Food Pantries
ASHFORD FOOD PANTRY – PROGRAM
Description: Food Pantry offers emergency food on a one time per month basis to individuals and families living in Ashford who meet the income guidelines.
Food distribution is first Friday of each month at 4pm.
Time: Emergency food (1 – 3 day supply) for Ashford Chaplin, Eastford, and Willington individuals and families on a once a month basis (4th Friday of the
month 7-9am).
Place: Living Proof Church, Ashford, CT 06278 860-429-2923 Church phone
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CANTERBURY CARES FOOD PANTRY – PROGRAM
Description: 3-day emergency food program for individuals and families in need on a one time per month basis. The pantry is open 3rd M: 10am-12 noon for residents of Canterbury.
Place: 6 South Canterbury Road, Canterbury, CT 06331
Contact: 860-230-0842 (Terry Poirier)
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CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK – PROGRAM
Description: Mobile food pantries offered at various days/times available in the towns of Bethel, Branford, Bridgeport, Canaan, Clinton, Danbury, Derby, East Haven, Hamden, Meriden, Middletown, Naugatuck, New Haven, New Milford, Old Saybrook,Plainfield, Portland, Putnam, Ridgefield, Southbury, Stamford, Stratford, Torrington, Waterbury, Wallingford, Watertown, West Haven, Willimantic and Winsted. Click the website link to view the full list of available sites.
Place: 2 Research Parkway, Wallingford, CT 06492
Contact: 203-741-9751 Mobile Pantry Hotline, 203-469-5000
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FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY – MANCHESTER – PROGRAM
Description: Church based food pantry offers food to Connecticut residents in need. Pantry open Th: 9am-2pm by appointment only.
Place: 52 Lake Street, Manchester, CT 06042
Contact: 860-502-8999 Food pantry – Cell phone
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FRIENDS OF ASSISI FOOD PANTRY – PROGRAM
Place: 77 Water Street, Danielson, CT 06239
Contact: 860-774-2310
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INTERFAITH HUMAN SERVICES OF PUTNAM – PROGRAM
Description: Offers emergency food for individuals and families. Those in need are assisted by a volunteer and together select the items they need for their families from a
list. Hours: M,F: 12-1:30pm; W: 6-7pm.
Place: 51 – 53 Grove Street, Putnam, CT 06260
Contact: 860-928-0169
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POMFRET, TOWN OF – PROGRAM
Description: Food pantry for residents of any age in need open M: 5:30-6:30pm and T: 11:30am-12:30pm. Call for an appointment.
Place: 205 Mashamoquet Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259
Contact: 860-928-2309
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PROJECT PIN – PROGRAM
Description: Food pantry provides five days of food, including some perishables, to individuals and families in a financial crisis. Individual households are eligible for food one time each month. Walk-in only. Hours: M: 10-11:30am; W: 5-6pm; F: 1-2:30pm.
Place: 23 Village Center Circle, Moosup, CT 06354
Contact: 860-564-5591
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SAINT MARY’S CHURCH FOOD PANTRY – PROGRAM
Description: Food distributed twice a month to individuals and families referred by TVCCA. Individuals or families receive a one week (21 meals) supply of food selected by the client (limited to two times/month). The distribution of food occurs on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 10-11am and 3-4pm.
Place: 34 North Main Street, Jewett City, CT 06351
Contact: 860-376-2044
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SALVATION ARMY – WILLIMANTIC CORPS COMMUNITY CENTER
Description: Free or low cost food for needy persons who have had a disruption in income. The food pantry provides a 7-day supply of food one time over a one month period. Bring a bag to carry food.
Place: 316 Pleasant Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
Contact: 860-423-0977
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TEEG – THOMPSON ECUMENICAL EMPOWERMENT GROUP
Description: The food pantry offers food to any community member in an emergency. The monthly distribution program helps individuals and families stretch limited dollars to pay monthly bills and purchase perishable food, while relying on TEEG for staple food items. Hours:
M: 5-8pm
T: 9-11am (distribution for the Commodity Supplemental Feeding Program or CSFP only)
W: 1:30-3:30pm
F: 1:30-3pm
Appointments are requested, although the pantry distributes food on an emergency basis during business hours.
Place: 15 Thatcher Road, North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
Contact: 860-923-3458
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COMMUNITY KITCHENS OF NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT
Description: Hot noon-time meal served Monday through Friday at five locations. Coffee and snacks are served at 9:30am.
Place: 9 Spring Street, Danielson, CT 06239 -130 Prospect Street, Moosup, CT 06354 -11 South Main Street, Moosup, CT 06354
Contact: 860-779-2645
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COVENANT SOUP KITCHEN
Description: Meals include a light breakfast 9:00-11am Monday through Saturday, lunch from 12-1pm Monday through Saturday, and an evening meal 5:30-6pm Friday. On Sundays, a bagged to go lunch is served from 11:30am-12noon, as well as breakfast at 9am on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month.
Place: 220 Valley Street, Willimantic, CT 06226
Contact: 860-423-1643