
Please Note
The information on this page was updated October 2021. Hours marked out with strikethrough text represent formerly-offered services that are currently suspended or altered due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, hours and locations are subject to change, and we recommend contacting providers directly 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 | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Closed Friday & Sunday
The Center at Punchard
The Center at Punchard offers hot meals to seniors, Monday-Friday. A $2 donation is requested but a meal will not be denied to seniors unable to pay. The Center's Meals on Wheels service to homebound seniors or disabled adults of any age continues.
30 Whittier CourtAndover, MA
978-623-8321
Monday - Friday | 12:00 PM (noon)
Common Ground
Offers a cafe (currently serving Grab & Go meals), food pantry, and emergency food by appointment only.
194 Winter Street Haverhill, MA 01830978-372-3336
Hours:
Monday - Friday | 12:00PM-4:00PM (Cafe)
Saturday - Sunday | 7:00AM-9:00AM (Cafe)
Cor Unum
Offers a free daily breakfast and dinner, year round, with no eligibility requirements. (Currently providing Grab & Go meals.)
118 S. BroadwayLawrence, MA
978-688-8900
Hours:
7 days a week
Breakfast | 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Dinner - TAKE OUT | 4:30 PM -6:30 PM
Merrimack Valley YMCA
40 Lawrence Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
978-686-6191
Grab & Go Meals Monday-Friday (with additional meal given on Fridays for the weekend) | 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Food Pantry Thursdays 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Andover Mobile Food Pantry at the Robb Center
30 Whittier Court
Andover, MA
9:00- 11:00 AM
2022 DATES
October 12
November 9
December 14
Lazarus House
Offers a free soup kitchen year-round (currently providing Grab & Go meals), 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 one of the 6 towns they serve: Essex, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Topsfield or Wenham required.
69 Willow StreetSouth Hamilton, MA
978-468-7424
Hours:
Wednesday | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Thursday | 10:00AM – 11:00AM (Seniors 60+)
Thursday | 6:30 PM – 7:30PM
Saturday | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Ballardvale 24 hour Community Food Pantry and Fridge
at Ballardvale United Church
23 Clark Road, Andover
Lawrence Community Fridge
136 East Haverhill StLawrence, MA 01840
Online Contact Form
Hours:
24/7
Lawrence YMCA Food Pantry
40 Lawrence StreetLawrence, MA 01840
978-686-6191
Hours:
Thursday | 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Lazarus House Food Pantry
Provides 4 days worth of emergency food every week with no eligibility requirements.
242 Hampshire Street
Lawrence, MA
978-332-5013
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | 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:
96 East Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA
Monday | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM So. Congregational/Iglesia Adventista Del Septimo Dia Jerusalen
198 South Broadway
Lawrence, MA
Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
First Church, Congregational
High Street, Methuen
Tuesday | 5:30 - 6:30 PM
141 Tenney Street
Methuen, MA
Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Boys and Girls Club
136 Water Street
Lawrence, MA
Thursday | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
South Church in Andover 43 Central Street Andover, MAThursday | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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 Road
North Andover, MA
978-687-7948
Alternate Tuesdays | 8:30 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.