylvaniachurch.com
2806 Santa Elena, Tyler, TX 75701
1st & 3rd Wednesdays: 5:30 PM–7 PM
Phone: (903) 592‑1591
Living Springs Ministries (via Pine Springs Baptist Church)
Website:
2155 County Rd 334, Tyler, TX 75708
3rd Wednesday each month (~3 PM)
Phone: (903) 592‑0218
Lanes Chapel Food Pantry
Website: www.laneschapel.com
8720 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler, TX 75703
2nd & 4th Tuesdays: 10 AM–1 PM
Phone: (903) 561‑5703
Fairwood United Methodist Church Pantry
Website:
1712 Old Omen Rd, Tyler, TX 75701
Tuesdays: 10 AM–12 PM (occasionally 4 PM–6 PM)
Phone: (903) 593‑2380
Trinity Fellowship Church (“Love‑in‑Deed”)
Website:
10344 Hwy 31 E, Tyler, TX 75705
Wednesdays: 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
Phone: (903) 593‑2020
Tyler Rescue Ministries (Winona)
Website:
Winona, TX 75792
Call ahead for hours
Phone: (903) 877‑9252
David Powell Community Food Pantry
Website:
402 W Hubbard, Lindale, TX 75771
1st & 3rd Tuesdays: 9 AM–12 PM; 2nd Tuesdays: 6 PM–8 PM
Phone: (903) 882‑8501
West Erwin Benevolence Center
Website:
215 S Bonner Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Mondays: 6 PM; Wednesdays: 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Phone: (903) 593‑3661
Philadelphia Blessing Pantry (Whitehouse)
Website:
411 TX‑110 N, Whitehouse, TX 75791
Mondays & Thursdays: 10 AM–12 PM
Phone: (903) 839‑6769
Bullard Mission House Food Pantry
Website:
226 S Phillips St, Bullard, TX 75757
3rd Wednesdays: 9 AM–3 PM; 4th Tuesdays: 9 AM–12 PM
Phone: (903) 894‑0109
God’s Open Hands – Chandler
Website:
510 N Third St, Chandler, TX 75758
1st & 2nd Tuesdays: 9 AM–11 AM (drive-thru)
Phone: (903) 849‑6969
Hebron Baptist Church Pantry
Website:
11151 County Rd 384, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903) 825‑5450
Troup Community Food Pantry
Website:
202 E Duval St, Troup, TX 75789
Phone: (903) 842‑3133
Community Presbyterian Church Pantry
Website:
4901 Kinsey Dr, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903) 561‑6361
Sharon Baptist Church Pantry
Website:
12216 FM 3226, Arp, TX 75750
Phone: (903) 859‑4404
Tyler Thrift (with pantry)
Website:
12515 E 5th St, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903) 343‑2775
Shiloh Road Church of Christ Pantry
Website: www.shilohroad.com
1801 Shiloh Rd, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903) 561‑7992
Immaculate Conception Church / St. Vincent de Paul
Website: www.svdptyler.info
410 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Tuesdays: 1:30 PM–4:30 PM; Thursdays: 8:30 AM–1:30 PM
Phone: (903) 592‑0027
New Jerusalem “Bread of Heaven” Pantry
Website:
1300 N Border Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
2nd Tuesday: 11 AM–1 PM & 6 PM–7:30 PM
Phone: (903) 593‑4436
Noonday Community Food Pantry
Website:
16662 County Rd 196, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903) 581‑2500
Tyler Family Assistance Center (First Baptist Church)
Website: www.fbctyler.org
412 W Ferguson St, Tyler, TX 75702
Tues & Thurs: 8 AM–11 AM;
1st Saturday: 8 AM–11 AM
Phone: (903) 526‑6757
FREE MEALS:
SUNDAY
10:30 AM – Church Under the Bridge
Location: Near Gentry Bridge, Tyler, TX
4:00 PM – The Gathering
Location: Christ Episcopal Church
118 S Bois D Arc Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Website: www.christchurchtyler.org
Phone: (903) 597-9854
4:30 PM – Salvation Army
633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Website: www.salvationarmytexas.org/tyler
Phone: (903) 592-4361
MONDAY
10:00 AM – Willing Workers
Location: Gateway to Hope
601 E Valentine St, Tyler, TX 75702
Website: www.hiway80rm.org
Phone: (903) 363-9265
4:30 PM – Salvation Army
633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
5:00 PM – Caring Kitchen
Location: S Bonner Ave (Church of Christ Rotation)
6:00 PM – Hope on the Streets
