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What is a Food Pantry?

A food pantry is a community driven resource that can provide emergency assistance with food.  Most towns in the North Central Massachusetts offers at least one resource to assist individuals and families in need.

Project Bread food resource hotline: 1-800-645-8333

Ashby

Ashby Library Donation Shelf

812 Main Street, Ashby, MA

  • Availability: Self Service during Library Hours

Ashburnham Community Church 978-827-5553

84 Main Street Ashburnham, MA

  • Distribution: Third Wednesday of every month 5:30 pm -7:30 pm
  • For Ashburnham & residents of any town within 25 miles that does not have its own food pantry

Ashburnham

Ashburnham Community Church 978-827-5553

84 Main Street Ashburnham, MA

  • Distribution: Third Wednesday of every month 5:30 pm -7:30 pm
  • For Ashburnham & residents of any town within 25 miles that does not have its own food pantry

Gardner Community Action Committee 978-632-8700

294 Pleasant Street, 2nd Floor, Gardner, MA

Ayer

Loaves & Fishes 978-772-4627

234 Barnum Road, Devens, MA

New Hope Community Church  978-772-1755

139 Sandy Pond Road, Ayer, MA

  • Call to schedule, no drop in

Stone Soup Kitchen Ministries – Food Pantry 978- 772-6055

Shepherd of the Valley Church 21 Washington Street, Ayer, MA 01432

  • Distribution: Saturday 10 am to noon
  • Email: stonesoupkitchenministries@gmail.com

Berlin

Berlin Family Food Pantry 774-245-8320

23 Linden Street Berlin, MA

Wheat Community Connections 508-370-4943

272 High St Clinton, MA

Bolton

Wheat Community Connections 508-370-4943

272 High St Clinton, MA

Clinton

Wheat Community Connections 508-370-4943

272 High St Clinton, MA

Devens

Loaves and Fishes 978-772-4627

234 Barnum Road, Devens, MA

Fitchburg

Highland Baptist Church 978-342-9646

19 Cedar Street, Fitchburg, MA

Salvation Army 978-342-3300

739 Water Street, Fitchburg MA

  • General Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
  • Call ahead to confirm daily pantry availability

St. Vincent DePaul Society at St Joseph’s Church 978-345-7997

49 Woodland St, Fitchburg MA

Gardner

Gardner Community Action Committee 978-632-8700

294 Pleasant Street, 2nd Floor, Gardner, MA

Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. 978-632-9601

268 Central Street, Gardner, MA

St. Vincent DePaul at Annunciation Parish 978-632-0253

135 Nichols St, Gardner, MA

Groton

Loaves & Fishes 978-772-4627

234 Barnum Road, Devens, MA

Hubbardston

Gardner Community Action Committee 978-632-8700

294 Pleasant Street, 2nd Floor, Gardner, MA

Lancaster

Adventists Community Service Center 978-365-7152

129 Bolton Road, S. Lancaster, MA

Wheat Community Connections 508-370-4943

272 High St Clinton, MA

Leominster

Catholic Charities-North County 978-840-0696

196 Mechanic Street Leominster, MA

  • Distribution: By Appointment only. Mon – Fri, 9:00am – 3:00pm

Food Cupboard at the First Baptist Church 978-537-2685

23 West Street, Leominster, MA

  • Distribution: 2nd Saturday 9 am -11 am **Food & Clothing but clothing by appointment only
  • Call for Emergency

Ginny’s Helping Hand 978-537-1387

52 Mechanic Street Leominster, MA

  • Distribution: Tues – Fri, 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm

Ruth’s Harvest Pantry at Leominster United Methodist Church 978-537-1356

77 Hall Street, Leominster MA

  • Distribution: 4th Saturday, 8 am to 10 am.

