MassBay Community College Guide to Local Food Resources At MassBay Community College, we recognize that the success of our students is often affected by challenges and stressors that occur outside of the classroom. This brochure was created to help connect students to the many food resources that are available within the community.
Office of Student Development
Guide to Local Food Resources
For any additional information, please contact: Kelly Graska |
[email protected] | 781-239-2753
The Student Development Office can provide referrals for students to local pantries. To be considered income eligible, you must have one of the following: • •
Welfare card Mass Health card
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Disability papers or unemployment papers
Common “Proof of Residency” documents: • • •
Driver’s license Utility bill Personal check
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Mortgage or lease agreement Bank statement Pay stub
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BOSTON (Allston/Brighton/Hyde Park/Dorchester)
FRAMINGHAM
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Hope Worldwide Framingham Food Pantry
A Place to Turn Food Pantry
Allston/Brighton Food Pantry
Address: 214 Concord Street, Framingham MA 01721 Food Pantry Hours: Saturday, 9am-12pm & Wednesday (1st & 3rd of each month), 9am-12pm Requirements: Photo ID; proof of residency. Phone: 617-899-5222 www.hopefoodpantry.org
Address: 99 Hartford Street, Natick, MA 01760 Food Pantry Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm, Wednesday, 11am-12:30pm & 5pm-7pm Requirements: Photo ID, proof of current address, referral form (please
Address: 404 Washington Street, Brighton, MA 02135 Food Pantry Hours: Saturday (2nd & 4th of each month), 10am-1pm Community Supper Hours: Wednesday, 6pm Requirements: Photo ID; proof of residency; current proof of income or a referral; must be income-eligible residents of Allston and Brighton. Community Supper is open to all, no residency or proof of ID needed. Phone: 617-254-4046 www.abfoodpantry.com/index.php/food-pantry
APAC Address: 10 Fidelis Way, Brighton, MA 02135 Food Pantry Hours: Monday through Friday, 10am-2pm Requirements: Photo ID; current proof of income. Phone: 617-783-1485 www.allstonbrightonapac.org/home.html
St. Mary’s Food Pantry Address: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125 Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday, 9:30am-11:30am Requirements: Photo ID (please bring the IDs of anyone living in your household to the food pantry the first time you come); must be income eligible. Phone: 617-282-3181 www.stmarysdorchester.org/food-pantry
Hyde Park Emergency Food Pantry Address: 1179 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday, & Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm Requirements: Photo ID; proof of residency. Phone: (617) 637-7413 www.hydeparkfoodpantry.org
St. Bridget’s Food Pantry Address: 15 Wheeler Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702 Food Pantry Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 11:30am-12:30pm Requirements: Photo ID; must be Framingham resident. Phone: 508-875-5959 www.stbridgetparish.org/parish-life/outreach-programs
Pearl Street Cupboard & Café at Park Address: 46 Park Street, Framingham, MA 01702 Food Pantry Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am-1pm & Wednesday, 5pm-7pm Community Supper Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30pm-7pm Requirements: Photo ID; proof of residency; referral. Phone: (508) 879-2063 www.uwotc.org/Pearl
see Student Development, Office 130, for A Place to Turn Food Pantry form).
Phone: 508-655-8868 www.aplacetoturn-natick.org
WELLESLEY Wellesley Food Pantry Address: 207 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 Food Pantry Hours: Tuesday, 9am-11am Community Supper Hours: Dinner is served in the Hills Churchs Assembly Hall on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Requirements: Must be a Wellesley resident; complete registration form needed upon first visit (can be found on website). Phone: 781-235-1188 www.wellesleyfoodpantry.org ADDITIONAL HELPFUL RESOURCES Greater Boston Food Bank: www.gbfb.org/need-food Massachusetts Health & Social Services - Food and Cash Assistance Program: www.mass.gov/eohhs/consumer/basic-needs/food Fair Foods www.fairfoods.org Fair Foods: Two-Dollar-A-Bag Locations: www.fairfoods.org/dollarbag.html Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program Agencies By City/Town: http://gbfb.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/fbcma_agency_list_2015.pdf SNAP Eligibility Rules/Rights for College Students: https://www.masslegalservices.org/food4students