Food pantry (groceries)
1 hour 55 minutes
average wait time
Staff speaks Haitian Creole and Spanish.
Today
9:00 am–3:00 pm
Tomorrow
9:00 am–3:00 pm
This Friday
9:00 am–3:00 pm
9:00 am–3:00 pm
every week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday
Food pantry (groceries)
4 minutes
average wait time
Tomorrow
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Thu, January 23rd (next week)
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Thu, January 30th (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–2:00 pm
10:00 am–2:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Food pantry (groceries), Other
1 hour 6 minutes
average wait time
Free community lunch: Every Saturday from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Food Pantry:
Free Market: Every Saturday 7AM - 3PM Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (or until food boxes run out) (Start giving numbers at 7am) Please bring documentation of name and address You must bring your own bags (four bags are needed) or a carriage Numbers for getting food are distributed starting at 7:00 a.m.
Today
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–2:00 pm
This Saturday
Other: 7:00 am–3:00 pm
This Saturday
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
every week on Saturday
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–2:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Other: 7:00 am–3:00 pm
every week on Saturday
You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.
Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options in Dorchester.
Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!
Food pantry (groceries)
15 minutes
average wait time
Please call customer service at 8:30 am Mon-Fri, to be put on the appointment list. Please note, 25 slots available. Name and family size collected for tracking and amount of food distributed. We also process SNAP applications. You do not have to be a patient, just call for an appointment.
Today
8:30 am–4:30 pm
Tomorrow
8:30 am–4:30 pm
This Friday
8:30 am–4:30 pm
8:30 am–4:30 pm
every week on Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Food pantry (groceries)
41 minutes
average wait time
This Saturday
9:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, February 15th (next month)
9:00 am–12:00 pm
Sat, March 15th (in 2 months)
9:00 am–12:00 pm
9:00 am–12:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
11 minutes
average wait time
Next Tuesday
8:00 am–11:00 am
Tue, January 28th (in 2 weeks)
8:00 am–11:00 am
Tue, February 4th (in 3 weeks)
8:00 am–11:00 am
8:00 am–11:00 am
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
20 minutes
average wait time
Call (617) 442-5900 first to schedule apt. Closed on the Last Wednesday of each month. Closed on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
Today
10:00 am–1:00 pm
Tomorrow
10:00 am–1:00 pm
Next Monday
11:00 am–1:00 pm
11:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Monday
10:00 am–1:00 pm
every week on Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday
Contact
(617) 442-5900
Food pantry (groceries)
23 minutes
average wait time
Fri, January 24th (next week)
10:00 am–1:30 pm
Fri, February 7th (in 3 weeks)
10:00 am–1:30 pm
Fri, February 21st (next month)
10:00 am–1:30 pm
10:00 am–1:30 pm
every 2 weeks on Friday
Contact
(617) 427-8022
Food pantry (groceries)
18 minutes
average wait time
Next Tuesday
9:00 am
Tue, January 28th (in 2 weeks)
9:00 am
Tue, February 4th (in 3 weeks)
9:00 am
9:00 am
every week on Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
25 minutes
average wait time
Tomorrow
8:00 am–11:00 am
Thu, February 6th (in 3 weeks)
8:00 am–11:00 am
Thu, February 20th (next month)
8:00 am–11:00 am
8:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 1st Thursday
8:00 am–11:00 am
every month on the 3rd Thursday
Every location is different! Some places in Dorchester accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.
Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries in Dorchester do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options. Here’s a list of everything in Dorchester that’s open today: Catholic Charities Greater Boston / Yawkey Center, Pilgrim Church, Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, ABCD Roxbury/North Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in Dorchester for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.