Spanish American Center 978-534-3145

112 Spruce Street, Leominster 01453

  • Distribution: Mon.  9:00am – 11:00am, Tues – Fri 8:30 am – 12:30pm
  • Call to make an appointment

SVDP– St. Leo’s Church 978-786-7637

108 Main Street, Leominster MA

  • Distribution: Monday, 4:30pm – 5:30pm, call in between 10am-2pm to schedule pickup for 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Our Lady of the Lake 978-342-2978 x118

1400 Main Street, Leominster, MA

  • Distribution: Tuesdays 10:00 am -1:00 pm
  • Must make an appointment

St. Anna’s Parish 978-537-5293

199 Lancaster St. Leominster, MA

  • Contact the Rectory if in need or for more information

Pilgrim Congregational Church 978-534-5164

26 West Street, Leominster 01453

  • Distribution: Wednesday 10 am – 2 pm

First Church Unitarian – Grains and Greens Food Pantry 978-537-0310

15 West Street, Leominster, MA 01453

  • Tuesdays 10:00AM-2:00PM, Thursdays 3:00PM-5:00PM
  • Community Meal second and fourth Saturday 1:00PM-2:00PM

St. Mark’s House Food Pantry 978-537-3560

60 West Street, Leominster, MA

Lunenburg

Lunenburg Lions Food Pantry 978-660-8074

1025 Massachusetts Ave (at TC Passios)

  • Distribution: Tuesday and Thursday evening 5:15pm-7pm, Sunday 8:15am – 10:30am (Must schedule an appointment to shop by 9am on the day prior to the day you want to shop)
  • Must be a Lunenburg resident. Call ahead or fill out this form to make an appointment.

Pepperell

PACH Outreach 978-925-9770

66 Hollis St Pepperell, MA

  • Distribution: Tues 5 pm – 7 pm. Thurs 2 pm – 4 pm, 5 pm – 7 pm
  • Pepperell and Dunstable residents

Rutland

Rutland Food Pantry 508-507-8521

St. Patrick’s Church, 9 Pommogussett Rd, Rutland MA

  • Serving the communities of Rutland, Oakham and Hubbardston.
  • Call for details

Shirley

Loaves & Fishes 978-772-4627

234 Barnum Road, Devens, MA

Sterling

Saint Richard of Chichester 978-422-8881

4 Bridge Street, Sterling, MA

  • Distribution: Thursday 10am-noon

Wachusett Food Pantry 978-563-1064

50 Worcester Road Sterling, MA

  • Senior day: 3rd Friday of the month 9-11 AM
  • General Distribution: 3rd Saturday of every month 9-11 AM
  • Available to residents of Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, or Sterling

Wheat Community Connections 508-370-4943

272 High St Clinton, MA

Templeton

Templeton Food Pantry 508-826-4258

16 Senior Dr. back entrance (GPS search for 79 Bridge St) Baldwinville, MA

  • Distribution: Tuesday 9 am- noon, Thursday 12-3 pm and 5-7pm, Saturday 10am-noon

Townsend

Townsend Food Pantry  (978) 877-6002

82 Bayberry Hill Road West Townsend, MA

  • TEO serves Ashby, Pepperell, and Townsend directly. Groton and Lunenburg residents are accepted on a referral basis (child in school in the NM District, someone works, goes to church, has a doctor in a primary town, or similar circumstances).
  • Call or email (info@teo-ma.org) to become a member or for any questions
  • Food shopping and distributions require registration.

Westminster

Westminster Community Food Pantry   (978) 874-7970

138 Main Street Westminster, MA

  • Distribution: Wed 12PM-1PM, Thurs 6:30PM-7:30PM 
  • Westminster residents only and must bring proof of residency

Gardner Community Action Committee 978-632-8700

294 Pleasant Street, 2nd Floor, Gardner, MA

Winchendon

Winchendon CAC Food Pantry 978-297-1667

273 Central Street Winchendon, MA

  • Distribution: Wed – Fri: 10 am – 3 pm, Sat 10 am – 2 pm – by appointment

Disclaimer: This resource comes as a courtesy from ASNCM. You are hereby notified that Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts does not recommend, guarantee, or assume liability for the performance or lack thereof, for any of the resources listed.
Compiled by the Information & Referral at Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts. (Updated annually 10/2025)

Updated on August 27, 2026

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