Food and clothing programs
PROJECT SOUP
15 Franklin St., Somerville
Food pantry and suppers for Somerville residents. Monday dinners at 5 p.m., 95 College Ave.
Need: Canned tuna, peanut butter, pasta, sauces, soups, and other nonperishables, food for holiday baskets, money
Contact: Sandy Harris, 617-416-9080
LOG SCHOOL
222 Bowdoin St., Dorchester
Clothing and food pantry, day care, after-school care, homework center, adult ESL, and GED program
Need: Clothing, office furniture, food, computers, youth GED
Contact: 617-288-6683
BOSTON UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
Student Food Rescue, 775 Commonwealth Ave., 4th Floor, Boston
Picks up canned and prepared food for soup kitchens and shelters, delivers prepackaged meals to people with AIDS
Need: Money, van maintenance, fuel, volunteers
Contact: Dan Bastian and Maureen Merrigan, 617-353-4710
BOSTON FOOD
American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, 1033 Mass. Ave, Roxbury
Provides food packages Wednesday and Saturday mornings 9 a.m.-noon.
Need: Nonperishable canned goods, baby formula, diapers, soups, fruits, peanut butter, tuna, vegetables
Contact: David Andre, 617-375-5596
CASPER EMERGENCY SERVICE CENTER
240 Albany St., Cambridge
Serving the homeless
Need: Food, winter clothing, hats, gloves, underwear, personal hygiene items, volunteers, and money
Contact: Dick Riccio at 617-661-0600
THE PANTRY SHELF
Interfaith Social Services, 105 Adams St., Quincy
Monthly and emergency grocery providers for South Shore residents
Need: Holiday foods, gift certificates to grocery stores, spaghetti sauce, soups, crackers, jelly, canned vegetables, macaroni and cheese, canned meats, baked beans, individual dinners, pastas, canned fruits, cereals, money, hygiene items
Contact: Bettyanne Muir Lang, 617-773-6203
QUINCY CRISIS CENTER
P.O. Box 31, Quincy 02170
Lunchtime meal program weekdays at the United First Parish, food delivery to homes, referral crisis hotline 617-471-7075.
Need: Nonperishable foods, produce, volunteers, drivers (especially at holiday times), turkeys, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy, children's gifts (especially for ages 16 and under)
Contact: Kathi Garrison, volunteer line, 617-847-6967
ST. JOSEPH'S FOOD CELLAR
208 S. Main St., Attleboro
Distributes food packages every Friday evening
Need: Toiletries, individual packages of cereal, peanut butter, tuna, jellies, soups, money, canned vegetables, pasta, sauces, canned goods
Contact: Norma Ferns, 508-226-1115
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER
1 Copeland St., Quincy 02169
Emergency food center
Need: Volunteers, nonperishable food, holiday food donations, cranberry sauce, gravy, money, turkeys, stuffing
Contact: Mary Bradley, 617-471-0796, ext. 104
AIDS PROJECT WORCESTER
85 Green St., Worcester
Distributes food boxes weekly and holiday meals for people with HIV and their families; provides case management, peer support, prevention and education, youth services, housing services, nutrition services
Need: Nonperishable foods, cereals, pastas, canned goods, soups, juices, tuna, peanut butter, turkeys, holiday candies, household products, fresh vegetables, toiletries, diapers, dried beans, toys, volunteers, money, personal items.
Contact: Tricia Price, 508-755-3773 ext. 16
CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS
1 Taunton Green, Taunton
Distributes vouchers to the hungry, and clothes
Need: Nonperishable foods, holiday basket foods, children's toys, warm children's winter clothes, new books for children ages 1 - 12
Contact: Debbie Araujo, 508-823-6346
ACORD FOOD PANTRY
69 Willow St., South Hamilton
Food pantry serving surrounding communities.
Open Wednesday 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday 9 a.m.-noon.
Need: Canned goods, jelly, tomato sauces, soups, and other nonperishable food items, canned stews, turkeys, money.
