Community Resources
Assistance Application for Gurley and MCES families
Graces of Gurley offers assistance to low-income families of MCES students to provide backpacks/school supplies and a low-cost option to purchase Christmas gifts for children 8th grade and under. To qualify, please complete the application by clicking the button below, attend a 2-hour class, and 30-minute meeting with our Community Outreach Coordinator. We look forward to meeting you and telling you about our other opportunities.
FOR EMERGENCIES CALL 911
If you are dealing with domestic violence and need counseling or shelter, please contact CRISIS SERVICE OF NORTH ALABAMA at https://csna.org/ or call HELPline at: 256-716-1000 or 1-800-691-8426
Call 988
for Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
(help from mental health professionals)
Call 211
for Essential Community Services
(Food, Mental Health Services, Healthcare Expenses, Rental & Mortgage Assistance, Utility Assistance)
Graces of Gurley - 256.361.9281
has a small food pantry with staple, non-perishable food items for emergency relief situations. We’ve also put together the following list of organizations in the Gurley-Huntsville area that may be able to assist with food on a more regular basis (see below).
Resources May Be Limited
Additional Resources
Grief Support Groups
Visit griefshare.org to find a grief support group near you.
Care Center - Food Pantry
256-723-2273
Mondays 9 AM - Noon
2nd Saturday of each month 9 AM - Noon
Cornerstone Baptist Church - Food
256.859.2550
Gurley Food Ministry
please call the Food Line at 256-534-2424 to request a food voucher for Piggly Wiggly.
Manna House
2110 Memorial Pkwy SW | Huntsville, AL 35801
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday | 4:00 - 6:30PM
Wears Chapel Baptist Church - Food Pantry
193 Ryland Pike, Huntsville (beside Central School)
(256) 859-1721
2nd Saturday of each month | 10 AM to Noon
Alabama Substance Use Disorder Resources
substance use disorder resources and information about addiction recovery in Alabama
Utility Assistance
Please understand that all assistance programs are limited by budget and cannot help everyone.
Care Center 256-723-2273
Community Action 888-528-1606
Catholic Center for Concern 256-536-0041
Huntsville Assistance Program (HAP) 1001 Monroe Street SW | Huntsville, AL 35801, Monday, Wednesday - Friday, 1:00 - 3:00PM
Holy Spirit Church 256-881-9663
St. Joseph’s Church 256-539-7476
St. John’s Church 256-726-0100
Salvation Army Project Share 256-536-5576
Churches United for People 256-539-8720
St. Vincent de Paul 256-881-9663