Net of Compassion

674 Main Street C1, Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 322-1363
http://www.netofcompassion.org

Hotel Grace is a 24/7 emergency shelter that operates Nov. 1–March 30 (until May in 2021).

Joshua’s Shower Trailer is a shower trailer that is located at 44 Temple Street, Worcester MA. The hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–1:00 pm.

Programs at 674 Main Street:

Grace Pantry is the free food distribution program which runs on Thursdays, 1:00 pm–5:00 pm, basement level.

Grace Closet is the free clothing distribution program which runs on Wednesdays, 1:00–4:00 pm, basement level.

Meals on Main Street is a free meal program that runs every week on Saturday morning from 1:00 am–4:00 pm, on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot.

United Neighbors of Fitchburg

18 Fairmount Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-2069
Services: Clothes Closet: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm; Food pantry: Monday–Thursday, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
ESL and GED classes
GED preparation in Spanish (English if needed); ESL classes; ESL Computer classes; Wellness program including Cooking and Nutrition classes, and Zumba; Spanish classes
Adult Education
Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Pearl Street Cupboard & Café (united Way of Tri-county)

46 Park Street, Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 879-2063
Pantry Hours: Monday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm; Wednesday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm; and 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Café Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Salvation Army – Framingham

35 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 01702 (508) 875-3341
Soup Kitchen/Food Pantry

Hope Food Pantry

214 Concord Street (Boston Church of Christ Building), Framingham, MA 01702 (508) 848-2400
Website: HOPEfoodpantry.org
Hours: Saturdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Leominster Spanish American Center

112 Spruce Street, Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-3145
Basement of SAC Office
Hours: Monday and Wednesday–Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Services: Free English Classes every Saturday Morning, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (noon)

Catholic Charities, Leominster Office

(Also serves Fitchburg, Gardner area)
196 Mechanic Street, Leominster, MA 01453 (978) 840-0696
Website: http://www.ccworce.org
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Gardner Community Action Committee

294 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-8700
Website: http://www.gardner-cac.org
Office Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30–4:30 pm; Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Clothing Closet

Office Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm (978) 632-8700

Emergency Funds

Provides families and individuals in crisis assistance with emergency needs such as first months rent, one month’s rent to prevent eviction, utility bills with a termination notice and medical prescriptions. Assistance is provided while funds are available. Through this program families and individuals have access to comprehensive case management, advocacy and budget counseling.

Fellowship Table Program

Provides a free nutritious weekly meal at the United Methodist Church, 161 Chestnut Street, Gardner, MA, every Thursday served at 5:00 pm. Transportation to and from the meal site is available at four different locations beginning at 4:15 pm. The meal site is handicap accessible with ample parking and follows the public school schedule.
Provides families and individuals in crisis assistance with emergency needs such as first months rent, one month’s rent to prevent eviction, utility bills with a termination notice and medical prescriptions. Assistance is provided while funds are available. Through this program families and individuals have access to comprehensive case management, advocacy and budget counseling.

Food Distribution Program once a month
Office Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:40 am – 4:30 pm, Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Food pantry Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fuel Assistance Program

The CAC is a seasonal satellite office for the Fuel Assistance Program. A representative from Fuel Assistance arrives weekly, while the program is in effect, to accept applications and answer questions regarding the program. Appointment must be made through the Fuel Assistance Agency prior to your visit.

Medical Transportation Program

Provides medical transportation to the elderly and handicap to medical appointments outside of Gardner, extending as far as Worcester. This program runs Monday through Friday with the earliest pick-up time being 8:30 am and the van returned to Gardner by 4:30 pm. Please note that this program books up very quickly, therefore appointments need to be scheduled ahead of time. For the transportation we ask for a donation, this amount varies upon where the appointment is located.

Highland Baptist Church

19 Cedar Street, Fitchburg MA 01420
(978) 342-9646
Food Pantry: 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Leona E. Fleming Food Pantry Fitchburg/leominster Cac

62 Normandy Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-8617
Food Pantry: Monday and Thursday, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm; Tuesday, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm; Wednesday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; Friday, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Gvna Community Services

53 Lunenburg Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 (978) 345-3050
Food Pantry: Wednesdays, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

USDA Free Summer Meal Program (Project Bread)

145 Border St, Boston, MA 02128
Phone: (617) 723-5000 (Project Bread)
Website: http://support.projectbread.org/site/PageServer?pagename=abouthunger_solutions_sfsp

Services: The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program that provides free meals to children, ages 18 and under, when school is out for the summer. Meals are often provided along with educational and recreational activities. Summer meals sites are located at schools, parks, pools, neighborhood centers, social service organizations, and other local sites throughout many cities and towns in Massachusetts. No registration or identification is needed in qualified areas. Most sites serve lunch, though some sites offer additional meals such as breakfast, snack, or dinner.

