Nutritional Assistance Resources

October 29, 2025

The USDA confirmed this week that SNAP benefits will not be distributed to states, including MA, for the month of November 2025. WIC, School Meals, HIP, TAFDC, and EADCC are not affected. For the most up to date and accurate information on SNAP benefits in MA, please follow official announcements from the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)

Below you can find a list of resources and programs, food pantries, and supplemental meals, that may be able to help you. Many of these resources are available to those who also live in surrounding areas, so also check towns near you. You can access a printable version of this list here.

General Area Resources

Search Statewide for Resources – DisabilityInfo.org
https://disabilityinfo.org/fact-sheet-library/financial/holiday-assistance-resources/

Mass 211 Food Pantry Search
Call 211 for help finding food assistance programs and pantries, including emergency food needs

Project Bread – free food assistance
Call or Txt Foodsource hotline 800.645.8333
Projectbread.org/get-help
Available in 180 languages

YMCA Southcoast Full Plate Project
Y community markets are open to all Southcoast residents in need of nutrition assistance. Monthly markets are held at various times and locations on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more and find the market schedules in English, Spanish, and Portuguese at ymcasouthcoast.org/programs/full-plate-project/

Bristol Mobile Food Market
This market provides free groceries to anyone in need, operating once a month at each campus location. Pre-registration is required monthly to receive food at your chosen site. https://bristolcc.edu/studentservices/resources/bristolmobilefoodmarket.html
Locations & Times:

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Attleboro Campus (11 Field Rd — Front Parking Lot
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Taunton Campus (2 Hamilton St — Back Parking Lot)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | New Bedford Campus (800 Purchase St — Lobby)
9:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Fall River Campus (777 Elsbree St — Parking Lot 10 under solar
canopies)

United Way
Emergency financial assistance, applications are open for United Way Response Fund (unitedwaymassbay.org/united-response)
508.994.9625

MA Health Incentives Program (HIP)
HIP program has advised participants to keep some remaining balance on their EBT accounts in order to utilize their HIP benefits with participating vendors. If the SNAP account balance is zero, HIP will NOT be able to be used until SNAP benefits are available again. For more information on the HIP program, please visit: mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-healthy-incentives-program-hip-frequently-asked-questions

LFYT Relief Rides
Limited free rides for eligible Fall River and New Bedford residents to assist with access to non-emergency healthcare appointments, employment opportunities, and food access
Monday – Friday 7:30AM – 4PM
To find out if you are eligible for a “Relief Ride” simply dial 2-1-1 or 877.211.6277

Food Pantries

Acushnet

Shepard’s Pantry
1215 North Main St, Achusnet
508.763.9283
Saturday 9AM – 11AM

Attleboro

Interfaith Collaborative Food N’ Friends
Attleboro, MA
Attleboroareainterfaithcollaborative.org/food-n-friends/
508.222.2933

Murray Food Pantry
505 N. Main St, Attleboro, MA
508.222.0505 /office@murrayuuchurch.org

Hebron Food Pantry
40 Emory St., Attleboro, MA
774.331.2120

Second Congregational Church Food Pantry
50 Park St., Attleboro, MA
508.222.4677

Berkley

Open Shelves Foods Food Pantry
96 Myricks St, Berkley MA
508.823.3273
openshelvesfoodpantry@yahoo.com
https://www.facebook.com/OpenShelvesFoodPantry/

Carver

Shane Gives Thanks Inc
128 Main St, Carver, MA 02330
508.866.7673
Tuesday 8a-1p, Wednesday 11a-2p, Thursday 8a-1p, Friday 8a-11:15a

Dartmouth

Dartmouth Council on Aging
628 Dartmouth Street
508.999.4717
Food Pantry Last Tuesday of Every Month
over 60, Disabled, and Emergencies
Lunch Program- Hot lunch is offered at the COA Center every weekday. See our current Newsletter for the current Menu. 24 Hour Notice Required – see note below
Note: The Hot Lunch Program is offered by Coastline and served at the Center. To make
a reservation, please call Coastline at 508-742-9195. The suggested donation is $2.

