Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
Staff speaks Haitian Creole and Spanish.
Today
CLOSED
Today
CLOSED
Tomorrow
10:00 am–12:00 pm
10:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals), Food pantry (groceries)
8 minutes
average wait time
To register to attend a Community Cafe ready to eat meal at site, please call 617-477-6688 or email ethosmeals@ethocare.org
Today
CLOSED
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 10:00 am–1:00 pm
This Thursday
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 10:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–2:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Food pantry (groceries), Other
13 reviews
30 minutes
average wait time
Free community lunch: Every Saturday from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Food Pantry:
Free Market: Every Saturday 7AM - 3PM Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (or until food boxes run out) (Start giving numbers at 7am) Please bring documentation of name and address You must bring your own bags (four bags are needed) or a carriage Numbers for getting food are distributed starting at 7:00 a.m.
This Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–2:00 pm
This Saturday
Other: 7:00 am–3:00 pm
This Saturday
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
every week on Saturday
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–2:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Other: 7:00 am–3:00 pm
every week on Saturday
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 Dorchester.
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)
10 minutes
average wait time
Available to patients of Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center only
Open to the Patients of the hospital/clinic
This Wednesday
10:00 am–3:30 pm
Wed, February 25th (next week)
10:00 am–3:30 pm
Wed, March 4th (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–3:30 pm
10:00 am–3:30 pm
every week on Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries)
average user rating
If distribution falls on a holiday, please call +1 (617) 445-8915 to notify of your arrival.
Tue, February 24th (next week)
9:30 am–11:00 am
Tue, March 31st (next month)
9:30 am–11:00 am
Tue, April 28th (in 2 months)
9:30 am–11:00 am
9:30 am–11:00 am
every month on the last Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
25 minutes
average wait time
This Saturday
9:00 am–11:00 am
Sat, March 21st (next month)
9:00 am–11:00 am
Sat, April 18th (in 2 months)
9:00 am–11:00 am
9:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 3rd Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
This Friday
10:00 am
Fri, March 6th (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am
Fri, March 20th (next month)
10:00 am
10:00 am
every 2 weeks on Friday
Contact
(617) 427-8022
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
Call (617) 442-5900 first to schedule apt. Closed on the Last Wednesday of each month. Closed on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
Requires ID for adults and birth certificates for children in the household
Today
CLOSED
Tomorrow
10:00 am–1:00 pm
This Wednesday
10:00 am–1:00 pm
11:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday
10:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Contact
(617) 442-5900
Food pantry (groceries)
10 minutes
average wait time
For general public residents of Dorchester & Mattapan as well as patients of DotHouse Health.
Tomorrow
8:30 am–10:30 am
This Wednesday
8:00 am–10:00 am
Tue, February 24th (next week)
8:30 am–10:30 am
8:00 am–10:00 am
every week on Wednesday
8:30 am–10:30 am
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
30 minutes
average wait time
please call Berea Food Pantry at 617-427-2201.Leave your name, phone number and family composition and a food pantry volunteer will return your call
This Thursday
8:00 am–11:00 am
Thu, March 5th (in 2 weeks)
8:00 am–11:00 am
Thu, March 19th (next month)
8:00 am–11:00 am
8:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 1st Thursday
8:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 3rd Thursday
Every location is different! Some places in Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester that’s open today: Catholic Charities Greater Boston / Yawkey Center, YMCA Boston - VietAid, ABCD Roxbury/North Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Dorchester for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.