Summer Food Service Program:

Website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks

To find a meal service site near where you live, contact organizations in your community that are offering an activity program. Organizations offering activities for children are often local schools, community centers, recreation centers, and faith-based organizations. You may also call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE.

Boys and Girls Club of Worcester

65 Tainter Street, Worcester, MA 01610
Phone: 508-754-2686
Fax: 508-754-7635
Email: info@bgcworcester.org
Website: http://www.bgcworcester.org

Services: Mission is to help youth, especially those who need us most, develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and community leaders, through caring professional staff who forge relationships with our youth members and influence their ability to succeed in life. Provides after school programs covering academic work, healthy eating, art skills, community outreach, leadership, mentoring programs, and other support services.

Kids Café: The Boys & Girls Club is dedicated to positively influencing our youth’s lives.  While our many programs serve several purposes, one of those purposes is to promote healthy living. Some families who send their children to the Boys & Girls Club struggle to put healthy food on the table each night. Two nights a week during the school year members and their families are invited to enjoy a nutritious prepared meal right here in our Kids Café.  Each meal is nutritionally sound, and is geared toward kids’ likes.

Clubhouses: There are three Clubhouses located in Worcester. The Francis A. and Jacquelyn H. Harrington Clubhouse is located at 65 Tainter Street. The Kids Club at Great Brook Valley is located at 180 Constitution Ave. The Plumley Village Clubhouse is located at 16 Laurel Street.

Belmont AME Zion Church

55 Illinois Street, Worcester, MA 01610
Phone: (508) 754-4539
Website: http://belmontamezion.com

Services: Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church Outreach and Network strives to be an integral part of the community both locally and county, individual (people and person in need) through interfaith and social groups that make a viable community.  We canvas, assess the need, and make available participation in the church conference and community through the various ministries within the church.

Answering the struggle and relieving those in need are handled through the resources and referrals made through one of our various church ministries.  We also partner with local and civic organizations to help ensure that the hungry will be fed, the thirsty will be given water, the homeless will be given shelter and the naked shall be clothed.

Our church ministry will address the need, help or refer those seeking assistance.

It is our goal to develop a rapport with the community at large, interfaith, social, alliance with members of other denominations and individuals who help in setting social standards in good faith.

Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens

Centro Las Americas

11 Sycamore Street, Worcester, MA  01608
(508) 798-1900 x 221

ESL Classes

Services:
ESL Classes

Food Pantry

(508) 798-1900, ext. 237

Services:

Food distribution on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00 am–12:00 pm.

Veterans Inc.

69 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: (800)482-2565

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 10:00 am–2:00 pm. Veteran Identification is required.

Veterans Inc. 

Office hours:
open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Services:
The Veterans Inc. is the largest provider of services to veterans and their families in New England. They are work hard to assist veterans using a clinical case management approach which allows them to assist veterans in job training and employment, health and wellness and legal advice. They also run a homeless shelter. You must be veteran to apply.

Log onto their website for resources like the Resident Application (Hyperlink:  http://www.veteransinc.org/contact-us/)

Get a Google map for this location (Hyperlink: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=69+Grove+Street,+Worcester,+MA&hl=en&sll=42.036922,-71.683501&sspn=3.49224,4.938354&oq=69+Grove+Street+worc&hnear=69+Grove+St,+Worcester,+Massachusetts+01605&t=m&z=17)

Veterans and Their Families

Services:
Operates a dry emergency shelter and many other supportive services for veterans including nutritional aid, counseling, referrals, relapse prevention groups, work therapy, medical help, education, and legal aid. Other services available such as family support.

South Worcester Neighborhood Center

Food Pantry:

Locations: 

South Worcester Neighborhood Ctr.

47 Camp Street, Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 757-8344

Services:

Food distribution Monday through Friday, 9:00 am–1:30 pm.

South Worcester Neighborhood Ctr.- Green Island 

50 Canton Street, Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 753-4661

Services: 

Food distribution Monday through Friday, 9:00 am–1:30 pm.

South Worcester Neighborhood Ctr.–Lakeside Center

54 Circuit Ave. South, Apt. 1, Worcester, MA 01603
No Phone on Site-call (508) 757-8344 (SWNC Camp St.)

Services:

Food distribution Monday through Wednesday 10-2:00 pm and Thursdays and Fridays 9:00 am–1:00 pm

St. Paul’s Outreach

19 Chatham Street, Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 791-8455

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:00 am–11:30 am.  Pantry is also open on Thursday, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

Rachel’s Table

633 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 799-7699

Food Pantry:

Services:

Will pick up food from businesses and food institutions in Greater Worcester and deliver it to agencies that have feeding programs for the hungry.

Mt. Carmel Outreach Ministry

24 Mulberry Street, Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 791-6139

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on Tuesdays only 9:30 am–1:30 pm.

Loaves & Fishes Pantry

Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester
90 Holden Street, Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 853-1942

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:00 am–12:00 pm.