Contact: 978-468-7424
Shelters for all
HOPE FOUND (formerly known as Friends of Shattuck Shelter)
170 Morton St., Jamaica Plain, 02130
200-bed emergency shelter for adult men and women, 107 beds for substance abuse treatment for the homeless
105 Chauncy St., Boston, 02111
Impact employment services for 400 homeless men and women each year, Project Genesis case management service for homeless women, street outreach serving the Downtown Crossing area, and housing support
Need: Men and women's clothing (larger sizes), shirts, pants, footwear, new white socks, underwear, backpacks, fast food restaurant coupons, phone cards and MBTA cards, toiletries, towels, twin-size bedding
Contact: Cheryl Villalobos, volunteer coordinator - 617-983-0351 ext. 37 cvillalobos@hopefound boston.org
SOLUTIONS AT WORK
1151 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge 02138
Breaking the economic chains of homelessness; solutionsatwork .org
Need: Functional cars, computers (especially laptops and wi-fi cards), interview and office-level clothes for men and women, shoes, kids shoes, books, clothes, toys, baby furniture (will pick up any items), cash, gift certificates for shoes, moving dolly, moving blankets, new or used packing boxes, packing tape
Contact: Macy DeLong, 617-492-0300, ext. 5 (Includes clothing program at 391 Evereteze Way, Cambridge. Contact Sonya Darcy, 617-576-0039.)
HELPING HANDS
Monkey Helpers for the Disabled Inc.
541 Cambridge St., Boston
Need: Donations, volunteers, clients, foster families in New England Area
Contact: Skott Wade, 617-787-4419 or mail@monkeyhelpers.org
SOMERVILLE HOMELESS COALITION
237A Highland Ave. Somerville, 02143 (moving in December to: 1 Davis Square, Somerville 02144)
Adult shelter with 16 beds; family shelter with 20 beds
Need: Money, bedding, linens, socks, underwear, sneakers, towels, cosmetics, personal-care items, toiletries, nonperishable foods, office supplies, toys, paper goods, volunteers
Contact: Mark Alston-Follansdee, 617-623-6111
LONG ISLAND SHELTER
Tobin Building, Long Island, Boston Harbor
425 beds
Need: Toiletries, socks, underwear, men's clothing (in larger sizes), winter coats, winter boots, work boots, Christmas gifts (anything in adult sizes, everything brand new), gift certificates, gloves, hats, scarves, office equipment, thermal underwear, eyeglasses, medical supplies, turkeys, canned fruit cocktail, pies, volunteers, money
Contact: Marie Sullivan, marie_ sullivan@bphc.org, 617-534-2526, ext. 308
PROJECT HOPE
550 Dudley St., Roxbury
Emergency shelter for 11 women and their children
Need: Gift certificates to grocery stores (especially America's Food Basket, Stop & Shop), money
Contact: Robin Eastwood, 617-442-1880 ext. 206
MAINSPRING COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
54 N. Main St., Brockton
Shelter and support services for homeless people: MainSpring House, 54 N. Main St. Brockton, 5 families and 100 adults; and Conway House, 14 E. Grove St., Middleborough, 13 families; and Evelyn House, 90 Prospect St., Stoughton, 16 families; Montello House 686 N. Main St., Brockton, 9 families.
Need: Money, volunteers, toiletries, soap, cans of coffee, food, towels, socks, diapers
Contact: Lisa Lenon, 617-770-3314
AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER
1200 N. Pleasant St., North Amherst
Food, clothing, and household goods for people in need; hot lunches and groceries weekdays except Wednesdays; about 100 people a day
Need: Turkeys and trimmings, nonperishable foods, powdered milk, food items, winter clothing, winter coats, money, gloves, scarves, thermal underwear, hats, turkey stuffing.
Contact: 413-549-3968
Shelters for families
FAMILY HOUSE SHELTER
317 Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester
66 beds
Need: Volunteers for repairing, for child-care, for painting; sheets, towels, money, small household items, food, holiday decorations
Contact: Edna Laurent-Tellus, 617-541-2731
HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN
1705 Columbus Ave., Roxbury
Provides services for homeless children and families around Massachusetts.
