Community Resources

Assistance Application for Gurley and MCES families

Graces of Gurley offers assistance to low-income families of MCES students to provide 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, and attend a 2-hour workshop, 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


Rose of Sharon

2412 Memorial Pkwy | Huntsville, AL 35810

(256) 536-2970 - Food assistance


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