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Massachusetts Food Assistance
Food banks, soup kitchens and food pantries in Massachusetts
| ABCD Allston-Brighton NOC Brighton, MA 02135 617.903.3640 |
Details: Locations throughout ABCD’s network of neighborhood sites offer emergency food pantry services for low-income families. Please note that many food pantry sites require a referral through the Project Bread Food Source Referral Hotline. You can call the hotline for a referral Monday-Friday from 8am-7pm and Saturday from 10am-2pm at 1-800-645-8333. You will need to provide your name, address, phone number, household size, date of birth, and a unique identifier, such as last 4 digits of your SSN. This referral is good for the next day only, only one referral per address per month is allowed. Clients must call the Hotline each month to get a new referral. |
| ABCD Jamaica Plain APAC Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617.522.4250 |
Details: Locations throughout ABCD’s network of neighborhood sites offer emergency food pantry services for low-income families. Please note that many food pantry sites require a referral through the Project Bread Food Source Referral Hotline. You can call the hotline for a referral Monday-Friday from 8am-7pm and Saturday from 10am-2pm at 1-800-645-8333. You will need to provide your name, address, phone number, household size, date of birth, and a unique identifier, such as last 4 digits of your SSN. This referral is good for the next day only, only one referral per address per month is allowed. Clients must call the Hotline each month to get a new referral. |
| ABCD North End/West End NSC Boston, MA 02113 617.523.8125 |
Details: Locations throughout ABCD’s network of neighborhood sites offer emergency food pantry services for low-income families. Please note that many food pantry sites require a referral through the Project Bread Food Source Referral Hotline. You can call the hotline for a referral Monday-Friday from 8am-7pm and Saturday from 10am-2pm at 1-800-645-8333. You will need to provide your name, address, phone number, household size, date of birth, and a unique identifier, such as last 4 digits of your SSN. This referral is good for the next day only, only one referral per address per month is allowed. Clients must call the Hotline each month to get a new referral. |
| ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway NSC Roxbury, MA 02120 617.445.6000 |
Details: Locations throughout ABCD’s network of neighborhood sites offer emergency food pantry services for low-income families. Please note that many food pantry sites require a referral through the Project Bread Food Source Referral Hotline. You can call the hotline for a referral Monday-Friday from 8am-7pm and Saturday from 10am-2pm at 1-800-645-8333. You will need to provide your name, address, phone number, household size, date of birth, and a unique identifier, such as last 4 digits of your SSN. This referral is good for the next day only, only one referral per address per month is allowed. Clients must call the Hotline each month to get a new referral. |
| ABCD Roxbury/N. Dorchester NOC Roxbury, MA 02121 617.442.5900 |
Details: Locations throughout ABCD’s network of neighborhood sites offer emergency food pantry services for low-income families. Please note that many food pantry sites require a referral through the Project Bread Food Source Referral Hotline. You can call the hotline for a referral Monday-Friday from 8am-7pm and Saturday from 10am-2pm at 1-800-645-8333. You will need to provide your name, address, phone number, household size, date of birth, and a unique identifier, such as last 4 digits of your SSN. This referral is good for the next day only, only one referral per address per month is allowed. Clients must call the Hotline each month to get a new referral. |
| AIDS Project Worcester - Food Pantry Worcester, MA 01604 508.755.3773 |
Details: AIDS Project Worcester consumers who are HIV positive are eligible for services provided by the Nutrition Program. APW is now offering nutritional assessments by a registered dietician once a month. The Food Bank is provided to increase nutritional intake and to supplement the diets of consumers on a limited income. Food provided is meant as a supplement to the consumers’ diet, not his or her primary source of nutrition. Food consists of canned goods, USDA products, fresh meats, baked items, fresh produce, etc. Consumers are eligible for the Food Bank three times per month. Food is distributed every Tuesday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Only one consumer in each household is eligible for the Food Bank. (APW reserves the right to ask for proof of residence). Consumers who are in a residential setting where food is provided are not eligible for the Food Bank. Emergency Food boxes are provided to consumers who: Have been released from prison within the past thirty days; Have been released from the hospital within the past two weeks; Have recently lost employment or benefits within the past thirty days; Are new consumers; Have moved into a new apartment within the past two weeks. Food Box Deliveries: Consumers are eligible for food box deliveries if they have ambulatory issues or have been discharged from the hospital within the past thirty days. The consumer’s agency contact will assess whether a client is eligible for delivery. Congregate Meals: Meals are hosted by APW regularly and provide consumers with valuable information on HIV, nutrition, medical adherence and other important topics related to HIV. Meals on Wheels: Meals on Wheels provide meals at home to consumers who: Have been released from the hospital within thirty days; Can’t or are unable to prepare their own meals; Have other medical conditions that prevent them from preparing meals. Clients should speak to their agency contact for more information. Food Vouchers: APW distributes food vouchers to consumers as a part of our nutrition program. Clients may be eligible if: They are on a special diet. They need to purchase personal items when they are unavailable at the Food Bank; They have an emergency, determined by an assessment with the Agency Contact; The Nutritional Staff determines it would be beneficial due to limited items available in the Food Bank. Nutritional Supplements: The Nutrition Program maintains a limited supply of nutritional supplements for consumers. Consumers must request the supplements from a lead contact who will arrange for them to be put on the supplement list. Consumers are limited to 16 cans per month. The lead contact at APW must follow up with clients to complete paperwork for Allcare within 30 days of initial service. |
