11 listings in Boston, MA: free groceries, meals and food giveaways. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.
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Daily: breakfast 8:30–9:30am, lunch 11:30am–1pm
Lazarus House Ministries Soup KitchenLawrence
The Lazarus House Ministries soup kitchen in Lawrence serves breakfast (8:30–9:30am) and lunch (11:30am–1pm) every day of the week, about 250 meals a day for individuals and families facing homelessness and food insecurity.
Verified Oct 27 · lazarushouse.org
No catch
Tuesday–Friday, doors 4pm, meal 4:30–5:30pm
Bread of LifeMalden
Bread of Life serves a free hot dinner Tuesday to Friday: doors open at 4pm and the meal is served 4:30 to 5:30pm. No application or reservation; residents of any town are welcome. Enter from the bike path.
Verified Oct 27 · breadoflifemalden.org
No catch
Mon–Fri 12–6pm; Sat–Sun 2–4:30pm
My Brother's TableLynn
My Brother's Table, the North Shore's largest soup kitchen, serves free hot meals to anyone who comes to the door, every day: Monday to Friday 12 to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 2 to 4:30pm. Everyone is welcome.
Verified Oct 27 · mybrotherstable.org
No catch
Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm (or until 350 guests are served)
Rosie's Place Food PantryBoston
Women can pick up fresh meat, dairy, produce, staples and household essentials at the Rosie's Place food pantry every week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, until 350 guests have been served that day.
Verified Oct 27 · rosiesplace.org
Catch: For women (and their families)
Weekdays: breakfast 7:30–9am, lunch 11:30am–1pm, dinner 4:30–6:45pm; weekends: brunch 10:30am–noon, dinner 3:30–4:30pm
Rosie's PlaceBoston
Rosie's Place in the South End serves women and their children three meals a day, 365 days a year, to eat in or take away. Weekdays: breakfast 7:30–9am, lunch 11:30am–1pm, dinner 4:30–6:45pm. Weekends: brunch 10:30am–noon, dinner 3:30–4:30pm.
Verified Oct 27 · rosiesplace.org
Catch: For women (and their children)
Tue 3–7pm (226 High St.); Wed 2–5pm, Thu–Fri 10:30am–1pm (210 Harvard St.)
Brookline Food Pantry at United ParishBoston
Brookline residents in need can shop the Brookline Food Pantry once a week and leave with three bags: refrigerated or frozen items, fresh produce and pantry staples. Hours at United Parish (210 Harvard St.): Wednesday 2–5pm, Thursday and Friday 10:30am–1pm; at the High Street Veterans Community Room (226 High St.): Tuesday 3–7pm. First visit: bring an ID or a piece of mail showing your Brookline address. Home delivery is possible for residents who are disabled or at high risk.
Verified Oct 27 · brooklinefoodpantry.org
Catch: Brookline residents only (ID or mail with a current Brookline address) · Once a week
Wednesdays and Fridays, 1–4pm (once every four weeks per household)
Bread of LifeMalden
Bread of Life's full-choice food pantry in Malden lets you pick groceries for your family with help from staff, Wednesdays and Fridays 1 to 4pm, once every four weeks. Open to residents of Malden, Everett, Medford, Melrose, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Reading and North Reading; fill out an application on your first visit.
Verified Oct 27 · breadoflifemalden.org
Catch: Residents of Malden, Everett, Medford, Melrose, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Reading, N. Reading · Application and proof of residency on first visit
Second Saturday of each month, 10:30am–12pm
MelroseWakefield Mobile Food MarketMalden
The MelroseWakefield Mobile Food Market hands out free food on the second Saturday of each month, 10:30am to noon, at 239 Commercial St. in Malden. It's held outdoors, so dress for the weather.
Verified Oct 27 · medfordma.org
No catch
Thursdays 6–7:30pm (arrive from 5:30pm)
Unitarian Universalist Church of MedfordBoston
The Community Cupboard food pantry at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, 147 High St., is open every Thursday evening for anyone in need: come to the church's front door between 5:30 and 7:30pm. Clients usually choose two bags of food themselves and may come every week. Run by volunteers; no connection to the church is expected.
Verified Oct 27 · uumedford.org
Catch: Adults 18+; one person per family each week
Tuesdays 9am–12pm
Saint Raphael Food Pantry (Rectory basement)Boston
Saint Raphael Food Pantry, in the basement of the parish rectory at 38 Boston Ave. in Medford, is open to Medford residents on Tuesdays, 9am to noon. Families receive assorted groceries: bread, fresh vegetables when available, frozen foods and other staples.
Verified Oct 27 · saintraphaelparish.org
Catch: Medford residents only
Mondays from 4pm (not on holidays or school snow days)
Haverhill Citizens Center
Haverhill's Council on Aging hosts a community meal every Monday, with service starting at 4pm at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome Street. It's free and open to the public. No meal on holidays or when schools close for bad weather.
Verified Oct 27 · haverhillma.gov
No catch
