If you’re in need of food, groceries, or supermarket staples, Codman is here to help. In addition to our food pantry, we’ve put together a list of area resources. You can also ask your provider about assistance via programs with specific qualifications and through our Community Health Worker program.

Greater Boston Food Bank

  • The Greater Boston Food Bank operates the 117,000-square-foot Yawkey Distribution Center in South Boston.
  • www.gbfb.org
  • Click “Food Assistance”
  • Enter your zip code in the “Agency Partner Locator”
  • Choose the resource location that works for you
  • Location: 70 South Bay Ave., Boston, MA 02118
  • Phone: (617) 427-5200

findhelp.org

  • Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.
  • www.findhelp.org
  • Enter your zip code to search resources
  • Click on “Food”
  • Choose the resource option that works for you

Fair Foods Dorchester

  • Fair Foods provides healthy produce and other food items to families in the Boston area. They request $2 per bag.
  • www.fairfoods.org

Schedule:

  • Tues.: 2pm – 4:30pm: Lena Park CC at 150 Amer. Legion Hwy;
  • Thur.: 2pm – 4:30pm: Upham’s Corner Health Center;
  • Fri.: 2pm – 4pm: First Parish Church at 10 Parish St.;
  • Sat.: 12:30pm – 4pm: Codman Square Lib.

Dorchester-area Food Resources

  • American Red Cross: Wed. and Sat., 9 am – noon; 1033 Massachusetts Ave, South End.
  • Catholic Charities at Yawkey Center: Mon. – Fri.: 10 am – noon/1 pm – 2 pm; 185 Columbia Road.
  • Codman Square Health Center Food Pantry: Tues., 8 am – 11 am; 450 Washington St.
  • Community Table Pantry of the Greater Boston – Nazarene Compassionate Ctr: Mon. – Sat., 8 am – 5 pm; 130 River St., Mattapan.
  • DotHouse Health Food Pantry: Wed., 8 am – 10 am; 1353 Dorchester Ave.
  • Fourth Presbyterian: Tues., 8 am – 11 am; 340 Dorchester Ave.
  • Harbor Health: Tues., 8:30 am – 3 pm; 10 Minot St.
  • Harvard Street Neighborhood Food Pantries: Wed., 10 am – 4 pm; 895 Blue Hill Ave.
  • Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church: Mon., 6 pm – 9 pm; 62 Harvard Ave.
  • Islamic Multiservice Center: Sun., 1:30 pm – 4 pm; 724 Shawmut Ave, Roxbury.
  • Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry at St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish: Sat., 9 am – 11 am (Call 617-436-2190 for details).
  • Pilgrim Church: Wed., 11 am – 5 pm (bring name and address for ID purposes); 540 Columbia Road.
  • Project Bread Food Source Hotline: 800-645-8333
  • Rosie’s Place: www.rosiesplace.org; Open 365 days per year for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
  • Salvation Army: 2nd and 4th Tues. of each month by appointment only (register online: salvationarmybostonkroc.simplybook.me/v2/#book).
  • St. Mary’s Episcopal Church: Tues., 9:30 am – 11:30 am; 14 Cushing Ave.
  • Union United Methodist Church: Tues., 10 am – noon; 485 Columbus Ave.

Randolph-area Food Resources

  • Friendly Food Pantry; (339) 987-5577; Mon., 12:30-2:30 pm & 6-7:30 pm; 1 Turner Lane; (massachusettsfoodpantry.org)
  • Destiny Molders Church; (781) 961-3300; Wed., 9 am – 4 pm; 247 N Main St.; (destinymolders church.org)
  • Concerned Citizens of Randolph; (857) 249-0196; Thur., every week 3 – 4 pm; 580 South Main St.
  • First Baptist Church; (781) 963-6377; Wed., 9 – 10 am; 518 North Main St. (firstuccrandolph.org/copy-of-feeding-ministry)
  • First Congregational Church; (781) 986-5588; Fourth Tues. of every month 5:30 – 7 pm; 1 South Main St.; (firstuccrandolph.org)
  • Randolph Intergenerational Center (RICC) Mobile Food Pantry; (781) 961-0930; Second Wed. of every month 1 – 3 pm; 128 Pleasant St.