| All Nation Church of God Food Pantry Springfield, MA 01109 413.736.9775 |
Details: Our Food bank distribution is made possible by The Food Bank of Western Masschusetts and funding by the All Nation Church. When: Every Second Saturday of Every Month. Time: 10 AM - Noon. Apart from our monthly distribution we also provide emergency distribution to individuals and families in extreme need and in severe circumstances as supplies allow. |
| Allston Brighton APAC Food Pantry Allston, MA 02134 617.783.1485 |
Details: The Allston & Brighton APAC was created in 1968, as a part to the national War on Poverty. The Allston & Brighton APAC mission is to combat poverty by promoting self-help for low-income people and neighborhoods. Food Pantry: Monday to Friday 10 am -2:30 pm. Required Documentation: Photo ID, Social Security Card, Two Proofs of Residence, Two Utility Bills, One Month’s Paystubs |
| Allston Brighton Food Pantry Brighton, MA 02135 617.254.4046 |
Details: The Allston-Brighton Food Pantry provides nourishing food at no cost to members of the Allston-Brighton community. We’re dedicated to maintaining a welcoming atmosphere respectful to all community members without regard to race, religion, social position, ethnicity, gender, age or sexual orientation. |
| Annelle Delorme-Hagerman Food Pantry Somerset, MA 02726 508.678.9663 |
Details: Our Vision: Live out the instructions of Jesus to "feed my sheep"both in the physical and spiritual sense. Our Mission Statement: Provide friendship, a spiritual home, and supplemental grocery assistance to any of our neighbors in the greater Somerset community who want and need it. |
| Barre Food Pantry Barre, MA 01005 978.355.4519 |
Details: The Barre Food Pantry is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping solve the problem of hunger in our community. The Food Pantry organizes a monthly distribution of dry goods, produce and non-perishable food items. We are now located at the Congregational Church on Park Street. The Food Pantry can accept your tax deductible donations and is always welcoming of volunteer efforts, both to organize food drives and to help organize our distribution and to transport food. The Barre Food Pantry serves anyone who seeks emergency food assistance. To become a regular user of the Barre Food Pantry, you must: 1- Show you live in our service area of Barre, Wheelwright, New Braintree and Oakham. Any of the following can be used to show residence: A piece of mail showing name and an address in our service area; a state issued ID card or a photo ID. We do NOT require a photo ID however, though this type of ID suffices to prove residence in our service area. 2- You must self-report that you do not exceed the USDA income eligibility requirements: We do not require proof, though clients do signify they do not exceed the requirements by signing our sign-in sheet on distribution day. We do not share personal information to any local, state or federal agencies, while we do report statistics such as residence zip code, family size, ages of members, income sources and participation in other assistance programs such as food stamps (SNAP), WIC, school breakfast and/or school lunch programs, supplemental security income though social security, fuel assistance, and aid to families with dependent children. Those who qualify to use the food bank may also qualify for other assistance programs. The MA Dept. of Transitional Assistance has more information on those programs. |
| Blackstone - Millville Food Pantry Blackstone, MA 01504 508.883.6726 |
Details: Housed in the Fr. Charles O’Reilly Center of St. Paul’s Parish, The Blackstone Millville Food Pantry serves the needy of Blackstone and Millville by providing food and other basic essentials. The Food Pantry is open on Tuesdays from 7-8 PM and Saturdays from 10-11 AM. Donations for the Food Pantry are always welcome. Non-perishable food items and toiletries can be dropped off at the Rectory during office hours or at the Church during Masses. The Food Pantry participates in the Worcester County Food Bank and Project Share. Volunteers are always needed to assist in this important ministry. |
| Boston Rescue Mission In House Meal Program Boston, MA 02111 617.338.9000 |
Details: The Boston Rescue mission Serves around 150,000 Meals a year. Including three complete and nutritious meals a day to all of our resident clients and two complete and nutritious meals a day to our Safe and Healthy overnight shelter clients. At 3pm during the week and 5pm on Sundays the Boston Rescue Mission opens its doors to the community welcoming anyone who needs a hot meal to come to the Mission and eat. These meals are always hot, well-balanced, and nutritious. The community meals are especially important to the Mission because they provide comfort and security to the people who need it most. |
| Bread of Life - Everett Food Pantry Everett, MA 02149 |
Details: Since February 2008, BOL has operated a food pantry site in Everett. This provides access to nutritious food for approximately 100 Everett residents per month who have limited means to travel to other cities to access food. Food distributed at both pantries include: nonperishable, refrigerated or frozen meats, dairy products, fresh fruits & vegetables, and breads. Hours: on the 3rd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 3-5 PM; Eligibility: low-income Everett residents only. |
| Bread of Life - Malden Food Pantry Malden, MA 02148 781.397.0404 |
Details: Malden Food Pantry Hours: on Wednesdays from 4-6 PM, and on Fridays from 2-4 PM. Eligibility: low-income people in Malden, Medford, Everett, Melrose, Stoneham, Saugus, Wakefield, Reading, North Reading and Winchester. |