St Mary’s Church
795 Dartmouth St
508.993.3361
Drive Thru, 2nd & 4nd Tuesday 1:30 PM

Congregational Church of S. Dartmouth
17 Middle Street
508.993.6676
3rd Saturday of the Month

Easton

Easton Food Pantry
604 Foundry St Easton MA 781-333-6284
Mondays 11:30am-3pm https://eastonfoodpantry.org
*For Easton Residence

My Brother’s Keeper
Individuals and families in need call My Brother’s Keeper between 10AM–12PM and receive a substantial, healthy food delivery between 3–5 pm the same day.
Deliveries consist of non-perishable canned goods, a wonderful variety of fresh fruits and vegetables plus milk, juice, eggs, butter, meat, cheese, and bread. The average retail value of each food delivery is $200 but our cost per food delivery is only $15

Easton Food Assistance Line
Phone: 508.238.4416
Monday – Friday
Line opens at 10am and remains open until daily maximum is reached. (Brockton, Easton)

Fall River

Greater Fall River Community Food Pantry
235 Nashua St, Fall River, MA
774.365.4292
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10AM – 12PM
Serves Fall River and surrounding areas

Salvation Army Fall River Corps
686 Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, MA
508.679.7900
Pantry Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9AM – 12PM
Soup Kitchen Mondays 12PM – 1PM

Gates of Hope
311 Alden St. Rear. Fall River Ma 02723
508.837.1962
https://www.gatesofhopeinc.org/
By Appointment Only

Angels Anonymous Food Pantry
231 Weaver St, Fall River, MA
508.916.6866
https://www.angelsanonymousfr.com/food-pantry
Every 3rd Saturday & 4th Sunday 8am – 10am

Foxboro

Foxboro Food Pantry
3 Rockhill St., Foxboro, MA
508.543.5235

Hockomock Area YMCA
67 Mechanic St, Foxboro, MA
HockYMCA.org/Food-Access
508.643.5277

Franklin

Franklin Food Pantry
43 W. Central St., Franklin, MA
508.528.3115

Freetown

Freetown Regional Food Pantry
225 Chase Road, Freetown
508.509.1013
freetownfoodpantry@yahoo.com
Every Tuesday 3PM – 5:30PM, must bring proof of residency and a bag

Lakeville

Lakeville Family Worship Center
86 Highland Rd, Lakeville, MA
508.947.4149

Lakeville United Church of Christ
1 Precinct St, Lakeville, MA
508.947.4979

Lakeville Church of Nazarene
180 Main St, Lakeville, MA
508.946.5287
Sunday 9:30-12:30pm, Monday 4:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays 5-7pm

Mansfield

Our Daily Bread
15 West St, Mansfield, MA
Mansfieldfoodpantry.org
508.339.1343

Mansfield food pantry
15A West Street, Mansfield MA
https://www.mansfieldfoodpantry.org
Pickups by appointment: Thursdays 10am-12pm; 5pm-7pm Drop in Saturdays 9-11am
*For Mansfield Residents

Middleboro

Central Congregational Church Food Pantry
2 Webster St, Middleborough, MA
Monday 9am-11am
508.947.1256

The Caring Center Food Pantry
2 Webster St Middleboro
https://centralcongo.org/food-pantry/
Mondays 9am – 11am, Middleboro and Lakeville residents

Sacred Heart Outreach Pantry /Middleboro
53 Oak Street, Middleborough, MA
508.947.1717
http://www.svdpmiddleboro.org/
Serves Middleboro, Lakeville, Rochester & Carver residents, must register, pick one day of the month to pick up. Doors open 1 hour before pantry opens.

Hours:

The 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays from 8:30 – 11 AM
The 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 8:30 – 11 AM
The 2nd & 4th Wednesdays from 4 – 6:30 PM

St. Vincent de Paul
53 Oak St Middleboro
508.947.1717
https://www.svdpmiddleboro.org/foodpantry
Saturdays 8:30am – 11am; 1st & 3rd Wednesday 8:30 – 11am; 2nd & 4th Wednesday 4 -6:30pm
For Middleboro, Lakeville, Rochester and Carver residents Also doing thanksgiving meals. Sing ups are taken now through November 15th, distribution will be on November 18th. Christmas: they will have a giving tree, sign ups are now till November 26th. Ages birth – high school

Shane Gives Thanks Inc
508.866.7673
Middleboro VFW Post, 12 Station St, Middleborough, MA
Last Sunday, 10AM – 12PM, veterans’ only, no income guidelines, bring military documentation and a Photo ID.

