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Free help in Knoxville, TN — food pantries, shelter, recovery, and clinics
2 places in and around Knoxville that help families for free or at low cost. Nothing to buy, no account needed. Call ahead — hours change.
Food Pantries & Meals in Knoxville, TN
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
Checked18-county network in the Knoxville region and east Tennessee.
Food pantryMobile distributionKnoxville, TN Call for pantry locations, hours, and distribution schedules near you.
Shelter & Housing Help in Knoxville, TN
Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM)
CheckedEmergency shelter and recovery programs in east Tennessee.
Emergency shelterKnoxville, TN Call for intake availability and bed space; most shelters operate first-come, first-served.
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