Navigating Food Access: A Guide to Community Resources

We know that with the ongoing SNAP benefit cuts, many in our community are facing challenges accessing affordable, healthy food. If you or someone you know is struggling, please know that help is available. We have compiled a list of local food banks, pantries, and other resources that are here to support you.

Here’s a quick breakdown of where your state’s timeline/plans are for funding SNAP benefits

Below is an alphabetized list of food-assistance organizations. Also included are a geographical index of regional resources, as well as a list of non-secular resources toward the end.

Food Assistance Resources

• ABCD Food Access Centers

  A nonprofit human services organization with multiple centers in Boston providing food assistance to underserved communities. Be sure to contact a specific location, as many services require an appointment in advance.

  • Main URL: https://bostonabcd.org/

  • Locations

    • North End/West End NSC: 1 Michelangelo St, Boston, MA 02113

      • Hours: Tue-Thu 12:30pm – 3:00pm

    • Roslindale: 25 Corinth St, Roslindale, 02131.

      • Phone: 617-477-3768

    • South Boston Action Center: 424 West Broadway St, Boston, MA 02127.

      • Phone: 617-269-5160

• Allston-Brighton Food Pantry

  Distributes free groceries on Wednesdays and select Saturdays, with quantities based on household size. They also offer a 24/7 community fridge.

  • URL: https://abfoodpantry.com/

  • Address: 404 Washington Street

  • Phone: 617-254-4046

  • Hours

    • Tue (9am–3pm)

    • Wed (9am–6pm)

    • Thu (9am–3pm)

    • Fri (9am–1pm)

    • 2nd & 4th Sat (10am–1pm)

• Brookline Food Pantry

  Serves residents of Brookline, who can shop at a pantry location once per week. A valid ID is required.

  • URL: https://brooklinefoodpantry.org/

  • Phone: 617-800-5339

  • Locations & Hours:

    • 210 Harvard St (United Parish):

      • Wed (2pm–5pm)

      • Thu (10:30am–1pm)

      • Fri (10:30am–1pm)

    • 226 High St (Community Room)

      • Tue (3pm–7pm)

• Centre Street Food Pantry

  Offers a convenient curbside grocery pickup for residents of Newton, Brookline, Needham, Waltham, Watertown, and Wellesley. Clients must sign up online for one appointment per month.

  • URL: https://www.centrestfoodpantry.org/

  • Address: 11 Homer Street, Newton Centre

  • Phone: 617-340-9554

  • Hours

    • Tuesdays (2:30pm–5:30pm)

    • 3rd Saturday of the month (11:30am–2:00pm)

• Connecticut Foodshare

  A Feeding America member for Connecticut residents. Use their online "Pantry Locator" or "Mobile Food Pantry Locator" to find a partner pantry near you.

  • URL: https://www.ctfoodshare.org/

  • Main Office: 2 Research Pkwy, Wallingford, CT 06492

• Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

  Partners with food providers across four Western Massachusetts counties. Their "Food Finder Map" helps locate pantries, meal sites, and mobile food banks.

  • URL: https://www.foodbankwma.org/

  • Main Office Address: 25 Carew Street, Chicopee, MA 01020

  • Phone: 413-247-9738

• FoodPantries.org

  An independent online directory listing food pantries, soup kitchens, and food banks across the United States.

  URL: https://foodpantries.org/

• Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

  A Feeding America member serving Maine residents. Use the "Find Food" map on their website to locate pantries and community food banks.

  • URL: https://www.gsfb.org/

  • Headquarters: 3121 Hotel Road, Auburn, ME 04210

  • Phone: (207) 782-3554

• Greater Boston Food Bank

  This organization distributes food to 190 towns in Eastern Massachusetts by partnering with local pantries and meal programs. Use their "Agency Partner Locator" to find help in your specific town.

  • URL: https://www.gbfb.org/

  • Main Office: 70 South Bay Ave, Boston, MA 02118

  • Phone: 617-427-5200

• Mass.gov & Project Bread

  The official state website (Mass.gov) is a starting point for SNAP info and local food assistance. Project Bread runs the state's FoodSource Hotline for confidential support in finding local resources.

