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Free help in East Boston, Massachusetts

14 places in East Boston, 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.

Food pantries and meals in East Boston8

East Boston

YMCA Boston/East Boston YMCA

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
215 Bremen Street, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

FFF/East Boston Community Soup Kitchen

Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
28 Paris St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

TBU DBA Outreach Van Project

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

Hours
Food pantry: Thursday, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Address
Central Square Park 197 Border St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

YMCA Boston/BCYF Paris St

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Address
112 Paris St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

YMCA Boston/Church Faro De Luz

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
332 Bremen St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

YMCA Boston/Revival Church for the Nations

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
965 Bennington St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

FFF/Central Assembly of God

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
50 Bennington St, East Boston, MA 02128

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Health and dental in East Boston6

East Boston

10 Gove Street

Community health center run by Neighborhealth Corporation. 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
10 Gove St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

155 Addison Street

Community health center run by Neighborhealth Corporation. 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
155 Addison St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

20 Maverick Square

Community health center run by Neighborhealth Corporation. 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
20 Maverick Sq, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

250 Sumner Street

Community health center run by Neighborhealth Corporation. 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
250 Sumner St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

30 Gove Street

Community health center run by Neighborhealth Corporation. 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
30 Gove St, East Boston, MA 02128

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East Boston

79 Paris Street

Community health center run by Neighborhealth Corporation. 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
79 Paris St, East Boston, MA 02128

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Also helps people in East Boston10

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Boston

Victory Programs/Boston Living Center Meals Program

Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Greater Suffolk County . HIV+ Housing insecurity Food insecurity SUD Greater Boston area Low Income MassHealth 18+ LGBTQ+ Re-entry Recovery.

Hours
Monday, 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
29 Stanhope Street, Boston, MA 02116

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Dorchester

Catholic Charities Boston Yawkey Center

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

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
185 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02121

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Countywide

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.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Legal Services Corporation (Find Legal Aid).Suggest an update
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
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
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

Questions people ask in East Boston

Where can I get free food in East Boston, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 10 places that can help in East Boston: YMCA Boston/East Boston YMCA (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (617) 418-8320, call first; FFF/East Boston Community Soup Kitchen (Tuesday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM), call first; TBU DBA Outreach Van Project (Food pantry: Thursday, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Food pantry: Thursday, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM), call first. 7 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 East Boston, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in East Boston: 10 Gove Street, (617) 569-5800, call first; 155 Addison Street, (617) 569-5800, call first; 20 Maverick Square, (617) 569-5800, call first. 3 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 East Boston, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in East Boston: 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 East Boston, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in East Boston: 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 East Boston, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed one place that can help in East Boston: 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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