Food and Nutrition Resources
General Resources
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Monthly food benefits, path to work education and training opportunities, nutrition education classes and resources, utility discounts, school meals, and discounted admissions to museums.
Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
☎ 800-942-1007
Provides free healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children under 5.
My Brother’s Keeper
☎ 508-238-4416
Provide free furniture, food, holiday gifts, and heating assistance to families in need.
Project Bread
Connect people to federal food programs like SNAP, school meals, Summer Eats, and WIC, and offer the Food Source Hotline—a free, confidential multilingual service (1-800-645-8333; Mon–Fri 8 am–7 pm, Sat 10 am–2 pm)—to help residents apply for benefits, locate pantries, hot meals, and more.
Community Servings
☎ 617-522-7777
Delivers medically tailored, scratch-made meals at no cost to individuals and families in Massachusetts and Rhode Island facing critical or chronic illnesses like cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, and HIV/AIDS.
Attleboro
Attleboro Norton YMCA Senior Meals
☎ 508-409-0770
The intent of this program is to support those seniors who struggle to have hot evening meals due to financial constraints, mobility constraints, health issues, and transportation issues.
Food n’ Friends Program Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative
☎ 508-222-2933
Provides food, resources, and spiritual care to those in the Greater Attleboro area. Check the website for locations, dates and times.
Murray Church Food Pantry
☎ 508-222-0505
A committee of volunteers dedicated to assisting those in financial need with food assistance to supplement their food shopping. 505 North Main St.
North Attleboro Senior Center
☎ 508-699-0131
Provides a variety of senior services, including weekday home-delivered meals for the homebound, daily hot lunches at the senior center, SHINE, low-cost minor home repairs, podiatry clinics, monthly blood pressure screenings, discounted GATRA transit passes, outreach assistance with programs like SNAP and fuel, Safe Home program and an Emergency Registry to support at-risk seniors with safety monitoring and preparedness.
Hebron Food Pantry
☎ 774-331-2120
Serving over 275 individuals and families weekly, it operates two primary programs: the Working Person’s Pantry and the Senior’s Pantry. The Working Person’s Pantry is unique in Massachusetts, specifically targeting employed individuals and those collecting unemployment benefits. The Senior’s Pantry is open to anyone aged 60 and above.
Lenore’s Pantry
☎ 508-699-0100 ext. 2515
Serves local residents facing food insecurity and is available once per month. To access the pantry, individuals must schedule an appointment by calling the Board of Health.
Hull
Wellspring Multi-Service Centers
☎ 781-925-3211
Offer guidance and resources to individuals experiencing barriers to their well-being, empowering them to work toward independence and self-reliance. Available services include Community Outreach, Counseling, Elder Services, Food Security & Nutrition, Housing Assistance, Legal Advocacy, Emergency Support, and Transportation.
South Shore Elder Services
☎ 781-848-3910
South Shore Elder Services’ Meals on Wheels program delivers nutritious, medically appropriate meals—meeting at least one-third of daily nutritional needs—to homebound adults aged 60+ across 11 South Shore towns, Monday through Friday. They also offer hot meals at local senior centers for those who can travel, along with culturally tailored options (ethnic meals, renal, pureed diets, diabetic-friendly) and emergency packs during severe weather.
Quincy
Quincy Community Action Program (QCAP), Southwest Community Food Center
☎ 617-479-8181
Helping people achieve financial stability through access to food, housing & heating assistance, early education & care, adult education, financial coaching, free tax preparation, and more.
Germantown Neighborhood Center
☎ 617-376-1384
Offers free and low-cost programs like youth activities, adult classes, support groups, and housing help. It hosts a food pantry on Wednesdays and Fridays for Quincy residents and features a community garden, music studio, and family events.
Interfaith Social Services
☎ 617-773-6203
Supports local families with emergency food, mental health counseling, homelessness prevention, and career resources.
The Salvation Army Quincy Corps
☎ 617-472-2345
Offers a range of vital community services, including emergency food assistance, utility and rent help, youth programs (like after‑school, mentoring, and Camp Wonderland), senior support, addiction recovery, spiritual worship, holiday initiatives (Adopt‑a‑Family, meals, coat drives), disaster relief, and more.
South Shore Elder Services
☎ 781-848-3910
South Shore Elder Services’ Meals on Wheels program delivers nutritious, medically appropriate meals—meeting at least one-third of daily nutritional needs—to homebound adults aged 60+ across 11 South Shore towns, Monday through Friday. They also offer hot meals at local senior centers for those who can travel, along with culturally tailored options (ethnic meals, renal, pureed diets, diabetic-friendly) and emergency packs during severe weather.
Friends of the Homeless
☎ 617-479-8181
Provides shelter, food, clothing, education, and advocacy to help families transition from homelessness to permanent housing.
Taunton
Citizens for Citizens, Inc LIHEAP
☎ 508-823-6346
Provides short- and long-term support to help low-income individuals and families overcome financial hardship and build self-sufficiency. Serving over 30,000 people in Greater Fall River and Taunton, programs include fuel assistance, weatherization, Head Start, WIC, SNAP, food pantry, family planning, after-school care, tax prep, and emergency housing help.
Taunton Council on Aging
☎ 508-821-1425
Supports residents 60+ with programs that promote health, independence, and well-being. Services include fitness classes, meals, educational programs, case management, SNAP and fuel assistance, SHINE counseling, and transportation.
St. Mary’s Food Pantry
☎ 508-821-4845
Food pantry offering nutritious staples—produce, dairy, and protein—tailored to help families in Taunton experiencing food insecurity.
North Taunton Food Pantry
☎ 508-822-1941
Providing free food, including fresh produce, dairy, and proteins, to individuals and families in need. It operates on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month from 9 AM to 11 AM, and visitors are encouraged to call ahead.
Our Daily Bread Kitchen
☎ 508-824-1788
Serves free hot meals and take-away sandwiches on weekdays, aiming to help anyone experiencing hunger. Beyond food, they offer supportive services such as computer training, career guidance, resume help, EBT and Section 8 assistance, and even provide phones to qualifying individuals.
St Vincent de Paul
☎ 508-823-6676
Provides community support through food pantry services and thrift offerings—especially clothing, housewares, and furniture.
Bristol Aging & Wellness
☎ 774-627-1390
Bristol Aging & Wellness’s Nutrition Program (commonly known as Meals on Wheels) offers weekday lunch to adults aged 60 and older, either at community centers or delivered to homes based on mobility, following an in-home assessment by a case manager.