Food

New Covenant Center Soup Kitchen

Description: Open: 365 days per year, providing three meals daily

Place: 174 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford, CT 06902

Contact: Phone: (203) 964-8228 www.newcovenantcenter.org

 

 

CT Food Bank Mobile Pantry

Stamford Locations:

● Domus Kids, 83 Lockwood Ave., Frank St. parking lot entrance: 4th Monday 11am-Noon

● Union Baptist Church, 805 Newfield Avenue: 2nd Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm

Contact: Phone: (203) 741-9751 www.ctfoodbank.org/get-help/connecticut-food-banks-mobile-pantry-schedule/

 

 

Faith Tabernacle Church

Description: Eligibility: Anyone in need of food. Requirements: Must fill out an application. Frequency of Visits: Once a week or whenever in need.

Food: Meat, canned goods, pasta, produce, bread, & dessert on occasion

Time: Hours: Monday –Thursday, 9:00am – 4:00pm, Emergencies only (Thursdays 8:00am – 11:00am)

Place: 29 Grove St., Stamford, CT 06905

Contact: Phone: (203) 348-8755, Website: www.faithtabct.org

 

 

Haitian Community Center

Description: Eligibility: Anyone in need of food. Requirements: Must fill out an application. Frequency of Visits: Every Thursday. Food: Chicken, vegetables, pasta, rice, canned goods.

Time: Hours: Thursday, 11:00am – 2:00pm

Place: 93 Hope St., Stamford, CT 06906

Contact: Phone: (203) 406-0343

 

 

New Covenant Center

Description: Eligibility: Open to low-income residents in Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, & Greenwich. Requirements: Pantry applications are accepted on Wednesdays from 11:00am – 2:00pm. Proof of identification (state-issued ID or passport; birth certificate for children without photo ID) for each member in household; proof of address (rent receipt or utility bill); proof of income (paystub, unemployment letter, tax return) Frequency of Visits: Monthly by appointment.

Food: Non-perishable items, dairy products, fruit, vegetables, meat & bread.

Time: Hours: Tuesday & Friday, 10:30am – 4:30pm; Thursday, 10:30am – 1:30pm

Place: 174 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford, CT 06902

Contact: (203) 964-8228, Website: www.newcovenantcenter.org

 

 

Person-to-Person

Description: Eligibility: Open to low-income residents in need of food who reside in Stamford, Darien or New Canaan. Requirements: Must be referred by a case worker or social worker. If meeting with a Person-to-Person caseworker, proof of income and SNAP award letter must be provided. Frequency of Visits: As needed per referral

Food: Non-perishable items, milk, fruit, vegetables & meat.

Time: Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm, Thursday evenings, 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Saturday, 9:00am – 12:00pm Closed on Saturdays June through August.

Place: 1864 Post Rd., Darien, CT 06820

Contact: (203) 655-0048, Website: www.p2phelps.org

 

 

Salvation Army

Description: Eligibility: Stamford residents in need of food. Requirements: Must fill out an application; must have picture ID; proof of income; proof of address (rental lease & other piece of mail with address.) Frequency of Visits: Once a month.

Food: Produce, canned vegetables, meat, pasta, cereal, canned fruit.

Time: Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 10:00am – 3:00pm

Place: 198 Selleck St.,, Stamford, CT 06902

Contact: Phone: (203) 359-2320. Website: http://ctri.salvationarmy.org/SNE/Stamford

 

 

Schilo Food Pantry Program

Description: Eligibility: Fairfield county residents in need of food. Requirements: Must fill out application & have a photo ID. Frequency of Visits: Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month.

Time: Hours: Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month, 10:00am -12:00pm

Place: Schilo Seventh-Day Adventist Church 977 Hope St., Stamford, CT 06907

Contact: Phone: (203) 293-8256, Website: www.facebook.com/schilofoodpantry/

 

 

Schoke Jewish Family Service

Description: Eligibility: Anyone in need of food. Requirements: Must complete application showing proof of residency, income & household. Frequency of Visits: Once a month.

Food: Kosher products only.

Time: Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 10:30am – 12:30pm, Other times available by appointment only.

Place: 733 Summer St., 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901

Contact: Phone: (203) 921-4161. Website: www.ctjfs.org

 

 

Wilson Memorial Church of God

Description: Eligibility: Anyone in need of food. Requirements: Call to make an appointment, sign up from 9:00am 12:00pm. Frequency of Visits: Weekly, Every Thursday

Food: Meat (when available), canned goods, bread, pasta, juice, cereal, eggs, vegetables, fruit.

Contact: Hours: Thursday, 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Place: 164 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford, CT 06902

 

 

Zion Lutheran Church Food Pantry

Description: Eligibility: Residents of Stamford. Documentation required.

Time: Hours: Mondays through Thursdays 9am-2pm.

Place: 132 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, CT 06902

Contact: 203-327-7751

 

 

SNAP

Description: SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which offers nutrition assistance to eligible individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. SNAP helps individuals and families purchase food at participating supermarkets, groceries, and farmers markets. This federally funded program was created to help income-eligible recipients eat well and stay healthy. The program is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture and the CT State Department of Social Services. SNAP benefits are provided by a Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card—a plastic swipe card that looks and is used like a credit or debit card and is accepted at most grocery stores. SNAP benefits are deposited monthly to your EBT card.

 

WIC Programs

Description: WIC (Special Supplement Programs for Women, Infants, and Children) Programs provide specific nutritious food items & baby formula including nutritious education to eligible pregnant women, postpartum women up to six months regardless of how pregnancy ends, breastfeeding women up to one year after delivery, and infants & children up to their fifth birthday. Income guidelines apply.

Place: 888 Washington Blvd., Health Department 8th floor, Stamford, CT 06901

Contact: (203) 977-4385, Website: www.stamfordct.gov/wic-women-infants-and-children