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Cheshire County, New Hampshire

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FRANKLIN, MAWORCESTER, MAHILLSBOROUGHSULLIVANWINDHAM, VT CHESHIRE COUNTY Spofford Lake Keene
New Hampshire
25 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals15

    Keene

    Hundred Nights

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Cheshire County.

    Hours
    Sunday and Saturday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    122 Water St., Keene, NH 03431

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Keene

    SCS-Swanzey/Ashuelot

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    305 Park Ave., Keene, NH 03431

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Keene

    The Community Kitchen (Keene)

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Vermont Foodbank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday, 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Thursday, 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Free meals: Wednesday, 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Thursday, 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM
    Address
    37 Mechanic Street, Keene, NH 03431

    Call first. Hours come from the Vermont Foodbank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Chesterfield

    Joan's Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    532 Nh-63, Chesterfield, NH 03443

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Jaffrey

    Jaffrey Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Proof of current physical address (not P.O Box) for any adult in household Examples: Only 1 of these are required. Car Registration,License, lease or piece of mail showing current address.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    54 Main St., Jaffrey, NH 03452

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Marlborough

    Federated Church of Marlborough Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    16 Pleasant St., Marlborough, NH 03455

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    W Swanzey

    Love Thy Neighbor

    Food pantry, Free meals, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Keene.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Friday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Free meals: Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    121 Cobble Hill Rd., W Swanzey, NH 03469

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Keene

    Shelter

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    122 Water St, Keene, NH 03465

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Rindge

    Rindge Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Rindge and surrounding New Hampshire communities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1102 NH-119 (lower parking lot - behind the building), Rindge, NH 03461

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Fitzwilliam

    The Community Kitchen, Fitzwilliam

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    62 New Hampshire 119 West, Fitzwilliam, NH 03447

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Gilsum

    The Community Kitchen, Gilsum

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    5 Church St, Gilsum, NH 03448

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Richmond

    The Community Kitchen, Richmond

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    150 Old Homestead Hwy, Richmond, NH 03470

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Keene

    Southwestern Community Services, Keene (fuel help)

    Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

    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: New Hampshire Department of Energy community action agencies page.Suggest an update

    Housing1

    Keene

    Keene Housing

    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
    831 Court St, Keene, NH 03431

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

    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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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Cheshire County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 15 places that can help in Cheshire County: Hundred Nights in Keene (Sunday and Saturday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (603) 352-5197, call first; SCS-Swanzey/Ashuelot in Keene (Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM), (603) 499-8002, call first; Society of St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry, Keene (Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM), (603) 762-2508, call first. 12 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Cheshire County: Southwestern Community Services, Keene (fuel help), (603) 352-7512. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Cheshire County: Keene Housing, (603) 352-6161. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Cheshire 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 Cheshire County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Cheshire 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 Cheshire County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Cheshire County: 603 Legal Aid, (603) 224-3333. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    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 New Hampshire 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.