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Food Programs
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Cambridge Food Pantry Locations & Maps  (PDF)

Other Community Food Resources

Other Food Resources

Abundant Life Church SERVE Program
47 Howard Street
Cambridge, MA  02139
617-864-2826

1st and 2nd Sundays, registration; food pickup, usually 4th Saturday, 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Discounted grocery packages for $12-$18 and a two hour contribution per package of volunteer time to an organization or person in the community.

Food Stamp Program
Department of Transitional Assistance
One Davis Square
Somerville, MA  02144
617-629-1400

The Food Stamp Program helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. You may be able to get food stamps if you:
work for low wages, are unemployed or work part time, receive welfare or other public assistance payments, are elderly or disabled and live on a small income, or are homeless.

Project Soup Food Pantry Delivery Program
59 Cross Street
Somerville, MA  02145
617-776-7687

Serves Cambridge and Somerville residents who are unable to go to pantries or carry groceries home because of a disability or impairment.

St. Paul Roman Catholic Church Dollar-A-Bag Program
29 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA  02138
617-491-8400

Saturday 11:00 a.m. – noon. Anyone may buy two bags of groceries for $1.00 each, one of bread and one of vegetables, fruits and assorted items. Limit is two bags per visit, but there is not a monthly limit on visits.

WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program,
119 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA  02139
617-665-3750

9 Jefferson Park
Cambridge, MA  02140
617-661-4084; 1-800-942-1007

Supplemental food program for low and moderate income pregnant or nursing women, and children under five years of age who are at nutritional risk.