List of Food Banks and Community Meals in Boston & Chelsea
Below are a list of food banks in the area. Be sure to call ahead of visiting any location to make sure they are remaining open and in operation.
The Paulist Center, 5 Park St., Boston, MA 02108
o Food Pantry: Tuesdays 1:30pm - 3:00pm
o Wednesday Night Supper Club: Wednesdays 6:00pm
o Breakfast: 3rd Saturday of each month, 9:00am
o 617-742-4460
o Map here
St Anthony Shrine/Franciscan Food Center, 100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110
o Thursdays & Saturdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
o 617-542-6440
o Map here
Boston Rescue Mission / Pantry, 39 Kingston St., Boston, MA 02111
o Breakfast: 6:30am - 7:30am
o Lunch: Monday through Friday 3:00pm-4:00pm
o Sunday dinner, 5:00pm
o 617-338-9000
ABCD N. End/W.End Pantry, 1 Michelangelo Street, Boston, MA 02113
o Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
o (617) 523-8125
o Map here
International Institute of New England, 2 Boylston Street 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
o Monday and Friday, 10am to 4pm
o Tuesday through Thursday, 10am to 8pm o (617) 695-9990
Rice Sticks and Tea/Asian Food Pantry, 351 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
o (617) 239-0225
o Breakfast: 2nd Saturday of the month from 7:30am to 9:15am
Friday Night Supper, 351 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
o (617) 536-7050
o Dinner on Fridays from 5pm to 7pm
Women’s Lunch Place, 67 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116
o (617) 267-0200
o Monday through Saturday, 7am to 2pm
Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116
o (617) 266-7480
o Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 12pm
Project Place, 1145 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118
o (617) 542-3740
o Breakfast and Lunch, Monday through Friday, from 11:30am to 1pm
Pine Street Inn/Meals, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
o (617) 892-7780
o Breakfast Monday through Sunday from 6am to 7am
o Dinner Monday through Sunday, 5pm to 6pm
Haley House Soup Kitchen, 23 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA 02116
o (617) 236-8132
o Weekday Breakfast from 5:30am to 9am
o Sunday Breakfast on Sunday from 9am to 12pm
o Thursday Lunch from 10:30am to 11:30am Salvation Army/South End Food Pantry, 1500 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118
o (617) 236-7233
o Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 11:30am
o Friday from 2:30pm to 4:00pm, hand out 1 bag of food per household from Lovin' Spoonfuls donation
Union United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 485 Columbus Ave., Roxbury, MA 02118
o (617) 287-1020
o Thursday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
o Tuesday from 8am to 1pm
Boston Medical Center Food Pantry, 1 Boston Medical Center Yawkey B, Boston, MA 02118
o (617) 414-3834
o Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm
Emmanuel Temple Church Food Pantry 471 Warren St., Dorchester, MA 02121
o (617) 442-8500
o 1st Wednesday of the month, 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Rosie's Place/Pantry, 889 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
o (617) 318-0236
o Breakfast on Tuesday and Friday from 8:30am to 11:30am
o Dinner on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Grant A.M.E./Self-Help, 1906 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118
o (857) 499-0526
o Breakfast from 9am to 2pm on 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
USCC/Warwick House-St Katherine Drexel, 175 Ruggles St., Roxbury, MA 02120
o (617) 442-8890
o Thursdays from 7am to 9am
American Red Cross/Boston Pantry, 1033 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118 o (617) 719-6632
o Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 12pm
Eliot Congregational Church Food Pantry, 56 Dale St., Roxbury, MA 02119
o (617) 445-7525
o 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 10am to 12pm
Charles Street A.M.E. Church, 551 Warren St., Dorchester, MA 02121
o (617) 442-7770
o 1st and 3rd Thursday, from 12pm to 2pm
Grace and Hope Mission Food Pantry, 1900 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
o (617) 442-7579
o Tuesdays from 11am to 12pm
ABCD/Allston Brighton, 640 Washington St #203, Brighton, MA 02135
o (617) 903-3640
o Monday from 11am to 4pm
o Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm
o Wednesday through Friday, 10am to 4pm
BMC/Healthy Baby, Healthy Child, 213 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
o (617) 534-2032
o Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 3pm
Holy Redeemer Church/Our Daily Bread Pty, 56 Havre Street, East Boston, MA 02128
o (617) 567-5926