Centro Las Americas – Great Brook Valley Pantry

176 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605
774-823-3722

Food Pantry

Services:

Food distribution Wednesday thru Friday, 1:30 pm–4:30 pm

AIDS Project Worcester

85 Green Street, Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 755-3773 x16

Food Pantry

Services: 

They run a food pantry to their costumers on Tuesdays from 9MA to 4:00 pm

Support Groups

Services:  Support groups for those living with HIV/AIDS, for Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered individuals and their families/friends.

Type of Groups: Latino Support Group, HIV support group for Gay men, Women’s Group, NEW Horizon Transgender Group, The Empowerment Group, Women’s HIV Support Group

To find out about the dates and times of these groups, must call (508) 755-3773. Transportation or childcare not available.

Friendly House Inc.

36 Wall Street, Worcester, MA 01604
Tel: (508) 755-4362
Fax: (508) 793-7800

Pilot Mentoring Program:

Contact:
Jennifer Lonergan, Program Coordinator
Email–jlonergan@friendlyhousema.org

Services:
Mentoring for teens ages 13-17.

Geared toward career and college readiness, the program works with at-risk teens ages 13-17 in the Worcester Community.

Registration and other information:
There is no cost to participate in this program.

Those who wish to participate must complete a registration form and attend a training session.

Services are in English, but special arrangements may be made for those who are limited-English or non-English speaking.

Food Pantry:

(508) 755-4362

Services:

Food distribution on Monday and Wednesdays 12:00 pm–4:30 pm and Fridays, 9:30 am–3:00 pm.

Plumley Village Location:
16 Laurel Street, Worcester, MA 01608

Food distribution on Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Clothing:

Services:

Social service workers help families with food, shelter, clothing, resume, job search, information and referral, holiday baskets and toys.

Lighthouse Mission Food Pantry

165 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA, 01609

Services: Food pantry

Hours: Every Monday (except the 1st): 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Revival Church – Fountain of Life

23 Coral Street, Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 791-5555

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on Wednesdays, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm.

Quinsigamond Village Community Center

16 Greenwood Street, Worcester, MA 01607
(508) 755-7481

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution Mondays thru Thursdays 9:30 am to 2:00 pm and Fridays 9:30 am–12:00 pm

Orthodox Food Center

Street, Spyridon Cathedral
102 Russell Street, Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 791-7326

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on Saturdays, 10:00 am–12:00 pm.

Jeremiah’s Inn

1059 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 755-6403

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9:00 am–2pm

Emergency Services: Housing

Services:

Jeremiah’s Inn is a community residential recovery program for men.  They work to alleviate issues of homelessness, addiction and hunger. They have a capacity to host 29 men at a time. You must be sober for at least 30 days prior to admission.  Guests are asked to make a contribution of $10 per day for program fees.  This contribution will provide you with shelter, meals, clothing and the support to reach your goals.  Assistance is available for those who cannot afford to pay this fee.

Additional services:
Jeremiah’s Inn operates an emergency food pantry. The pantry provides household with an emergency supply of food once a month for residents in the following zip codes: 01610, 01602 and 01603.  In order to receive food you must bring with you a form of ID, proof of residency, which can be a utility bill, rent receipt or other piece of mail and your Jeremiah’s Inn card, which new members can sign up for the first time you go. The panty is opened from 9:00 am–2:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Closed on Wednesday.  All other services are they are conveniently open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Substance abuse treatment:

Residents in this program work with their case manager to develop individual service plans that give focus to their efforts.

Website: Jeremiah’s Inn (http://www.jeremiahsinn.org/)

Map and directions

(https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=%7B1059+Main+Street,+Worcester,+MA+01603%7D&t=m&z=16)

Good Samaritan Food Pantry

39 Piedmont Street, Worcester, MA 01610
774-253-1619

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on Tuesday & Friday, 11AM to 2:00 pm.

John Street Baptist Church

43 John Street, Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 753-4991

Soup Kitchen

Services: 

This is a local soup kitchen, which serves meals on Saturdays from 11:00 am–1:00 pm.  Emergency food distribution is available at the same time.

Food Pantry:

Services:

Food distribution on Saturdays, 10:30 am–12:30 pm, during lunch meal.

Wesley United Methodist Church

114 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 799-4191

Free Health Clinic
Services:
Vision and hearing services. Low cost glasses (all Mondays), vision tests with low cost glasses (2^nd and 4^th Mondays), hearing test and low-cost hearing aids (3^rd Monday).

Hours:
Mondays 6:00 pm–8:00 p

Accepts:
Uninsured, underinsured

Fees:
Free/ no fee

Carty Cupboard
114 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 799-4191

Food Pantry–Carty Cupboard

Services:

Food distribution on the 2nd and last Mondays of the month, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, Wednesdays 1:00 to 3:00 pm and Fridays, 10:00 am–Noon.