  • URLs

    • https://www.mass.gov/how-to/find-a-local-food-bank

    • https://projectbread.org/

  • Project Bread

    • FoodSource Hotline: 1-800-645-8333

    • Main Office: 145 Border St, East Boston, MA 02128

    • Project Bread Office Phone: 617-723-5000

• Merrimack Valley Food Bank

  Provides food to underserved communities in Northeastern Massachusetts through a network of pantries and meal programs. Their website features a Pantry Map to find a location.

  • URL: https://mvfb.org/

  • Main Office: 1703 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA 01851

  • Phone: 978-454-7272

• My SNAP Map

  A virtual map created by a local student showing restaurants and businesses, primarily in Massachusetts, that offer free or reduced-cost meals to help those in need.

  URL: https://mysnapmap.com/

• New Hampshire Food Bank

  A Feeding America member that partners with pantries and kitchens to serve New Hampshire residents. Use their "Food Map" to find a location.

  • URL: https://nhfoodbank.org/

  • Main Office: 700 East Industrial Park Drive, Manchester, NH 03109

  • Phone: 603-669-9725

• Newton Food Pantry

  Provides a 5-day supply of food twice a month to Newton residents or students enrolled in a Newton college. You must register online or in person.

  • URL: https://newtonfoodpantry.org/

  • Address: 1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre (Basement of City Hall)

    • Note: Also operates a 24/7 Community Fridge at 420 Watertown St

  • Phone: 617-796-1233

  • Hours

    • Wed (Appointment: 12pm–3pm; Walk-in: 3pm–7pm)

    • Thu (Appointment: 10am–1pm)

• Rhode Island Community Food Bank

  A Feeding America member for Rhode Island residents. Search the "Find Food" tab on their website to locate local pantries.

  • URL: https://rifoodbank.org/

  • Main Office: 200 Niantic Ave, Providence, RI 02907

  • Phone: 401-942-6325

• Vermont Food Bank

  A Feeding America member serving Vermont residents. Navigate to their "Find a Food Shelf" page to locate pantries and other organizations.

  • URL: https://www.vtfoodbank.org/

  • Main Office: 33 Parker Road, Barre, VT 05641

  • Phone: 802-476-3341

• Worcester County Food Bank

  A Feeding America member that works with local pantries and meal programs in Central Massachusetts. Use their "Agency Locator" to find free food assistance.

  • URL: https://foodbank.org/

  • Main Office: 474 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

  • Phone: 508-842-3663

Regional Resources

• Massachusetts (By Region)

  • Eastern Massachusetts / Greater Boston

    • Regional Provider: Greater Boston Food Bank (Boston)

  • Central Massachusetts

    • Regional Provider: Worcester County Food Bank (Shrewsbury)

  • Western Massachusetts

    • Regional Provider: Food Bank of Western Massachusetts (Chicopee)

  • Northeastern Massachusetts

    • Regional Provider: Merrimack Valley Food Bank (Lowell)

• Other New England States

  • Connecticut: Connecticut Foodshare (Wallingford)

  • Maine: Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine (Auburn)

  • New Hampshire: New Hampshire Food Bank (Manchester)

  • Rhode Island: Rhode Island Community Food Bank (Providence)

  • Vermont: Vermont Food Bank (Barre)

Non-Secular Resources

Many of these centers host community events, offer educational programs, and may provide social services, including food assistance. We recommend calling ahead or checking their websites for the most current hours and program details.

• Gurdwaras (Sikhism)

  • New England Sikh Study Circle

    • Address: 168 Flanders Rd, Westborough, MA 01581

    • Phone: (508) 898-0457

  • Gurdwara Sikh Sangat Boston

    • Address: 10 Thorndike St, Everett, MA 02149

    • Phone: (617) 606-1743

  • Guru Nanak Darbar

    • Address: 226 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA 02155

    • Phone: (781) 396-0769

  • Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar (CT)

    • Address: 1610 West St, Southington, CT 06489

    • Phone: (860) 621-3015

• Mosques (Islam)

  • Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC)

    • Address: 100 Malcolm X Blvd, Boston, MA 02120

    • Phone: (617) 858-6114

  • Islamic Center of New England (ICNE)

    • Locations: 470 South St, Quincy, MA 02169 | 74 Chase Dr, Sharon, MA 02067

  • Islamic Society of Greater Worcester

    • Address: 57 Laurel St, Worcester, MA 01605

    • Phone: (508) 752-4377

  • Islamic Center of Hartford (Masjid Al-Fatra)