New Bedford

Solanus Casey Food Pantry
238 Bonney St
508.997.7337
Every Wednesday & Thursday 10AM – 12PM, Emergencies

PACE Food Bank
477 Park St
508.999.9920 x333
Everyday 10AM – 2PM, Diaper every other Tuesday, Emergencies

M.O. Life Food Pantry
725 Pleasant St (NB Hotel)
508.992.5978
Every Wednesday 11AM – 1PM

SDA Portuguese Church
413 Rockdale Ave
508.993.5619
2nd Wednesday of the month 5PM – 7PM

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
169 Bellville Ave
508.992.9274
Every 3rd & 4th Saturday 11AM – 12PM

The Salvation Army
619 Purchase St, New Bedford
508.997.6561
Bread Monday through Friday 9AM – 12PM
Food Pantry Wednesday 9AM – 12PM, Emergencies

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
136 Rivet St
508.994.8972
Food & Pet Pantry 3rd Saturday of the month 10AM – 11AM; Last Tuesday of the Month 5PM – 6PM

St. Anthony of Padua Church
1359 Acushnet Ave (use Nye St basement entrance)
508.993.1691
Every other Thursday 11AM – 1PM

Pentecostal Assembly
215 Sawyer St
508.996.9865 / 508.994.3143
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9AM – 10AM

Debbie’s Kitchen – Revival Praise & Worship Center
95 Willow St
508.525.9010
Saturdays 10AM – 12PM

St. Lawrence Church
110 Summer St
508.992.4251
Every other Friday 10:30AM – 11:30AM

American Red Cross
166 Jenney St (Boys & Girls Club)
617.274.5200 x 5596
3rd Thursday of the month

Grace Episcopal Church (Martha’s Pantry)
133 School St
508.993.0547
Every Wednesday & Friday 9:30AM – 10:30AM

PAACA
360 Coggeshall St
508.979.1737
Every Monday – Thursday 9AM – 1PM

St. Paul Methodist Church
884 Kempton St
508.993.0614
Every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 10AM – 12PM

New Life SouthCoast
1331-1335 Cove Rd
508.997.6561
Every Thursday 5:30PM – 7PM

Mobile Ministries (Food and Clothing)
Sunday: Salvation Army 5PM
Monday: Salvation Army 6PM
Tuesday: PAACA 6PM
Wednesday: S. Baptist Church 745 Brock Ave 1:30PM
Thursday: Salvation Army 6PM
Friday: PAACA 6PM
Saturday: Salvation Army 11:30AM, South Baptist Church 1:30PM

Norfolk

Norfolk Food Pantry
63 Rockwood Rd, Norfolk, MA
508.528.5862

North Attleboro

Hockomock Area YMCA
300 Elmwood St, N. Attleboro, MA
HockYMCA.org/Food-Access
508.643.5277

Lenore’s Pantry
North Attleboro
508.699.0100 ext. 2125
sberdos@nattleboro.com

Norton

Cupboard of Kindness
120 Mansfield Ave, Norton, MA
508.285.3398

St. Mary’s Norton – St. Vincent de Paul Society
508-409-7311
If you find yourself in an EMERGENCY situation and are in desperate need of food or financial assistance, please call St. Vincent de Paul Society 508-409-7311. Available to all Norton residents.

Plainville

Living Bread Food Pantry
16 E Beacon St, Plainville, MA
508.695.9587

Raynham

Raynham Food Pantry – First Baptist Church
494 Church Street, Raynham, MA – 02767
508.823.9200
2nd & 4th Thursday 9:00am – 11:00 am
Raynham residents only

Raynham Food Basket Inc
494 Church Street, Raynham, MA – 02767
774.406.5612
2nd & 4th Thursday 9:00am – 11:00am
*Requirements: Bring picture id and proof of Raynham residence

Rehoboth

Rehoboth Food Pantry Inc (Helping Neighbors in Need)
51 Winthrop St, Unit 2 Rehoboth, MA
508.493.1922
Thursdays 2:30PM – 4:30PM

Homestead Farm Market
115 Homestead Ave, Rehoboth, MA
774.259.6960
Mon-Fri 2-6p, Sat 10-7, Sun 10a-6p

Rochester

Rochester Food Pantry
3 Dexter Lane, Rochester, MA
508.763.4551
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9AM – 11AM
Open to residents of Rochester and surrounding areas. Requires proof of residency

