The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) partners with more than 600 hunger-relief agencies, including food pantries, community meal programs and other food assistance providers throughout the nine counties and 190 towns and cities across Eastern Massachusetts. We also offer assistance with SNAP enrollment.
PARTNER AGENCY LOCATOR
If you, or anyone you know, are in need of food, search our Partner Agency Locator below for a list of food assistance options in each community we serve or download our Food Finder Resource Sheet.
Scroll down this page to find additional resources for food assistance across the state.
SNAP
GBFB offers assistance with applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. SNAP benefits are put on an electronic card that is used like an ATM or bank card, and can be used at most supermarkets, convenience stores, and some farmers’ markets.
Who is eligible? SNAP is for everyone—families, seniors, disabled, homeless, unemployed, employed, veterans, and active military. If you are within the income limits, you may be eligible.
Contact us to determine your eligibility, to complete an application, or for help with your existing case:
Call: 617-598-5022
Email: SNAP@gbfb.org
Online: GBFB.org/SNAP
CITY OF BOSTON MAP OF SCHOOL MEAL SITES
The City of Boston, in partnership with Project Bread, YMCA of Greater Boston, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, and other community organizations, has an ONLINE MAP of sites providing free meals to all youth and teens at various locations and times across the City.