Food Pantries

Accessing nutritious food is essential for every student’s well-being and academic success. Below, you’ll find a list of local food pantry resources available to support families in our communities. 

IMPORTANT: Food Pantry details change often, we recommend you call the pantry first to confirm details before visiting as this page may not have the most up to date information. Please be aware that many food pantries require details such as photo ID, proof of address, name and ages of residents, phone number, primary source of income and/or proof of SNAP.

Athol

Athol Salvation Army

Serves Athol, Royalston, Phillipston

107 Ridge Avenue, Athol
978-249-8111
Monday-Friday 9AM-12PM

North Quabbin Catholic Community

Serves Athol, Royalston, Petersham

192 School Street, Athol
978-249-7690
Tuesdays 10AM-3:30PM

Ashburnham

Ashburnham Community Church

Serves Ashburnham and 15 mile radius

84 Main Street, Ashburnham
978-827-5553
Thursday 5:30-7PM

People’s Congregational Church

Serves Ashburnham and adjacent towns

56 South Main Street, Ashburnham
978-827-4010
“Give or Take Food Shed” Always Open 

Barre

Barre Food Pantry - Congregational Church

Serves Barre, Oakham, New Braintree and Wheelwright

Park Street, Barre
978-355-6463
2nd Wednesday 10AM-2PM
3rd Thursday 5:30PM-7PM

Baldwinville

Templeton Food Pantry

Serves Greater Templeton

16 Senior Drive, Baldwinville
(located in the rear, lower level of the senior center)
508-826-4258
Tuesday 9AM-12PM
Thursday 12-3PM & 5-7PM
Saturday 10AM-12PM

Devens

Wheat Community Food Pantry

Serves Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Lancaster and Sterling

272 High Street, Clinton
978-365-6349
Monday-Tuesday 4:30PM-6PM
Tuesday-Thursday 10AM-1PM
Hot Meals to go Monday-Friday 5PM-6PM

Clinton

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

Serves Ayer, Devens, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley

234 Barnum Road, Devens
978-772-4627
1st Tuesday 5-7PM
Wednesday & Friday 9AM-12PM
3rd Saturday 9AM-12PM

Fitchburg

Christ Church Food Pantry

569 Main Street, Fitchburg
978-342-0007

Highland Baptist Church

19 Cedar Street, Fitchburg
978-342-9646

Fitchburg Salvation Army

Serves Fitchburg, Leominster and Lunenburg

739 Water Street, Fitchburg
978-342-3300
Monday-Thursday 9AM-11AM

Our Father’s House

Serves Fitchburg and adjacent towns

40 Boutelle Street, Fitchburg
Wednesday’s 4pm-6pm

Gardner

Gardner Community Action Center

Serves Gardner, Ashburnham, Templeton, Hubbardston and Westminster

294 Pleasant Street, Gardner
(glass entrance)
978-632-8700
Monday-Thursday 9AM-1PM

St. Vincent Depaul Society

Gardner
978-632-0237
Call for assistance

Hudson

Hudson Community Food Pantry

Serves Hudson, Berlin, and Bolton

28 Hougton Street, Hudson
978-562-5280
Saturdays 9-10:30AM

Leominster

Catholic Charities of Worcester County

Serves Worcester County

196 Mechanic Street, Leominster
978-840-0696
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30AM-4PM
Call ahead required

Spanish American Center

Serves Leominster

112 Spruce Street, Leominster
978-534-3145

Ruth’s Harvest Food Pantry

Serves Leominster

77 Hall Street, Leominster
978-537-1356
2nd Thursday 5PM-7PM
4th Saturday 8AM-10AM

First Baptist Church Community Food Cupboard

Serves Leominster

23 West Street, Leominster
978-537-2685

St. Vincent’s DePaul at St. Leo’s Parish

Serves Leominster

108 Main Street, Leominster (Rectory)
978-537-7257
Monday 6-6:30PM
Wednesday 4-4:30PM
Call ahead required

New Hampshire

Jaffrey, NH Food Pantry

Serves Jaffrey and adjacent towns

54 Main Street in the back of the United Church, Jaffrey
603-933-1809
Tuesday 10:30AM-12:30PM
Wednesday 6-7:30PM

Rindge, NH Food Pantry

Serves Rindge and adjacent towns

1102 NH Rte 119, Rindge, NH
(In back of White Mountain building)
603-899-5031
Thursdays 2-6PM

Orange

Orange Food Pantry

Serves Orange

118 E. Main Street, Orange
978-544-2149
Thursdays 10AM-3PM

Sterling

Wachusett Food Pantry

Serves Sterling, Holden, Princeton, Paxton and Rutland

50 Worcester Road, Sterling
978-563-1064
3rd Saturday 9-11AM

Townsend

Townsend Ecumenical Outreach Food Pantry

Serves Townsend and Ashby

82 Bayberry Hill Road, Townsend
978-877-6002

Ware

Jubilee Cupboard Food Pantry at the Trinity Episcopal Church

Serves Ware

17 Park Street, Ware (near Fire Station)
413-967-6100
Thursdays 9AM-12PM

W. Boylston

West Boylston Food Pantry at the First Congregational Church

Serves West Boylston

26 Central Street, West Boylston
508-835-4462
3rd Tuesday 1-3PM

Winchendon

Winchendon Community Action Center

Serves Winchendon

273 Central Street, Winchendon
978-297-1667
Monday-Thursday 12-3pPM

Worcester

St. Vincent’s De Paul at St. Peter’s Church

Serves Area of St. Peter’s Church

929 Main Street, Worcester
508-752-4674
Wednesday 7-10AM

Good Samaritan Food Pantry

Serves Worcester

39 Piedmont Street, Worcester
774-253-1619
Friday and Saturday 11AM-1PM

Quinsigamond Village Food Pantry

Serves 01607 Zip Code

16 Greenwood Street, Worcester
508-755-7481
Monday-Thursday 9:30AM-1:30PM

Friendly House Food Pantry

Serves Worcester

36 Wall Street, Worcester
508-755-4362
Monday-Friday 9:30AM-4:30PM

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

Serves All of Worcester

90 Holden Street, Worcester
508-853-1942 (Call for emergency food)
3rd Saturday 10AM-12PM

South Worcester Neighborhood Center Food Pantry

Serves Worcester

47 Camp Street, Worcester
508-757-8344
Monday-Friday 9:30AM-1:30PM
Wednesdays 11:30AM-1PM