    • Address: 150 Wilibraham Rd, Hartford, CT 06112

  • Islamic Society of Greater Nashua

    • Address: 83 E Pearl St, Nashua, NH 03060

  • Islamic Center of Maine

    • Address: 151 Park St, Orono, ME 04473

  • Islamic Society of Vermont

    • Address: 182 Hegeman Ave, Colchester, VT 05446Description text goes here

• Synagogues (Judaism)

  • Temple Israel

    • Address: 477 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215

    • Phone: (617) 566-3960

  • The Vilna Shul

    • Address: 18 Phillips St, Boston, MA 02114

    • Phone: (617) 523-2324

  • Touro Synagogue

    • Address: 85 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840

    • Phone: (401) 847-4794

  • The Emanuel Synagogue

    • Address: 160 Mohegan Dr, West Hartford, CT 06117

    • Phone: (860) 236-1275

  • Ohavi Zedek Synagogue

    • Address: 188 N Prospect St, Burlington, VT 05401

    • Phone: (802) 864-0218

  • Congregation Beth Israel

    • Address: 144 York St, Bangor, ME 04401

    • Phone: (207) 945-3433

• Hindu Temples

  • BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

    • Address: 401 Billerica Rd, Lowell, MA 01821

    • Phone: (978) 250-1115

  • Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple (CT Hindu Cultural Center)

    • Address: 11 Training Hill Rd, Middletown, CT 06457

    • Phone: (860) 346-8675

  • Hindu Temple of New Hampshire

    • Address: 525 Broad St, Nashua, NH 03063

    • Phone: (603) 888-8802

  • Rhode Island Hindu Temple Society (Shri Satyanarayana Mandir)

    • Address: 40 Astral St, Warwick, RI 02888

    • Phone: (401) 830-0803

  • Maine Hindu Temple

    • Address: 719 Main St, Westbrook, ME 04092

    • Phone: (207) 370-0475

  • Vermont Mandir and Cultural Center

    • Address: 6488 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482

• Buddhist Temples & Meditation Centers

  • Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

    • Address: 331 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

    • Phone: (617) 441-9038

  • Providence Zen Center

    • Address: 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864

    • Phone: (401) 658-1464

  • Vermont Zen Center

    • Address: 480 Thomas Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482

    • Phone: (802) 985-3344

  • Nagaloka Buddhist Center

    • Address: 1 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101

  • Wonderwell Mountain Refuge (Natural Dharma Fellowship)

    • Address: 253 Philbrick Hill Rd, Springfield, NH 03284

    • Phone: (603) 763-0204

  • New Haven Zen Center

    • Address: 193 Mansfield St, New Haven, CT 06511

    • Phone: (203) 787-0912

• Cathedrals & Churches (Christianity)

  CATHOLIC

  • Cathedral of the Holy Cross

    • Address: 1400 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118

    • Phone: (617) 542-5682

  • Cathedral of St. Joseph (CT)

    • Address: 140 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105

    • Phone: (860) 249-8431

  • Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (RI)

    • Address: 30 Fenner St, Providence, RI 02903

    • Phone: (401) 331-2434

  • Cathedral of St. Joseph (NH)

    • Address: 145 Lowell St, Manchester, NH 03104

    • Phone: (603) 622-6404

  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (ME)

    • Address: 307 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

    • Phone: (207) 773-7746

  • Cathedral of St. Joseph (VT)

    • Address: 29 Allen St, Burlington, VT 05401

    • Phone: (802) 658-4333

  PROTESTANT (Various Denominations)

  • Trinity Church Boston (Episcopal)

    • Address: 206 Clarendon St, Boston, MA 02116

    • Phone: (617) 536-0944

  • Old North Church (Episcopal)

    • Address: 193 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113

    • Phone: (617) 523-6676

  • Park Street Church (Congregational)

    • Address: 1 Park St, Boston, MA 02108

    • Phone: (617) 523-3383

  • The First Baptist Church in America

    • Address: 75 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903

    • Phone: (401) 454-3418

  • First Church of Christ (UCC)

    • Address: 190 Court St, Middletown, CT 06457

    • Phone: (860) 346-6657

  • The Old First Church (UCC)

    • Address: 1 Monument Ave, Bennington, VT 05201

    • Phone: (802) 447-1223