o Wednesday and Sunday from 3pm to 4pm
Catholic Charities/El Centro del Cardena, Monsignor Reynolds Way, Boston, MA 02118
o (617) 335-0208
o Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 2:30pm South Boston Community Health Center, 409 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 0212
o (617) 269-7500
o Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 2pm
ABC/ People's Baptist Church Food Pantry, 134 Camden Street, Roxbury, MA 02118
o (617) 427-0424
o 3rd and 4th Wednesdays from 9am to 5pm
NE Behavioral-Boston, 784 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118
o (617) 226-3246
o Everyday from 7am to 7pm
United Emmanuel Holiness Church, 65 Windsor St., Roxbury, MA 02120
o (617) 442-4183
o 3rd Saturdays from 9am to 1pm
St. Augustine's Food Pantry, 331 Old Colony Ave, South Boston, MA 02127
o (617) 268-1230
o Wednesdays from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Boston Missionary Baptist Community Center, Inc, 336 Dudley St, Roxbury, MA 02119
o (617) 427-4448
o Saturdays from 2pm to 4pm
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 94 Warren St., Roxbury, MA 02119
o (617) 427-2066
o 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 7am to 9:30am
Children's Services of Roxbury, 504 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
o (617) 989-1093
o Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm
Grace Federated Church/Emrg Food Cupboar, 760 Saratoga St., East Boston, MA 02128 o (617) 569-5358
o Saturdays from 10am to 12pm
Twelfth Baptist Church Food Pantry, 160 Warren St., Roxbury, MA 02119
o (617) 442-7855
o Tuesdays from 12pm to 1:30pm
USCCB/Blessed Mother Teresa Parish, 800 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02125
o (617) 436-2190
o Thursdays from 11am to 1pm
o Saturdays from 9am to 11am
ABCD/Jamaica Plain Pantry 30 Bickford Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
o (617) 522-4830
o Thurs and Friday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pilgrim Church Food Pantry 540 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02125
o (617) 282-0456
o Wednesday, 10 - 11:00AM
o Lunch on Saturday 12:00 Pm to 1:30PM
St. Mary's Food Pantry 14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125
o (617) 282-3181
o Tuesday 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Church of God of Prophecy/Roxbury 270 Warren St., Roxbury, MA 02119
o (617) 427-7766
o 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 8:30AM to 11:30 Pm
Salvation Army/Kroc Ctr Emerg Food Pantry 650 Dudley Street, Dorchester, MA 02125
o (617) 318-6936
o Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM ABCD/Parker Hill Fenway Nghbrhd Svc Ctr. 714 Parker St., Roxbury, MA 02120
o 617-445-6000
o *Call to schedule an appointment* Monday, Thursday, FRiday 9AM to 12:30 PM
The Breakfast Spot
o 2805 Washington St Roxbury, MA 02119
o Schedule: Lunch 1:30pm-2:30pm,
Building Audacity
o (857) 264-1348
o Meal delivery service. Call or email to see availability of service.
List of Food Banks and Community Meals in Chelsea
Chelsea Jewish Foundation Food Pantry, 165 Captains Row, Chelsea, MA 02150
o (617) 887-0001
o Fridays from 7am to 5pm
Salvation Army/Chelsea Pantry, 258 Chestnut Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
o (617) 884-0260
o Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 12pm
St. Luke's-San Lucas Food Pantry 201 Washington Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150
o (617) 884-4278
o Saturday 9 AM to 12 PM
How to Find Other Food Resources Near You FoodSource Hotline:
o Call 1-800-645-8333 or 1-800-377-1292 (TTY) between 8AM - 7PM Monday through Friday or 10AM - 2PM on Saturday.
o The FoodSource Hotline refer callers to food resources in their community as well as provide them with information about school meals, summer meal sites for kids, elder meals programs, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
o The FoodSource Hotline can provide information in 160 different languages — from Arabic to Cambodian, Russian to Vietnamese. This special service links callers with a translator who assists them with the call.
o These services are available to all Massachusetts residents.
Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP)
Food For Free
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Greater Boston Food Bank: Agency Locator
Utilities Resources:
The Department of Public Utilities is suspending shut-offs of gas and electric utilities for all residential customers so that customers will have service during the state of emergency. Please contact the numbers listed below for more information:
National Grid: (800) 732-3400
Eversource: (800) 592-2000
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