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    Food pantries and meals55

    Fall River

    Angels Anonymous

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Sunday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    231 Weaver St, Fall River, MA 02720

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fall River

    Citizens For Citizens

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Must show proof of work or school enrollment.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    822 Eastern Ave, Fall River, MA 02723

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fall River

    Ferry Street Ministries/Mobile Market/Calvary Temple Church

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    4321 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fall River

    Gates of Hope

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    311 Alden Street Rear Building, Fall River, MA 02723

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fall River

    Greater Fall River Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Proof of residence from within the last 3 months, phone bill, gas bill, credit card statement.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    235 Nashua Street, Fall River, MA 02721

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fall River

    Sacred Heart/Holy Name Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    54 Bedard St., Fall River, MA 02723

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fall River

    Salvation Army/Fall River Food Pantry and Meals

    Food pantry, Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Fall River, Somerset, Swansea. Appointment only! ID and proof of residence.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Free meals: Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    290 Bedford Street, Fall River, MA 02720

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fall River

    St. Anne's Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Saturday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    818 Middle Street, Fall River, MA 02721

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fall River

    Veteran's Assoc. of Bristol County

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
    Address
    755 Pine Street, Fall River, MA 02720

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    Grace Episcopal Church Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves New Bedford, New Bedford Fairhaven Dartmouth Acushnet only. Proof of identification and/or address. Only one visit per calendar month allowed per family.

    Hours
    Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    133 School Street, New Bedford, MA 02740

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    New Life Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
    Address
    1331 Cove Road, New Bedford, MA 02744

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    P.A.C.E. Inc./Emergency Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , New Bedford.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    477 Park Street, New Bedford, MA 02740

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    PACE Community Food Center

    Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Must live in service area Self-attest information.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    477 Park St, New Bedford, MA 02740

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    PECUSA/St. Martin's Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (last week of the month only). Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    136 Rivet Street, New Bedford, MA 02744

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    Pentecostal Assembly

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. We are an emergency food pantry. Clients may come once a month for groceries.

    Hours
    Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    215 Sawyer Street, New Bedford, MA 02746

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    Salvation Army/New Bedford Pantry and Meals Prgrm.

    Food pantry, Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Free meals: Monday and Thursday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Saturday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    619 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    St. Anthony of Padua Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen

    Food pantry, Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. We are having a FREE FLU CLINIC September 14 , 2023 AND September 21, 2023 10:00am, 11:30am.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Free meals: Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    1359 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02746

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New Bedford

    St. Lawrence Parish Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    110 Summer Street, New Bedford, MA 02740

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Taunton

    Our Daily Bread

    Free meals, Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. We are open to all in the kitchen and resource room. Showers and laundry for known homeless people working with our center.

    Hours
    Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    111 High Street, Taunton, MA 02780

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Taunton

    SVDP/Taunton

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , Taunton.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Wednesday, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    141 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 02780

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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    Fall River

    Fall River Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    85 Morgan St, Fall River, MA 02721

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    New Bedford

    New Bedford Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    128 Union St, New Bedford, MA 02740

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Taunton

    Taunton Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    308 Bay St, Taunton, MA 02780

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Attleboro

    Attleboro Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    80 South Ave, Attleboro, MA 02703

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Dartmouth

    Dartmouth Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2 Anderson Way, Dartmouth, MA 02747

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Mansfield

    Mansfield Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    22 Bicentennial Ct, Mansfield, MA 02048

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    North Attleboro

    North Attleborough Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    20 S Washington St, North Attleboro, MA 02760

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Swansea

    Swansea Housing Authority

    Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    100 Gardners Neck Rd, Swansea, MA 02777

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    North Easton

    Easton Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    , North Easton, MA 02356

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Health and dental9

    Fall River

    HealthFirst Family Care Center

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    387 Quarry St, Suite 100, Fall River, MA 02723

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Fall River

    SSTAR Integrated Health Services Center

    Community health center run by Healthfirst Family Care Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    75 Weaver St, Fall River, MA 02720

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Fall River

    SSTAR's South End Services

    Community health center run by Healthfirst Family Care Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1010 S Main St, Fall River, MA 02724

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Fall River

    The Family HealthCare Center at SSTAR

    Community health center run by Healthfirst Family Care Center, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    400 Stanley St, Fall River, MA 02720

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    New Bedford

    Acushnet Ave

    Community health center run by Greater New Bedford Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    401 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA 02740

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Taunton

    Manet at Taunton--(Suite 140)

    Community health center run by Manet Community Health Center, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1 Washington St, Taunton, MA 02780

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Attleboro

    Manet Attleboro

    Community health center run by Manet Community Health Center, INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    8 N Main St, Attleboro, MA 02703

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

    Hours
    Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Government offices2

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    Help is closer than you think in Bristol County

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    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 55 places that can help in Bristol County: Angels Anonymous in Fall River (Sunday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (774) 930-2396, call first; Citizens For Citizens in Fall River (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (508) 679-0041, call first; Ferry Street Ministries/Mobile Market O'Brien Senior Housing in Fall River (Thursday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM), (508) 379-3663, call first. 52 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Bristol County: Fall River Housing Authority, (508) 675-3500, call first; New Bedford Housing Authority, (508) 997-4800, call first; Taunton Housing Authority, (508) 823-6308, call first. 6 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Bristol County: HealthFirst Family Care Center in Fall River, (508) 679-8111, call first; SSTAR Integrated Health Services Center in Fall River, (508) 675-1054, call first; SSTAR's South End Services in Fall River, (508) 675-1054, call first. 6 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bristol County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bristol County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Bristol County: South Coastal Counties Legal Services, (800) 244-9023. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the The Greater Boston Food Bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.