Food & Nutritional Programs

Community Survival Center

The Community Survival Center offers an emergency food pantry service for individuals from Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden, and the Indian Orchard and Sixteen Acres neighborhoods of Springfield.

Community Survival Center Website

240 Main Street, Indian Orchard, MA 01151
(413) 543-3930

Fellowship & Meals

The United Congregational Church of Holyoke occasionally gathers for free, hot meals to enjoy with friends and family–or on your own. Serving begins at 5 p.m. and concludes at 6:30 pm. Come to the Appleton Street door, ring the bell, and you’ll receive a big welcome and a great community meal.

The United Congregational Church of Holyoke
300 Appleton Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 532-1483

The Gray House

The Gray House provides food assistance to those struggling to put food on the table through our Market, including curbside food pickups. First time visitors will need to complete an intake form (English or Spanish) for their household. There is no limit on the number of times a household can receive food during the month.

The Gray House website

22 Sheldon Street, Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 734-6696

Kate’s Kitchen

People are welcome to go in and eat a meal daily without questions. Meals are served at noon.

51 Hamilton Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 533-5909

Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry

Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and hot meal services are available Monday through Friday 4 - 6 p.m. A mobile pantry service is now available. Lorraine's serves the greater Chicopee community.

Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen website

170 Pendexter Avenue, Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 592-9528

Margaret’s Pantry

This is a full-service food pantry for residents of the greater Holyoke area.

56 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 538-8026, Extension 8

Open Pantry Community Services, Inc.

The Open Pantry offers emergency food services, holiday meals, loaves and fishes kitchen, and open door social services.

287 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103
Phone:  (413) 737-5353
FAX:  (413) 737-6811

Project Bread

This is a confidential food source hotline. Emergency food referrals can be made, and information will be provided about eligibility and options.

Project Bread Website

(800) 645-8333

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army has an array of soup kitchens, sit-down meal programs, food pantries, mobile meals, and community gardens.

Salvation Army Website

Locations

271 Appleton Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 532-6312

170 Pearl Street, Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 733-1518

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

SNAP offers nutritional assistance to eligible individuals and families each month to buy food at most grocery stores. Applications can be done online or at a local Department of Transitional Assistance office.

SNAP website

Locations

100 Front Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 552-5400

243 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 858-1000

Springfield Rescue Mission

Available services include public breakfast and lunch programs (Monday through Saturday), holiday meals (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter), community outreach and mobile ministry meals, and emergency food assistance (by contacting them).

10 Mill Street, Springfield, MA 01101

(413) 732-0808

WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children)

This is a federal program designed to provide nutritional food to pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children until the age of 5 years.

Hotline: 800-WIC-1007

WIC Program website

Locations

35 Mt. Carmel Avenue, 2nd Floor, Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 612-0214

300 High Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2460

1985 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 737-8868

816 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 693-1029

532 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 693-1029

1771 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01129
(413) 693-1029

11 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 734-3133