Basic Needs & Support Resources
Need Help with Food, Bills, or Daily Needs?
You’re not alone. Here are trusted places around East Tennessee where you can get meals, groceries, or other basic help.
Anderson
Cumberland
Loudon
Meigs
Morgan
Rhea
Roane
🥫 Anderson County Food Resources
Grace Lutheran Church Food Pantry (Oak Ridge)
📍 Oak Ridge, TN
🕙 Fridays, 10 am – 12 pm
➡️ Serves Anderson, Roane, & Morgan counties
🪪 ID and proof of residence required; may visit once a month
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
🌾 Free food giveaways (seasonal and year-round)
➡️ Serves Anderson, Cumberland, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, and surrounding counties
🔗 For more help in Anderson County:
- The Free Medical Clinic provides no-charge medical care for low-income and uninsured residents of Anderson, Roane, and Morgan Counties of Tennessee.
- The McNabb Center is the region’s leading nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, social and victim services. We provide a quality and compassionate approach to care from infancy through adulthood.
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
• Serves Cumberland County as well
🥫 Morgan County Food & Health Resources
Liberty Baptist Church Mobile Pantry (Wartburg)
📍 Wartburg, TN
🕙 Saturdays, 10 am – 12 pm
🚗 Drive-thru service, while supplies last
🔗 Learn More / Volunteer
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
🌾 Distributes over 22 million pounds of food annually across 18 counties in East Tennessee, including Morgan County.
🔗 secondharvestetn.org
The Free Medical Clinic
💙 Provides no-charge medical care for low-income and uninsured residents of Anderson, Roane, and Morgan counties.
🔗 Free Medical Clinic Website
United Way & Local Blessing Boxes
• Multiple small food sharing boxes and food bank support
United Way of Rhea County / Local Blessing Boxes
• Pantry listings available; community-run
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
• Serves Loudon County
🍽️ Hot Meals
Clymersville Baptist Church
📍 Rockwood area
🕚 Tuesdays
🌭 Hot meal (loaded hot dogs) + free clothes for all sizes
Victorious Faith Ministries
📍 507 Morgan Ave, Harriman
🕚 Mondays 11 am – 1 pm
🍴 Free hot meal every Monday, plus Thanksgiving & Christmas
Red Caboose (now at Gateway, Rockwood)
🕚 11 am – 1 pm
🍴 Hot meals served weekly
🥫 Food Pantries
- Trenton Street Baptist Church
📍 519 Trenton St, Harriman
🕘 Tuesdays, 9–11 am
📞 (865) 882-9232 | ✉️ office@trentonstreet.org
🪪 Harriman address & ID required; once every 3 months - South Harriman Baptist Church
📍 626 Ruritan Rd, Harriman
🕐 Tuesdays, 1–2 pm
📞 (865) 882-1816 | ✉️ shbc@southharriman.org
🪪 Harriman address & ID required; once a month - From the Heart Pantry – New Midway Baptist Church
📍 240 New Midway Rd, Kingston
🕑 Tuesdays, 2–6 pm - Hands of Mercy Enterprises – Harriman
📍 421 Devonia St, Harriman
📞 865-717-9885
🕛 Wed & Thurs, 12–2 pm
🪪 ID + proof of Harriman address required - First Christian Church – Feeding Roane Pantry
📍 346 Morgan Ave, Harriman
📞 865-882-3051 | ✉️ fcch@bellsouth.net
🕛 Fridays, 12–1 pm - Hands of Mercy Enterprises – Kingston
📍 147 Court St, Kingston
📞 865-727-9885
🕑 Mon 2–4:30 pm, Wed/Thu 12–2 pm, Fri 11–1 pm - Rockwood Ministerial Association
📍 223 N Front St, Rockwood
📞 865-354-1750
🕘 Tues, Thurs, Fri 10 am–1 pm
🪪 Roane Co. address; homeless may receive one-time assistance
🛒 Other Supports
- Mid-East Community Action Agency (MECAA)
📍 130 Pansy Hill Rd, Harriman
📞 865-354-0450
🗓️ Commodity food distribution (Dec, Mar, Jun, Sept)
🥗 Meals on Wheels for seniors - Morrison Hill Christian Church
📍 106 Morrison Hill Cir, Kingston
📞 865-376-5205
🕗 Office hours Mon–Fri, 8–12 & 1–4
📅 Benevolence appointments available - Tennessee DHS – SNAP Benefits
📍 1086 North Gateway Ave, Rockwood
📞 865-376-5627
🌐 tn.gov/humanservices
💳 Apply online for SNAP (food stamps); work & service rules apply - The Free Medical Clinic provides no-charge medical care for low-income and uninsured residents of Anderson, Roane, and Morgan Counties of Tennessee.
💡 Ministries & Organizations That Help with Utilities and Rent
Family Promise
📞 865-245-8255
📍 Rockwood, TN
➡️ Appointment only — you will be given the meeting address and time when scheduled
Mid-East Community Action Agency (MECAA)
📞 865-354-0450
📍 130 Pansy Hill Rd, Harriman, TN
Morrison Hill Christian Church
📞 865-376-5205
📍 106 Morrison Hill Circle, Kingston, TN
🕗 Office Hours: Mon–Fri, 8 am – 12 pm & 1 pm – 4 pm
Rockwood Ministerial Association
📞 865-354-1750
📍 223 N Front St #2322, Rockwood, TN
🕙 Open: Tue, Thu, Fri, 10 am – 1 pm
The Salvation Army (at Midtown Valley Church)
📱 (865) 224-4312 (text only)
📍 1625 Roane State Hwy, Harriman, TN
🕘 Mon & Thu, 9 am – 12 pm
Updated August 2025 — times may change, please confirm before going.
This page was created in collaboration with trusted community partners who generously shared their knowledge of local support networks. Their contributions help ensure that individuals and families can quickly find reliable information about food, housing, health, and other basic needs.
We are grateful for the dedication of those who work every day—often behind the scenes—to connect people with the resources they need to thrive.