PLEASE NOTE THAT RESOURCE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS CURRENT AS OF 12 NOON ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION, THIS INFORMATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. A NEW UPDATE WILL BE CREATED EACH DAY (MONDAY-FRIDAY) AT NOON WITH THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
Food Resources (Updated 3/23/2020)
1) Town of Brookline COVID Information Call Center: 617-879-5636 You can also email non-medical inquiries to: [email protected]
2) Springwell SPRINGWELL IS NOT TAKING NEW MEALS ON WHEELS REFERRALS AT THIS TIME, BUT THEY ARE MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS STAFFING CURRENT ROUTES WITH VOLUNTEERS. They are still recruiting volunteer drivers for Home-Delivered Meals: Learn more here. (https://springwell.com/blog/seeking-volunteer-home-delivered-meal- drivers/). If you are interested, email [email protected] or go online and apply to volunteer at www.springwell.com/volunteer
3) Project Bread / Greater Boston Food Bank Info To find food resources in your community, call the FoodSource Hotline: 1-800-645-8333; TTY 1-800-377-1292 Hotline Hours: Monday – Friday: 8AM-7PM; Saturday 10 AM - 2 PM
4) Community Members/ Mutual Aid Groups
Brookline Mutual Aid Bonnie Bastien & Eliana Von Krusenstiern (617) 651-1468 [email protected] https://docs.google.com/document/d/18wyL-f2x2j- tFMCsbaxWW98PjY5bVUKfPluFibmX9u8/edit?usp=sharing o If your organization needs VOLUNTEERS, Brookline Mutual Aid has a spreadsheet of people who are interested in helping out. Brookline Food Co-Op Vicki Schnoes (617) 852-5967 https://www.facebook.com/brooklinefoodcoop/ About: https://brookline.com/brookline-woman-leads-free-food-effort/ PLEASE NOTE THAT RESOURCE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS CURRENT AS OF 12 NOON ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION, THIS INFORMATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. A NEW UPDATE WILL BE CREATED EACH DAY (MONDAY-FRIDAY) AT NOON WITH THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
5) Food Pantries:
The Brookline Emergency Food Pantry 15 St. Paul Street (St. Paul's Episcopal Church) and 55A Egmont Street Brookline, MA 02446 617-566-4953 www.brooklinefoodpantry.org/need-groceries.html . THEY DON ’T YET HAVE A FORMALIZED DELIVERY SYSTEM, BUT IF YOU SEND SPECIFIC NEEDS, I CAN GET THEM TO CHANIN KENNEDY . . They have suspended their requirement for a letter. Family members/friends can shop for clients, starting delivery (SEEKING VOLUNTEERS). . Clients may present to the doors of the pantry during normal pantry hours to receive pre-packed bags of perishable and nonperishable items. Volunteers have been pre-screened and will be practicing social distancing and strict hygiene habits such as hand washing etc.
. Brookline Food Pantry HOURS: . 15 St. Paul St.: Wednesday: 3 PM - 6 PM Thursday: 11 AM - 2 PM . 55A Egmont St., Community Room Thursday: 3 PM - 7 PM Saturday: 10 AM - 1 PM . 226 High St., Community Room (follow Family Learning Center signs): Beginning on Tuesday, March 24, 2020: 3 PM - 7 PM
Centre Street Food Pantry 11 Homer Street, Newton Center, MA (Enter at side door of Trinity Episcopal Church on Furber Lane) 617-340-9554 [email protected] [email protected] www.centrestfoodpantry.org o Serves residents of Newton, Brookline, Needham, Allston/Brighton, Waltham, Watertown and Wellesley who meet USDA guidelines or receive other assistance. PLEASE NOTE THAT RESOURCE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS CURRENT AS OF 12 NOON ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION, THIS INFORMATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. A NEW UPDATE WILL BE CREATED EACH DAY (MONDAY-FRIDAY) AT NOON WITH THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
o They are open to new participants from the towns they serve. They request that new participants fill out the PANTRY REGISTRATION FORM, but they are not requiring referral signatures or income eligibility at this time. o Until further notice, they will be distributing pre-packed grocery bags only – with cold and frozen foods as well as produce and dry goods. o Grocery bag pickup: Every Tuesday, 2:30PM-6:00PM, Saturday April 4th 11:00AM – 2:00PM.
