Emergency Services Lynchburg Area
Emergency Assistance
Helping Hands
846-5914
Coordinator = Diane at Madison Heights Baptist Church 846-5914
Interfaith Outreach
846-1040 and 846-6098
701 Clay St. Lynchburg
9:00-noon
Salvation Army
845-5939 or 846-3525
2215 Park Ave. Lynchburg, VA
Social Services
946-9330
224 2nd St, Amherst, VA 24521
Union Christian
846-3186
160 Parsonage Rd, Madison Heights, VA 24572
$50 emergency assistance to non members
Women Services
Mariam House
847-1101
409 Magnolia St. Lynchburg, VA
Network House for Women in Crisis
444-4481
1103 Rivermont Ave. Lynchburg, VA 24504
Shelter
Grace Baptist Church Madison Heights
Provides some temporary shelter during extreme weather.
Gateway House
Safe house and rehabilitation center for homeless men in recovery
Hand Up Lodge
602 5th St. Lynchburg
Intake 926 Commerce St. Lynchburg
Men & Women
Salvation Army
845-5939 or 846-3525
2215 Park Ave. Lynchburg, VA
Food
Daily
Daily Bread
845-5703
721 Clay Street
Daily lunch 10:50-12:20
Once a Week
Fairview Christian Church
2701 Campbell Ave. Lynchburg, VA
5:00 Tuesday
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
329 Main St. Madison Heights, VA
Wednesday lunch 10:50-12:20
Ascension Episcopal Church, Amherst
Thursday lunch 10:50-12:20
Once a Month
Morning Star
922-7169
1192 N. Amherst Hwy.
1st & 3rd Saturday 10:00-2:00
New Prospect Baptist Church
922-7169
2209 Buffalo Springs Tpke.
Wed & Sat. 10:00-noon
Solid Rock Baptist Church
528-0325
110 Church St. Madison Heights
3rd Saturday
Once a Quarter
First Baptist Church Monroe
Food for a week once every quarter
Food Pantry- Mark and Sheila Wood
Tuesday 10:00am to 1:00pm & Thursdays 1:00pm to 4:00pm
On Going or as Needed
Chestnut Grove Baptist Church
226 E. Perch St.
846-4275
Emmanuel United Methodist Church
401 N. Main Street Amherst, VA 24521
Rev. Nancy C. Johnson (434) 946-7624
Food pantry is open to anyone as needed
Holiday food boxes at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
First Assembly of God
3135 Fort Ave. Lynchburg
Mondays 845-0200
Lighthouse Baptist Church
528-0315
Salvation Army
845-5939 or 846-3525
2215 Park Ave. Lynchburg, VA
One Time Only
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
845-4099
2029 Fort Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501-0272
Kristi West at
http://www.brafb.org/
1 time only for people that have not been there before.
Clothing
Helping Hands Clothing Closet
7328 Timberlake Rd. Lynchburg, VA
2 story brick house next to church
239-2102 call 1st for appointment
Health Care
Free Clinic of Central Virginia
847-5866
1016 Main St, Lynchburg, VA
Rural Health Outreach Program
190 South Main St Amherst, VA
946-5193
www.brmedical.org
Utilities and other needs
Central Virginia Community Services
Family Services Elizabeth S. Blevins (434) 948-4867
Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Pledge $50-$75 for heat or electric.
Helping Hands - Madison Heights
Interfaith Outreach - Lynchburg
LynCag
846-2778
926 Commerce Street
9:00-noon
Salvation Army
845-5939 or 846-3525
2215 Park Ave. Lynchburg, VA