Location: New Day Church, N Broadway, Tyler, TX
TUESDAY
4:30 PM – Salvation Army
633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
5:00 PM – Soldiers for Christ (2nd & 3rd Tuesdays)
Location: Under the Gentry Bridge, Tyler, TX
WEDNESDAY
11:00 AM – Feed My Lambs
Location: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
410 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
11:00 AM – Church on the Green
Location: Behind New Day Church
100 Queen St, Tyler, TX
4:30 PM – Salvation Army
633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
THURSDAY
4:30 PM – Salvation Army
633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
6:00 PM – Loaves & Fishes
Location: Christ Episcopal Church
118 S Bois D Arc Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Website: www.christchurchtyler.org
Phone: (903) 597-9854
FRIDAY
10:00 AM – Willing Workers
Location: Gateway to Hope
601 E Valentine St, Tyler, TX 75702
Website: www.hiway80rm.org
Phone: (903) 363-9265
4:30 PM – Salvation Army
633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
SATURDAY
9:30 AM – Hunger for Love
Location: Under the Gentry Bridge, Tyler, TX
4:30 PM – Salvation Army
633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
RESOURCE CENTERS:
Resource day center for the unsheltered:
Gateway to Hope
Website: www.hiway80rm.org
Address: 601 E Valentine St, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 363-9265
East Texas Cares Resource Center
Website: www.easttexascares.org
Address: 427 S Oakland Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903) 592-0757
For help in Jacksonville:
Sheltering Arms Coalition 
https://shelteringarmscoalition.com/
EMERGENCY SHELTER:
Salvation Army – Tyler
Website: www.salvationarmytexas.org/tyler
Address: 633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 592-4361
Hiway 80 Rescue Mission – Longview
Website: www.hiway80rm.org
Address: 3117 W Marshall Ave, Longview, TX 75604
Phone: (903) 759-8101
Tyler Street Team
(Only suring severe cold weather if confirmed denied entry into other sheler or in documented medical emergency)
Website: www.tylerstreetteam.org
Address: PO Box 7876, Tyler, TX 75711
Phone: (903) 253-0301
EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION :
Tyler Street Team
(To shelter or back home on greyhound)
Provides bicycle for the unsheltered with verified employment
Website: www.tylerstreetteam.org
Address: PO Box 7876, Tyler, TX 75711
Phone: (903) 253-0301
SUPPLIES FOR THE UNSHELTERED
Tyler Street Team
Supply handout at Tyler Public Library: Thursdays 4PM-5:30PM
Website: www.tylerstreetteam.org
Phone: (903) 253-0301
Hunger 4 Love
Saturday 8:30 AM
Location: Under the Gentry Bridge, Tyler, TX
EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
PATH
Website: www.pathhelps.org
Address: 402 W Front St, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 597-7284
East Texas Cares Resource Center
Website: www.easttexascares.org
Address: 427 S Oakland Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903) 592-0757
Tyler Family Assistance Center (First Baptist Church)
Website: www.fbctyler.org
412 W Ferguson St, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 526‑6757
SHOWERS and LAUNDRY :
Salvation Army – Tyler
Website: www.salvationarmytexas.org/tyler
Address: 633 N Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 592-4361
Gateway to Hope (once a week)
Website: www.hiway80rm.org
Address: 601 E Valentine St, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 363-9265
Green Acres (Under Bridge once a month)
Website: www.gabc.org
Address: Under Gentry Bridge, Tyler, TX
Phone: 903-525-1100 Main GA #
CRIME VICTIM SERVICES :
Crisis Response Ministry
Website: crisisresponseminstry.org
Address: 401 E Front St, Suite 138, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 8806125; 24Hour Crisis: (903) 3854737
