Please Note
The information on this page was updated February 2019. However, hours and locations are subject to change, and we recommend calling providers to confirm information before visiting.
Memorial Hall Library does not have a food assistance program but please ask at the reference desk if you need help contacting any of these resources.
If you need transportation to access these resources, Memorial Hall Library has MVTRA bus schedules and maps available. Or visit MVRTA.com.
Hotline
Project Bread
Call Project Bread's hotline for up-to-date food resources in your area.
1-800-645-8333
TTY: 1-800-377-1292
Hotline Hours:
Monday - Friday | 8 AM - 7 PM
Saturday | 10 AM - 2 PM
Hot Meals
Bread & Roses
Provides a free hot meal with no eligibility requirements.
58 Newbury StreetLawrence, MA
978-681-8768
Hours:
Monday-Thursday, Saturday | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Closed Friday & Sunday
The Center at Punchard
The Center provides a hot meal or bagged lunch for all seniors ages 60+. There is a suggested donation of $2.50; however, no one will be turned away. The Center also provides a Meals on Wheels service to homebound seniors or disabled adults of any age. Advance registration is required by 2:00 PM the previous day.
30 Whittier CourtAndover, MA
978-623-8321
Hours:
Monday - Friday | 12:00 PM (noon)
Cor Unum
Offers a free daily hot breakfast and dinner, year round, with no eligibility requirements.
118 S. BroadwayLawrence, MA
978-688-8900
Hours:
7 days a week
Breakfast | 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Dinner | 4:30 PM -6:30 PM
Lazarus House
Offers a free soup kitchen year-round, as well as a winter soup truck from January-March. No eligibility requirements.
978-269-5280
Lazarus House Soup Kitchen
412 Hampshire StreetLawrence, MA
May – October Hours:
Monday – Friday
Breakfast | 8:30 – 9:30 am
Lunch | 11:30 am – 1 pm
November – April Hours:
7 days a week
Breakfast | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Lunch | 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Lazarus House Winter Soup Truck
48 Holly StreetLawrence, MA * stops at: Windsor House; Pemberton Park (Joseph W. Casey Bridge); Deacy House
January – March Hours:
Friday & Sunday | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Food Pantries
Acord Food Pantry
Proof of residence in Essex, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Topsfield or Wenham required. Appointment required for first-time clients.
69 Willow StreetSouth Hamilton, MA
978-468-7424
Hours:
Wednesday | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Thursday | 6:30 PM – 7:30PM
Saturday | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Lazarus House Food Pantry
Provides 4 days worth of emergency food every week with no eligibility requirements.
242 Hampshire StreetLawrence, MA
978-332-5013
Hours:
Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Neighbors In Need
Provides food pantries for all who request it, with no eligibility requirements.
978-685-8321
Hours & Locations:
So. Congregational/Iglesia Adventista Del Septimo Dia Jerusalen198 South Broadway
Lawrence, MA
Tuesday | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Christ United Methodist Church
207 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA
Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Methuen Public School Family Resource Center10 Ditson Place
Methuen, MA
Tuesday | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Ministerio Apostolico Jesucristo es el Senor
96 East Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA
Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc
141 Tenney Street
Methuen, MA
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Inglesia Adventista Del Septimo Dia
297 S. Union Street
Lawrence, MA
Thursday | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Boys and Girls Club
136 Water Street
Lawrence, MA
Thursday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Andover Senior Center Four Seasons Room 30 Whittier Court Andover, MAThursday | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Third Baptist Church 22 Warren Street
Lawrence, MA
Friday | 8:30 AM- 9:30 AM
The People's Pantry
Food pantry every other Tuesday with no eligibility requirements. Provides refreshments and activities for children in addition to nonperishable goods.
190 Academy RoadNorth Andover, MA
978-687-7948
Hours:
Alternate Tuesdays | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
SNAP Benefits
If you are struggling to afford food, you may be eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. To find out more, call 1-877-382-2363 or visit GettingSNAP.org.