Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
1.96 mi
Today
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Tue, October 28th (next week)
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Tue, November 4th (in 2 weeks)
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Tue, November 11th (in 3 weeks)
CLOSED
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
2.28 mi
Today
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Tue, October 28th (next week)
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Tue, November 4th (in 2 weeks)
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Tue, November 11th (in 3 weeks)
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
no ratings yet
1.94 mi
Tomorrow
10:30 am–2:00 pm
Wed, November 26th (next month)
10:30 am–2:00 pm
Wed, December 24th (in 2 months)
10:30 am–2:00 pm
10:30 am–2:00 pm
every month on the 4th Wednesday
You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.
Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options in Oakland Vale.
Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!
Food pantry (groceries)
no ratings yet
1.89 mi
We ask that first-time clients please come by 10:30am so that we have time to register you.
This Friday
9:30 am–11:00 am
Fri, October 31st (next week)
9:30 am–11:00 am
Fri, November 7th (in 2 weeks)
9:30 am–11:00 am
9:30 am–11:00 am
every week on Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
no ratings yet
2.25 mi
If you are coming to receive groceries, we ask guests to park in our lot and remain in their cars. Pantry staff will let you know when to pull your car up to the pantry door. If you walk or take public transportation to the pantry, please remain outside the door and staff will assist you there.
Today
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Tue, October 28th (next week)
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Tue, November 4th (in 2 weeks)
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
2.83 mi
Today
9:00 am–1:00 pm
This Thursday
9:00 am–1:00 pm
This Thursday
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
9:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Tuesday, Thursday
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
every week on Thursday
Contact
(781) 245-2510
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
20 minutes
average wait time
3.45 mi
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Wed, October 29th (next week)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Sun, November 2nd (in 2 weeks)
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 1st Sunday
Food pantry (groceries): 9:00 pm–10:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Wednesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries)
18 minutes
average wait time
1.7 mi
Closed on Friday after Thanksgiving and Friday before Christmas.
This Friday
9:30 am–11:00 am
Fri, October 31st (next week)
9:30 am–11:00 am
Fri, November 7th (in 2 weeks)
9:30 am–11:00 am
9:30 am–11:00 am
every week on Friday
Contact
(781) 662-8226
Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
10 minutes
average wait time
3.74 mi
Serving residents of Malden, Medford, Everett, Melrose, Stoneham, Saugus, Wakefield, Reading, North Reading, Winchester, Chelsea and Winthrop. Households may pick up groceries once every 4 weeks. If you have a special need or emergency, please speak to the pantry staff when you pick up your groceries. Application required with proof of residency.
Today
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Tomorrow
Food pantry (groceries): 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
every week on Wednesday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
every week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
3.88 mi
Must register on the 2nd Friday of the month. Bring an ID and proof of address.
This Friday
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Fri, October 31st (next week)
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Fri, November 14th (in 3 weeks)
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
every month on the 2nd Friday
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
every month on the 3rd Friday
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
every month on the 4th Friday
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
every month on the 5th Friday
Contact
(781) 599-4220
Every location is different! Some places in Oakland Vale accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.
Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries in Oakland Vale do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options. Here’s a list of everything in Oakland Vale that’s open today: First Baptist Church/Pantry of Hope , Freedom Hill Community Church – Food Pantry, Freedom Hill Community Church Pantry, Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry, Bread of Life Malden
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Oakland Vale for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.