LOCAL GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Drop offs are accepted at the YWCA office (20 S. Sixth St, New Bedford) Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm. The food drive will continue as long as support is needed.
Requesting turkey donations for Thanksgiving meals.
contact Gail Fortes at the YWCA to arrange drop off. gfortes@ywcasema.org
or call 508-999-3255
Also Needed.
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Canned vegetables, beans & soup
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Rice, pasta & sauce, cereal
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Shelf-stable milk & baby formula
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Peanut butter & canned protein
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Cooking oil & spices
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Grocery store gift cards
If you have any questions, please contact 508.999.3255 or info@ywcasema.org
LOCAL MUTUAL AID OPPORTUNITIES
Friend,
While you are here and thinking about donating goods or money to these worthy organizations, please consider offering the gift of your time and energy. Now, more than ever, these organizations will need volunteers to help sort, stack, package, and other tasks related to collecting and distributing these valuable resources.
Also, although many of us feel good about bringing our cans and boxes of non-perishables to a drive, keep iin mind that when you donate money, you allow the organization to purchase precisely what is needed in bulk and at low cost – which means your financial contribution to them goes a long way.
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Download a Local Food Pantry List (pdf)
United Way of Greater New Bedford's SouthCoast Food Pantries List
Healthy Incentives Program // Find HIP Vendors
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931 Main Rd, Westport.
Their website provides info for food and financial donations.
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB)
a strong regional partner, and a very smart place to send a financial contribution. GBFB partners
with more than 600 hunger-relief agencies, including food pantries,community meal programs and other food assistance providers throughout the nine counties and 190 towns and cities across Eastern Massachusetts.
They also provide additional resources and infrastructure (such as refrigerators, training, etc.)
GBFB can buy precisely what is needed in bulk and at low cost – which means your financial contribution to them goes a long way.
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🥣 FALL RIVER
1. Greater Fall River Community Food Pantry
📍 235 Nashua St, Fall River, MA 02721
🕒 Tues & Thurs 10 AM – 12 PM
➡️ “Store-style” pantry serving Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, etc.
2. Salvation Army – Fall River Corps
📍 290 Bedford St, Fall River, MA 02720
🕒 Pantry Tues & Wed 9 AM – 12 PM (appt. only); hot meal Mon 12–1 PM
3. Angels Anonymous Food Pantry
📍 231 Weaver St, Fall River, MA 02720
🕒 Monthly food distribution
Gates of Hope Food Pantry
📍 311 Alden St (rear), Fall River, MA 02723
🕒 By appointment
🍛 TAUNTON
5. Taunton Area Community Table (TACT)
📍 378 Bay St, Taunton, MA 02780
🕒 Hot meals served weekdays 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
6. Matthew Mission Food Pantry
📍 76 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780
🕒 2nd Saturday of each month 8:30 – 10:30 AM
7. North Taunton Food Pantry
📍 1940 Bay St #2, Taunton, MA 02780
🕒 Saturdays 9 – 11 AM
🥗 NEW BEDFORD
8. Martha’s Pantry at Grace Episcopal Church
📍 133 School St, New Bedford, MA 02740
🕒 Wed & Fri 9:30 – 10:30 AM
9. Solanus Casey Food Pantry (Catholic Charities)
📍 238 Bonney St, New Bedford, MA 02744
🕒 Wed & Thurs 10 AM – 12 PM
10. PACE Food Bank
📍 477 Park St, New Bedford, MA 02740
🕒 Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 10 AM – 2 PM; Thurs 2 – 7 PM
🍞 BROCKTON
11. The Charity Guild Food Pantry
📍 501 Main St, Brockton, MA 02301
🕒 Tues 10–12 PM; Wed 1–2:30 PM; Thurs 10–12 PM
12. Salvation Army – Brockton Corps
📍 216 Centre St, Brockton, MA 02302
🕒 Sign-up Thurs 9–12; Pantry Fri 10–12
13. Servants of Hope Food Pantry
📍 752 Oak St, Brockton, MA 02301
🕒 1st & 3rd Wed of each month
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Mobile Ministries, based at St. Paul's Methodist Church in New Bedford,Accepts clothing and coats for adults, as well as toiletries, blankets, sleeping bags, and backpacks.
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Community Grove out of Tiverton, RI offers support groups, workshops, and community-centered programs.