6) Grocery Stores: SENIOR/ AT-RISK HOURS: https://www.boston.com/food/local-news-2/2020/03/18/supermarkets-with-special- hours-for-at-risk-shoppers Market Basket: Tues, Weds, Thurs 5:30am-7:00am (before stores open at 7:00) Roche Bros .: Daily 7:00am-8:00am (before stores open at 8:00) Shaw’s & Star Market : Tues & Thurs 7:00am-9:00am Stop & Shop : Daily 6:00am -7:30am Target: First open hour on Wednesdays Walmart : Tuesdays 6:00-7:00am (before stores open at 7) Whole Foods : Daily, for an hour before stores open Wegman’s and Trader Joe ’s – no senior hours announced at this time
Kurkman ’s is open normal hours (8:00AM-7:30PM) but NOT doing grocery delivery at this time. Stop and Shop , 155 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446 Hours: 7:30 AM - 8 PM daily until further notice o Limit 5 per person the following items: hand soap, toilet paper, paper towels, hand sanitizer o By report of a local consumer, Stop & Shop does not receive deliveries on Wednesdays, so selection Thursday mornings is limited. Produce is delivered every day except Wednesday and other groceries every day except Monday and Wednesday. PLEASE NOTE THAT RESOURCE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS CURRENT AS OF 12 NOON ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION, THIS INFORMATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. A NEW UPDATE WILL BE CREATED EACH DAY (MONDAY-FRIDAY) AT NOON WITH THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
o Delivery Service - Ultama, $8 fee for delivery (in Brookline only, AFTER SHOPPING IN STORE. You shop in-store and then ask for help with delivery - ask your check-out person for help getting this set up.) Trader Joe ’s, 1317 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446, Hours: 9 am - 7 pm daily until further notice o 9 AM - 11 AM is very busy, less crowded in the early afternoon, but there will be likely less to choose from o Limit of 2 per person on toiletry items o If you need assistance, please ask at the service desk. Star Market , 1717 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02445 Hours: 7 AM - 8 PM daily until further notice o Limit of 2 per customer on the following items: eggs, milk, liquid hand soap, hand sanitizer, household cleaning, water, bath and face tissues and paper towels o If you need delivery, go through https://www.instacart.com/ Roche Bros. is currently at capacity for online ordering/delivery, has suspended curbside pickup, will update next week.
7) Grocery Delivery Services *Expect delays when ordering groceries – same-day delivery may no longer be available. Amazon Prime Now: https://primenow.amazon.com/ o Online service for paid Amazon Prime members only. ($12.99/month or $119/year) o Free delivery from Amazon warehouses or Whole Foods Market for orders $35+. $4.99 delivery for orders under $35. o Anecdotally, Prime Now Delivery has been scheduling farther out in the future. Expect Delays.
Instacart: www.instacart.com o Instacart is an online-only service. o Instacart shoppers can deliver from BJs, Costco, CVS, Harvest Co-Op, HMart, Market Basket, Petco, Star Market, Stop & Shop, Wegmans, Whole Foods, and others. o All orders must be $10+. o Delivery costs vary; when you choose a delivery time, you can check the cost. BECAUSE GROCERY DELIVERY IS HIGHLY IN DEMAND, PLEASE NOTE THAT RESOURCE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS CURRENT AS OF 12 NOON ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION, THIS INFORMATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. A NEW UPDATE WILL BE CREATED EACH DAY (MONDAY-FRIDAY) AT NOON WITH THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
EXPECT HIGH DELIVERY PRICING – AND TO PAY HIGHER TIPS FOR DELIVERY WORKERS. o With paid Instacart Express membership, you get free delivery for orders over $135.
Peapod 800-573-2763, www.peapod.com o Online Stop and Shop grocery delivery program. You must have access to the Internet in order to utilize this grocery service. You need to enter credit or debit card information to sign up. o $60 minimum order. o Delivery costs $9.95 for orders $60-$99, $6.95 for orders $100+, with a variable fuel surcharge. o For in-store delivery from the Brookline Stop and Shop, see Grocery Stores, above
8) Community Meal Sites Grab and go meals at Ethos sites in Boston: https://www.ethocare.org/cororavirus-covid-19-response-community-cafe-open- and-closure-status/
9) FOR RESIDENTS OF CENTER COMMUNITIES OF BROOKLINE (100/112 Centre Street, 1550 Beacon Street) Center Communities of Brookline will take care of their residents’ emergency food needs at this time. If you receive a call from a CCB resident, please refer them back to the main CCB phone number – 617-363-8100. Family members wishing to drop off groceries for a CCB resident must leave groceries with staff in the lobby for delivery to the resident.
10) For Residents of Brookline Housing Authority All BHA meal sites have been converted to boxed meals (grab and go) for existing participants – for updates, contact Matt Baronas or Danielle Mendola
11) Other Resources: https://www.expensify.org/hunger. Website Offering $$ Food Aid for SNAP Participants PLEASE NOTE THAT RESOURCE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS CURRENT AS OF 12 NOON ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION, THIS INFORMATION COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. A NEW UPDATE WILL BE CREATED EACH DAY (MONDAY-FRIDAY) AT NOON WITH THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
o For folks in Brookline currently experiencing food insecurity and who are on SNAP benefits, the company Expensify is offering a $50 reimbursement for essential goods and groceries purchased on your SNAP card. Additional information is available on their website.
CJP Coronavirus Emergency Fund – incl. kosher groceries for Jewish elders who are socially isolated: https://www.cjp.org/our-work/cjp-coronavirus- emergency-fund JF&CS Family Table – is delivering food to clients who are already enrolled in the Family Table program, but they are not taking new clients/ applications at this time.