New Hope Community Church Food Pantry
Food pantry, a Merrimack Valley Food Bank partner.
- Hours
- Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Address
- 139 Sandy Pond Road, Ayer, MA 01432
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Free help in Ayer, Massachusetts
2 places in Ayer, plus 10 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
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Stone Soup Kitchen
Food pantry, a Merrimack Valley Food Bank partner.
- Hours
- Food pantry: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Friday, 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Friday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Address
- 41 Littleton Road, Ayer, MA 01432
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Also helps people in Ayer10
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Catholic Charities Lowell
Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Essex, Middlesex.
- Hours
- Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Address
- 70 Lawrence Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
UWTC/Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe
Food pantry, Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Weekly Regional Food Pantry an Meal Program.
- Hours
- Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
- Address
- 46 Park Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
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
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours a day, every day
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
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
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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
Massachusetts Child Abuse Emergency Line
Report abuse or neglect of a child after hours, on weekends and on holidays. During business hours, call your local DCF area office. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
Massachusetts DTA Assistance Line (SNAP, cash help)
The Department of Transitional Assistance line for SNAP food benefits and cash help. Apply or ask about a case, or use DTA Connect.
- Hours
- Please call for hours
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Questions people ask in Ayer
Where can I get free food in Ayer, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Ayer: New Hope Community Church Food Pantry (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; Stone Soup Kitchen (Food pantry: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Friday, 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM), call first; Catholic Charities Lowell (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...), (978) 454-9946, call first. 1 more is 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 Ayer, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ayer: 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 Ayer, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Ayer: 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 Ayer, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Ayer: Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association, (617) 603-1700. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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