Need help right now?911 Emergency988 Crisis line2-1-1 Local help800-799-7233 Domestic violence
HelpByState

Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Free help in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Find a food pantry open this week
Free help from local charities, food banks, and state and federal programs. Free to use, no sign-up. Every listing shows the day we checked it.

Always freeFree to use. No sign-up, no fees, nothing to buy.
Real help, from real placesFood banks, charities, churches, and state and federal programs near you.
Checked for youEach listing shows the day we checked it, so you do not drive to a closed door.

Start here

What do you need today?

Open now
Checking what is open today
60confirmed listings
20towns covered
41food pantries and meal programs
October 9last checked

This week

Food this week in Rockingham County

Pick a day to see which pantries are open and when. Times come from each pantry's confirmed schedule. Tap Call to reach them.

Loading this week's schedule.

On the map

What is close to you

Tap a numbered circle to zoom in. Pins are for orientation only: trust the address on each card.

YORK, MEESSEX, MAHILLSBOROUGHMERRIMACKSTRAFFORD ROCKINGHAM COUNTY Massabesic Lake Portsmouth
New Hampshire
60 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 meals41

    Portsmouth

    ARS Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Rockingham, Strafford.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    100 Campus Drive Suite 1, Portsmouth, NH 03801

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

    Portsmouth

    Gather Food Pantry

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

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    124 Heritage Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801

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

    Portsmouth

    Operation Blessing

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

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Free meals: Sunday, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Saturday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    600A Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801

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

    Portsmouth

    Portsmouth SDA Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    861 Middle Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801

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

    Derry

    Salvation Army Food Pantry, Derry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Derry, Londonderry, Windham.

    Hours
    Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    5 Tinkham Ave., Derry, NH 03038

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

    Derry

    Sonshine Soup Kitchen

    Free meals, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Tuesday and Friday, 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    6 Crystal Ave., Derry, NH 03038

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

    Derry

    St. Thomas Aquinas Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Derry. Must be a resident of Derry, NH Proof is required (license) Patrons may utilize the Food Pantry once a month.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Address
    26 Crystal Ave., Derry, NH 03038

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

    Hampton

    Salvation Army Food Pantry, Hampton

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    324 Lafayette Ave., Hampton, NH 03842

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

    Raymond

    CAPHR Raymond Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Visitors may request a box of food, once every 30 days. To request a box, please call us, as we need a day's notice.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    55 Prescott Rd., Raymond, NH 03108

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

    Londonderry

    Londonderry UMC Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Derry, Hudson, Litchfield, Londonderry.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    258 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053

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

    Londonderry

    St Jude Parish Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Londonderry.

    Hours
    Sunday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    435 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053

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

    Newmarket

    Newmarket Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Newfields, Newmarket.

    Hours
    Thursday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Address
    137 Main St., Newmarket, NH 03857

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

    See all 41 food listings in Rockingham County →

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Countywide

    CAPHR, Rockingham County offices (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. Portsmouth office toll free line. Derry: 603-965-3029. Salem: 603-458-6392. Seabrook: 603-474-3507. Raymond: 603-895-2303.

    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

    Housing5

    Portsmouth

    Portsmouth 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
    245 Middle St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

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

    Newmarket

    Housing Authority of the Town of Newmarket

    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
    34 Gordon Ave, Newmarket, NH 03857

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

    Exeter

    Exeter 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
    277 Water St, Exeter, NH 03833

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

    Health and dental5

    Portsmouth

    Cross Roads House

    Community health center run by Greater Seacoast Community Health. 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
    600 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801

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

    Portsmouth

    Greater Seacoast Health

    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
    8 Greenleaf Woods Dr, Portsmouth, NH 03801

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

    Derry

    Healthy Together

    Community health center run by Lamprey Health Care 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
    10 Tsienneto Rd, Derry, NH 03038

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

    Newmarket

    Lamprey Health Care

    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
    207 S Main St, Newmarket, NH 03857

    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

    How HelpByState works

    Checked, dated and corrected by neighbors

    1. 1

      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

    3. 3

      Fixed by the community

      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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 41 places that can help in Rockingham County: ARS Food Pantry in Portsmouth (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (603) 433-5377, call first; Gather Food Pantry in Portsmouth (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (603) 436-0641, call first; Operation Blessing in Portsmouth (Food pantry: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (603) 430-8561, call first. 38 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 Rockingham County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Rockingham County: CAPHR, Rockingham County offices (fuel help), (800) 556-9300. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Rockingham County: Portsmouth Housing Authority, (603) 436-4310, call first; Derry Housing & Redevelopment Authority, (603) 434-8717, call first; Housing Authority of the Town of Salem, (603) 893-6417, call first. 2 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 Rockingham County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Rockingham County: Cross Roads House in Portsmouth, (603) 766-9220, call first; Greater Seacoast Health in Portsmouth, (603) 422-8208, call first; Healthy Together in Derry, (603) 895-3351, call first. 2 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 Rockingham County, New Hampshire?

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

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

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Rockingham 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.