Seekonk

Doorways Food Pantry
2 North Street, Seekonk, MA
508.761.6380
https://www.doorwaysfoodpantry.org/
Saturdays 8AM – 10AM at the North School
Seekonk residents only

Seekonk Portuguese SDA Church – Food Distribution Center
Seekonk Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist Church, 781 Newman Ave, Seekonk, MA
508.761.9181

Sharon

Sharon Community Food Pantry
29. N. Main St, Sharon, MA
781.784.2631

Somerset

Annelle Delorme-Hagerman Food Pantry (Church of Our Saviour)
2112 County St., Somerset, MA 02726
508.678.9663
https://foodpantry.church-of-our-saviour.com/
Distributions three times per month; typically one Friday evening (7PM– 8:30PM)
and two Saturday mornings (9AM–10:30AM)

Swansea

Bethany Gospel Chapel Food Pantry
62 Lindsay Lane, Swansea, MA
774.644.1551
Typically the 3rd Saturday, 9AM–11AM
Requires verification; call ahead

Taunton

Taunton Area Community Table (TACT)
378 Bay St, Taunton, MA
Hot meals served weekdays 11:15-12:30

Matthew Mission Food Pantry
76 Church Green Taunton, MA
2nd Saturday 8:30-10:30AM

North Taunton Baptist Church Food Pantry
1940 Bay Street, Taunton, MA
508.822.1941
2nd & 4th Saturday 9AM to 11AM
For more information, please call.

Our Daily Bread
111 High Street, Taunton, MA
508.824.1788
https://tauntonsoupkitchen.org/
Monday-Friday: 10AM
Open for Hot Breakfast, Coffee and Donuts 11:15AM – 1PM, Lunchtime Meal Departing guests also leave with a bag lunch

St Mary’s Food Pantry
78 Broadway, Taunton
508.821.4845

St. Jude
249 Whittenton Street
Lunch and pantry Saturday 11:30-12:30
508-824-3333

St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry
141 Washington Street, Taunton, MA
508.823.6676
https://ssvpusa.org/
Mon – Tues 8am – 5pm, Wed 4:30pm -6pm, Thurs – Fri 8:00am – 5pm

Pilgrim Church
45 Broadway Street
Bagged lunch Sundays 11:30-2

Baptist Church of All Nations
61 Winthrop Street
508.822.3454
3rd Saturday 3-5

Mid-City
111 High Street, Taunton
Saturday Lunch 10:30

Coyle and Cassidy High School Pantry
2 Hamilton Street, Taunton, MA
508.823.6164
Last Saturdays 9AM- 11AM
For more information, please call.

Seven Hills Behavioral Health — Taunton Community Wellness Center
9–11 Winthrop St., Taunton, MA 02780
774.634.3735
Monday to Friday — 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Wareham

Damien’s Place
3065 Cranberry Highway, Wareham
508.295.3486
Every Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday 9:30AM- 12PM

Westport

Westport Food Pantry
931 Main Rd., Westport
774.930.8893
Every Monday 9:30 – 11AM

Wrentham

Wrentham Food Pantry
22 Dedham St, Wrentham, MA
508.384.3110

Supplemental Meals

Play Arcade, New Bedford, MA
ongoing free meals for children and adults in need. Speak to staff to request.

Kinfolks Smoking BBQ, Taunton, MA
For the duration of the shutdown will be offering $6 meals on Mondays. ONLINE ORDERING ONLY at https://kinfolksma.com/
*For those willing to donate towards the cost of the meals being given away, you can
send money via PayPal to Kinfolks, you can donate here.

Hong Kong City Restaurant, Taunton, MA
Partnering with Happy Health Center (174 Broadway, Rear, Taunton) and every Thursday there will be grab and go lunches from 12- 3 for veterans, military families and those receiving SNAP benefits. Call ahead (508.258.7500) to ensure lunches are still available

Deep Pond Farm, East Taunton, MA
Fridays 11/7-12/21 1-4pm warm meals being offered

La Salette Shrine Cafeteria, Attleboro, MA
947 Park, St, Attleboro MA
Every Monday 3:45 PM

Lasagna Love, Everywhere
https://lasagnalove.org/
You can request one free homemade meal a month

Crocettis, East Bridgewater, MA
378 Pleasant St, East Bridgewater, MA
Offering food bags to make meals. They will be available on Wednesdays
and Saturdays. Ask for a manager to obtain one, but there’s no requirements or
questions about needing one.