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Food Pantries

Description

Benefits

Eligibility

Application

Useful Links

Patient Handouts from the CRC Patient Handout- Food and Nutrition Assistance: Brief and Detailed Versions Patient Handout- Overview of Community Resources (Spanish version, Haitian Creole version, Portuguese version, Tradtional Chinese version) or see resources in nearby states on our CRC Patient Handouts page

Description:

Food pantries are independent community organizations, often run by churches, that provide food staples to individuals and families in need.

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Benefits:

Usually food pantries provide two to four days’ worth of food. Some limit the number of times one can receive food to once or twice a month. Many receive funding from Project Bread. (See IRis for local food pantry referrals.)

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Eligibility:

The programs set their own eligibility rules, but usually they do not require proof of citizenship.

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Application:

Generally Food Pantries within the city of Boston have scheduled days for food pick-up and may require a referral.

Generally outside of Boston, families or individuals can self-refer and make an appointment to pick up food.

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Useful Links:

Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline: 1-800-645-8333
Information about Nutrition programs and community events aimed at ending hunger




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Local Programs:

• Cambridge: Food for Free – Food Pantry Home Delivery
• Chelsea: Healthy Chelsea- maintains a list of food resources in the city. The list is available in English and Spanish. (Scroll down to view the lists)