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Food pantries, banks, and distribution centers in Massachusetts may be able to help the low income and individuals who are facing a hardship. Free or low cost food, groceries, and/or perishable items are provided to state residents from the locations and facilities indicated below.
Most of the food banks noted are the primary locations in the area. They do work with dozens of other local churches, non-profits, and charity organizations, such as community action agencies and the Salvation Army. The non-profits can also refer you to school lunch prgorams, SNAP food stamps, and assistance such as clothing, Thanksgiving and Christmas meals and gifts. Your best bet is to call one of the centers below and they can more than likely direct you to an organization that may be closer to where you live, if need be.
In addition to these food banks, many other assistance programs exist in counties across Massachusetts. Click here to find more resources in your local area.
Haley House
23 Dartmouth Street
Boston - Massachusetts, 02116
617.236.8132
Crossroads Family Shelter
56 Havre St.
East Boston - Massachusetts, 02128
Phone - 617-567-5926
Northeastern Massachusetts: Merrimack Valley Food Bank 978-454-7272
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Framingham Civic League Inc.
214 Concord St.
Framingham, MA 01702
(508)875-5218
Beverly Bootstraps
371 Cabot St
Beverly, MA 1915
(978) 927-1561
St. Pauls Soup Kitchen Inc.
PO Box 2257
Lowell, MA 01851
Merrimack Valley Food Bank Inc.
735 Broadway St
Lowell, Massachusetts 1854
(978) 454-7272
Lazarus House, Inc.
412 Hampshirestreet
Lawrence, MA 01842
Call for food assistance - (978)689-8575
Community Farms Outreach -- Waltham Fields Community Farm
240 Beaver Street
Waltham - MA, 02452
(781) 899-2403
Eastern Native Seed Conservancy
222 Main St. P.O. Box 451
Great Barrington - Massachusetts, 01230
1-(413)-229-831
Harvest Co-op Markets
587 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge - MA, 02144
617-661-1580
Find information, phone numbers, and addresses of additional pantries and food banks for your town, city or county. These centers focus on individuals and families in those local communities.
Rachel's Table
633 Salisbury St
Worcester - Massachusetts, 01609
508-799-7699
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Lorraines Soup Kitchen & Pantry Inc.
170 Pendexter Ave
Chicopee, MA 01013
413-552-1554
Armenia Tree Project
65 Main Street
Watertown - Massachusetts, 02472
(617) 926-8733
Natick Service Council
11 Pond St.
Natick - MA, 01760
508-655-1791
Genetic Engineering Action Network
11 Ward Street
Somerville - Massachusetts, 02143
617.661.6626
Northeast Food System Partnership
288 Hadley Road
Sunderland - MA, 01375
413-665-7725
Western Massachusetts: The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts 413-247-9738
South Central WIC Program
29 Pine St.
Southbridge - MA, 01550
508-765-0139
Merrimack Valley Food Bank Inc.
735 Broadway St
Lowell - Massachusetts, 01854
(978) 454-7272
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
126 High Street
Boston - Massachusetts, 02110
Amherst Survival Center
1200 North Pleasant St
Amherst - MA, 01059
Phone number - 413-549-3968
The Food Bank Farm
121 Bay Rd
Hadley - MA, 01035
(413) 582-0013
American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay - MetroWest Area
240 Bear Hill Rd Ste 101
Waltham - MA, 02451
(617)274-5200
Project Bread - The Walk For Hunger of Massachusetts
145 Border St
Boston - Massachusetts, 02128
(617) 723-5000
Lorraines Soup Kitchen & Pantry Inc.
170 Pendexter Ave
Chicopee, MA 01013
413-552-1554
Worcester County Food Bank
474 Boston Tpke
Shrewsbury, MA 1545
(508) 842-3663
Community Harvest Project, Inc.
37 Wheeler Rd
North Grafton, MA 01536
(508)839-7402x1
Eastern Massachusetts: Greater Boston Food Bank 617-427-5200
Winthrop Community Food Pantry
222 Bowdoin St
Winthrop, MA 2152
(617) 846-6884
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Jewish Community Volunteer Program
333 Nahaton St.
Newton - MA, 02459
617-558-6585
Western Massachusetts Food Bank Incorporated
97 N Hatfield Rd
Hatfield - Massachusetts, 01038
(413) 247-9738
Central Massachusetts: Worcester County Food Bank 508-842-3663
Beverly Outreach Worker
371 Cabot St
Beverly - Massachusetts, 01915
(978) 927-1561
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
97 North Hatfield Road
PO Box 160
Hatfield , MA 01038
413.247.9738
Worcester County Food Bank, Inc.
474 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury , Massachusetts 01545
Phone - 508.842.3663
Find food banks for the counties of Middlesex as well as the city of Boston. The food banks listed above will usually distribute food to dozens of other local food pantries and banks, which then provide assistance to local families. You can dial (617) 427-5200 to find the locations and details on other places to get free food in Massachusetts.
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