Learn where to meet your basic needs both on and off campus.
If you cannot find the resources you need here, or if you live outside of Marion County, please visit Connect to Help 211 for additional assistance.
Essentials
Clothing
Paw's Closet
Location: Cavanaugh Hall Room 117
Hours:
Tuesdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesdays 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
Barnes United Methodist Church Clothing
Location: 900 W. 30th St.
Hours: Wednesdays 5-7 p.m.
Central Christian Church Clothing
Location: 701 N Delaware St.
Hours: Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon
Metro Baptist Center Clothing
Location: 952 N. Pennsylvania St.
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Center Township Trustee, Marion County
Location: 863 Massachusetts Avenue
Contact: (317) 633-3610
Saint Vincent DePaul Society Indianapolis Distribution Center
Location: 1201 East Maryland Street
Helpline:
• English (317) 687-0169
• Spanish (317) 687-0167
Calvary Baptist Church
Location: 3255 North German Church Road
Contact: (317) 894-4260
Childcare
Child Care Answers
Location: 1776 N. Meridian St.
Contact: (800) 299-1627
Children’s Bureau – Gene Glick Family Support Center
Location: 1575 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street
Contact:
• (317) 634-5050 Family Support Center
• (317) 545-5281 ext. 196 CCDF Hotline
Food
Location: Campus Center 130
Hours:
Tuesday and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (students only)
Thursdays, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. (students, faculty, and staff)
Cathedral Kitchen
Location: 1350 N. Pennsylvania St., Lower Level
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-11 a.m.
Catholic Charities
Location: 1435 N. Illinois St., Xavier Building
Hours: Mondays, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-6 p.m. for food only
Central Christian Church
Location: 701 N. Delaware St.
Food Pantry: Last Saturday of the month 9:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Free Clothing Shop: Monday from 10 a.m.-noon
Daltons Food Pantry
Location: 3326 W. 10th St.
Hours: Saturday, 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Location: 1866 North Dexter St.
Hours: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon
Edna Martin Christian Center
Location: 2605 E. 25th St.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Location: 1209 Linden St.
Hours:
• Mondays: 3-5 p.m.
• Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 1-3 p.m.
Metro Baptist Center
Location: 952 N. Pennsylvania St.
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Westminster Neighborhood Ministry
Location: 445 N. State Ave.
Hours:
• Mondays, 3-6 p.m.
• Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.)
Housing
Homeless Resources
Hand of Hope site, offers connections to various homeless resources
Indianapolis Housing Agency
Contact: (317) 261-7266
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA)
Contact: (877) 428-8844 Toll-Free
Dayspring Center
Location: 1537 North Central Avenue
Contact: (317) 635-6780
Salvation Army Ruth Lilly Women and Children’s Center
Location: 540 North Alabama Street
Contact: (317) 637-5551
Wheeler Mission Ministries
Location: 520 East Market Street
Contact: (317) 687-679
Catholic Charities Indianapolis Holy Family Shelter
Location: 907 North Holmes Avenue
Contact: (317) 635-7830
Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis
Location: 1850 North Arsenal Avenue
Contact: (317) 261-1562
Good News Ministries
Location: 2716 East Washington Street
Contact: (317) 638-2862
Queen of Peace Shelter
Location: 2424 East 10th Street
Contact: (317) 916-6753
Household Goods and Appliances
St. Vincent DePaul Indianapolis Society
Location: 1201 E. Maryland Street
Contact:
• English: (317) 687-0169
• Spanish (317) 687-0167