East Texas Crisis Center
Website: www.etcc.org
Address: 2401 Hughey Dr, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903) 5092526
Women’s Center of East Texas – Longview
Website: https://www.wc-et.org/
Address: Longview, TX
Phone: (903) 2342583
HELP FOR VETERANS:
Camp V
Website: www.campvtyler.org
Address: 3212 W Front St, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 5661010
Tyler VA Clinic
Website: va.gov (Tyler VA Clinics)
Address: 428 Centennial Parkway, Tyler, TX 757037166 and 7916 S Broadway Ave, Suite 100, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903) 2665900
CLOTHING:
Jesus Closet
Website: www.faithtyler.org
Address: 17833 US69 S, Tyler, TX 75703
Phone: (903) 8390066
St Vincent DePaul
Website: www.svdptyler.info
Address: 410 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 5920027
St Paul Children’s Foundation
Website: https://stpaulchildren.org/
Address: 1358 E Richards St, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 5955525
MENTAL HEALTH:
Andrews Center
Website: www.andrewscenter.com
Address:2323 W Front St, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (877) 9342131
East Texas Cares Resource Center
(Help with government benefits)
Website: www.easttexascares.org
Address: 427 S Oakland Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903) 5920757
Special Health Resources locations:
1. Special Health
519 Troup Hwy Tyler
903-501-1747
2. Longview Care Clinic
Phone: (903) 234-8808
Fax: (903) 234-1108
Address: 409 N 6th St,
Longview, Texas 75601
HELP WITH MEDICAL BENEFITS:
Oak Street Health
Website: www.oakstreethealth.com
Address: 2115 S Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone :(903) 201-8664
MEDICAL HELP:
East Texas Community Clinic (Gun Barrel City)
Website: www.easttexascommunityclinic.org
Address: 100 Municipal Dr, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
Phone: (903) 8871100
Family Circle of Care
Website: www.tylercircleofcare.org
Address: 928 N Glenwood Blvd, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 5939306
Special Health Resources locations:
1. Special Health
4519 Troup Hwy Tyler
903-501-1747
2. Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS help
Free STD screening
1300 Clinic Dr
903-501-1747
3. Longview Care Clinic
Phone: (903) 234-8808
Fax: (903) 234-1108
Address: 409 N 6th St,
Longview, Texas 75601
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS:
Fatherheart Maternity Home
Website:https://livingalternatives.org/fatherheart/
Address: P.O. Box 131466 Tyler, TX 75713
Phone: 903-882-0182
Hannah House Maternity Home
Website: https://www.hannahhouse.life/
Address: P.O. Box 782 Gilmer, TX 75644
Phone:903-238-5351
Arms of Hope (single moms)
Website: www.armsofhope.org
Address: 21300 State Hwy 16 N, Medina, TX 78055
Phone: (830) 5222200
HOWPA (housing for people with AIDS)
Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/hivstd/hopwa
Address: N/A
Phone: UNKNOWN
RECOVERY and SOBER HOUSING:
Oxford House
Website: www.oxfordhouse.org
Address: UNKNOWN
Phone: (800) 6896411
Cenikor
Website: www.cenikor.org
Address: 1827 W Gentry Pkwy, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 6307460
New Creation Foundation
Website: www.newcreationfoundation.org
Address: 113 N Main St, Mineola, TX 75773
Phone: (903) 6386884
Triumph Village
Website: https://hiway80rm.org/
Address: 3123 W. Marshall Ave. Longview, TX
Phone: 903-759-8101
East Texas Men’s Rehab (Teen Challenge)
Website: https://easttexasmensrehab.org/
Address: Lindale, TX 75771
Phone: (903) 9632494
TEMPORARY SHELTER for young men only:
House of Eli
Website: https://www.houseofeli.net/our-program
Phone: (903) 771-4339
House of Eli provides young men a place to call home while being provided services for independent living to become healthy adults within a Christ-centered environment.