Need: Volunteers, financial support, soft books, blocks and toys for infants, dolls, Play-Doh, Duplo sets, crayons, toys, alphabet and number sets for children
Contact: Colette O'Neill, 617-287-1900 ext. 126, horizonsforhome lesschildren.org
CASA NUEVA VIDA
53 Glen Road, Jamaica Plain
16 mostly Hispanic families
Need: Money, women's and children's winter coats and boots, toiletries, gifts for children, sheets, towels, houseware items
Contact: Manuel Duran, 617.524.6332 ext. 201, casanueva vida.org
HILDEBRAND FAMILY SELF-HELP CENTER
614 Massachusetts Ave., 3d floor, Cambridge, with scattered sites throughout Boston
150 families
Need: Brand-new Christmas toys for children, canned goods, paper goods, kitchen items, blankets, spreads, curtains, children's arts and craft supplies, small appliances, usable wooden (non-upholstered) furniture
Contact: Shakti Rovner, 617-491-5752, hild-selfhelp.org
BOSTON FAMILY SHELTER
656 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
Need: Household items, linens and bedding, towels, personal care items, dishes, pots and pans
Contact: Libby Amero, 617-267-8081
PILGRIM'S HOPE
149 Bishop's Highway, Kingston
Family homeless shelter, fair exchange providing on-site food pantry, clothing, furniture, and household goods. 10 family bedroomsNeed: Maintenance volunteers, children's Christmas gifts, gifts for teens, food for Christmas dinner, pickup trucks for food bank, turkeys, fair exchange volunteers
Contact: Ashley Sadler, 781-582-2010
LOUISON FAMILY CENTER
137 Newbury St., Brockton
15 families
Need: food, turkeys, toiletries, gift cards to grocery stores
Contact: Bridget Puma, 508-584-4315 ext. 209
FALL RIVER FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
177 Rockland St., Fall River, 02724
Seven families
Need: Toiletries, disposable razors, hand lotion, children's videos, baby supplies such as diapers, bottles, bottle brushes, pacifiers, teething rings, baby wipes, baby powder, linens, towels, blankets, winter wear, comforters, baby monitors
Contact: Maggie Smith, 508-679-2109
BROOKVIEW HOUSE
2 Brookview St., Dorchester 02124
Transitional housing for 12 families
Need: Microwave, dressers, linens, TVs, pots and pans, silverware
Contact: Adrienne Polk, 617-265-2965
RENEWAL HOUSE
P.O. Box 919, Roxbury Crossing 02120
Battered women and children
Need: Canned and dry goods, twin-size linens and blankets, towels, kitchenware, toiletries, pillows, pots and pans
Contact: Susan Crifcione, 617-277-4194
FINEX HOUSE INC.
Box 300670, Jamaica Plain 02130
For battered women and children, wheelchair access, sign language available and translators in number of different languages, 30 beds
Need: Money, food, clothing, linens, cooking and serving utensils, new children's toys and books, TV, VCR, toiletries, holiday gifts for women and children, volunteers, help with fund-raising (all donations are tax exempt). Will pick up any items listed that cannot be dropped off.
Contact: Nell Bass 617-436-2002 or 617-436-0831.
TRANSITION HOUSE
649 Mass. Ave., Suite 6, Cambridge, 02139
For battered women and children
Need: Laundry detergent, new towels, new bed pillows, new linens, new blankets, new bedspreads, diapers, food vouchers, arts and crafts, winter wear for children, toilet paper, paper tow els, cleaning supplies, Charlie cards, volunteers, money, clothing store gift certificates, children's toys and board games, women's clothes, new infant clothes, baby items
Contact: Zineb Allou, 617-868-1652
RESPOND INC.
Box 555, Somerville 02143
For battered women and children
Need: Toiletries, clock radio, volunteers, cleaning supplies, disposable diapers, gift certificates to food and clothing stores, calling cards, T passes, new towels and twin-size sheets and blankets, cellphones, nonperishable food, meals for Thanksgiving
Contact: Melissa Levine, 617-625-5996, ext. 257.
MARY E. SARGENT HOUSE
577 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 02118
Long-term boys' group home
Need: Money, clothes, blankets, houseware, sports equipment, free activities (movie or theater tickets), games, toys for boys, books.
Contact: Victor Diaz, 617-437-1319
ON THE RISE
341 Broadway, Cambridge 02139
Day help for homeless women and women in crisis
Need: Food, volunteers to cook the food, women's jackets, especially large sizes, new socks, gloves, hats, scarves, money, $5-$25 gift certificates to Dunkin Donuts, Target, etc.
Contact: Donna Thach, 617-497-7968. Call first to arrange a time to drop off items.
SAFE HARBOR
7 Summerside Lane, Hyannis 02601
Shelter for battered women and children
Need: Money, linens, toiletries, toys, phone cards, grocery store gift certificates, children's clothing and furnishings, diapers, pharmacy gift cards
Contact: Connie Grzembski, 508-790-2933
MARY-MARTHA LEARNING CENTER
1045 Main St., Hingham, 02043
Residential educational program for homeless women and young children; 10 beds for 20 individuals
Need: Trash bags (large kitchen), paper goods, tissues, antibacterial liquid soap, plastic wrap, crib sheets, baby monitors, gift cards (Stop & Shop, Shaw's), toasters, cleaning products, money, diapers (all sizes), postage, Pedialite, toys for boys/girls/infants, pillows, mops, brooms
Contact: Sharon Brake, 781-749-5441
THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
294 Old Main Road, North Falmouth
Shelter for women and children
Need: Money, baby diapers, baby wipes, toiletries, paper goods, antibacterial soap, towels, cleaning supplies, crib sheets, educational supplies, shampoo, gift certificates (ie:
Contact: Katrina Santos, 508-564-6485
ABBY'S HOUSE
52 High St., Worcester 01609
Homeless shelter for women and children
Need: Gift cards to supermarkets, pharmacies, discount department stores, gas stations, and small restaurant chains; nonperishable foods, paper goods, plastic bags, garbage bags, postage stamps, cleaning supplies, pillows, twin bedding, brooms, dust mops; monetary donations
Contact: Jeane Anger, 508-756-5486, ext. 27
SHELTER INC.
109 School St., Cambridge 02139
21 people (6 women, 15 men)
Need: Clothing, winter coats, hats, scarves and mittens (for adults), toiletries, food, linens, household items, shoes, winter clothing, VCR, towels, alarm clocks, large cereal bowls, pillows, socks, underwear, volunteers
Contact: Veronica Moore 617-547-1885
FATHER BILL'S PLACE
38 Broad St., Quincy 02139 (open 24 hours)
Beds and meals for 100 people
Need: Grocery store gift cards, paper plates and cups, laundry supplies, food (including turkey and trimmings), personal hygiene items (especially toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, and deodorant), clean socks and underwear, gloves, hats, feminine hygiene items, hammers, screwdrivers, phone cards, health care products
Contact: Erika Barber, 617-770-3314
MEDFORD FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CENTER
2 Central Ave., Medford 02155
Need: Clothing for adults and children, gifts for children, toiletries for adults, paper, envelopes, stamps, towels, twin sheets, pillows, single-size linens.
Contact: Barbara Eckert, 781-391-9116
SALVATION ARMY HARBOR LIGHTS CENTER
407-409 Shawmut Ave., Boston 02118
Need: Food, clothes, toiletries, new socks and underwear, winter clothes, towels
Contact: Major Betty Carter, 617-536-7469 ext. 222
CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF ROXBURY
520 Dudley St., Roxbury, 02119
Supports homeless families shelter, foster children, child care service
Need: Gift certificates for supermarkets, toys, books, clothing for children and teens, child care equipment, passenger van, toiletries, hats and coats for children and adults
Contact: Celesta Shropshire, 617-445-6655 ext. 224
NEW ENGLAND SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
17 Court St., Boston 02108
Emergency and transitional shelter, job training, permanent housing for homeless veterans
Need: Donations of supermarket gift certificates, toiletries, volunteers, men and women's winter coats, money, gift certificates
Contact: Stephen Cunniff, 617-371-1701; Karl See, 617-371-1729 (monetary donations); Al Bitzer, 617-371-1790 (any donations not monetary), To volunteer, visit neshv.org
SAINT FRANCIS HOUSE
39 Boylston St., Boston 02116
Meals, clothing, counseling, medical help, food pantry, lawyers, shower room, address and day shelter for 800, provides job training and placement
Need: Winter clothing and sneakers, money, passes or tickets to events, Charlie cards, nonperishable food, scarves, hats, gloves, volunteers for days following Thanksgiving
Contact: Elizabeth Lund, 617-654-1002
HALEY HOUSE/ BOSTON CATHOLIC WORKER
23 Dartmouth St., Boston 02116
Breakfast for homeless men Sunday-Friday, afternoon meal for elders Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays; food pantry, magazines for young adults, bakery training program in a bakery cafe, retail shop in the South End, catering business in Dudley Square, 110 units of low-income housing
Need: Buy their baked goods, men's clothing, soap, shaving supplies, canned goods, fresh fruit, men's shoes and boots, winter coats, flatware, cups and coffee mugs.
Contact: Kathe McKanna, 617-236-8132
PROJECT PLACE
32 Rutland St., Boston 02141
Homeless day program provides lunch, storage, employment program, adult-education and job-readiness program, women's transition shelter (Betty's Place), computer lab
Need: Cookware, books, music tapes, holiday food, hats, gloves, scarves, socks, new children's toys, appointment books, dictionaries, calculators, thank-you cards
Contact: Alison Hunt, 617-262-3740
EAST END HOUSE
105 Spring St., Cambridge
Multi-service community center serving children, youth, families, seniors, and other individuals
Need: Nonperishable food, money, volunteers, diapers
Contact: Scott Carey, 617-876-4444
WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE
67 Newbury St., Boston
Day shelter for poor and homeless women, serving breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday, laundry and shower facilities available, mail and telephone services, visiting services with doctors, reading and nap room, provides emergency needs, individual advocacy work, resource center with faxes and phones
Need: Daytime volunteers with a regular commitment, women's winter and rain gear (especially large sizes), birthday gifts, cash donations, blankets
Contact: Susan Dodge, 617-267-1722 ext. 28
UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY
51 Sleeper St., Boston 02210
Volunteer referral programs
Need: Volunteers to provide meals for Thanksgiving and wrapping gifts for the needy. Volunteers to help children and families in the community.
Contact: United Way at support unitedway.org or 617-624-8000
ROSIE'S PLACE
889 Harrison Ave. Boston 02118
Provides meals, shelter, clothing, and permanent solutions such as job training and supportive housing. Does not accept government funding, but relies solely on support from community members
Need: Money or grants, nonperishable foods, toiletries, volunteers, women's undergarments, hats, scarves.
Contact: Sue Marsh, 617-442-9322. rosiesplace.org
MORGAN MEMORIAL GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
1010 Harrison Ave., Roxbury 02119
Provides job training for those with disabilities and helps those with other barriers to self-sufficiency
Need: Money, clothing, winter coats, household goods
Contact: Amy Seusing, 617-445-1010 ext. 255 or 888-828-GIVE. goodwillmass.org
CAMP FIRE USA EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL
56 Roland St., Boston North Lobby
Provides all-inclusive, coeducational programs aimed at encouraging young people to be caring, confident, and strong future leaders; after-school, overnight, and day camps, zoo camp at Franklin Park Zoo.
Need: Sports equipment in good condition, portable PA system, pillows, sheets, blankets, towels, sleeping bags, canoes, rowboats, sailboat, nontoxic materials for arts and crafts projects (including large rolls of paper)
Contact: Cindy Courtney, 617-591-0300 ext. 140
WELLSPRING HOUSE INC
302 Essex Ave., Gloucester 01930
Helping families move out of poverty and achieve more secure lives. Provides education, emergency shelter, affordable housing, job training, family support, and mentoring programs to families throughout the North Shore
Need: Donations of new unwrapped toys, books, mittens, hats, and scarves (valued at $25 or less)
Contact: Bridget Murray, 978-281-3558 ext. 302
