Need Groceries?

​Due to the recent COVID 19 pandemic, the Brookline Food Pantry is operating under emergency protocols. Documentation is not required to receive food.

To qualify for emergency food assistance, individuals must meet financial and food insecurity guidelines such as receiving services from:

• Mass Health (Medicaid) – Commonwealth Care
• SNAP (Formerly Food Stamp Program)
• Department of Transitional Assistance (Child Services)
• EAEDC (Emergency Aid to Elders, Disabled and Children)
• RAFT (Residence Assistance for Families in Transition)
• Unemployment Benefits
• SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
• TAFDC (Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children)
• Veterans’ Assistance
• TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
• WIC (Women, Infants & Children up to age 5 at nutritional risk)

Clients may also qualify if they are:

• Recently unemployed
• Loss of past services such as Meals On Wheels, Springwell, etc
• Referral 

If unsure of whether you qualify, please call Elizabeth Boen, Director, at 617-800-5339.
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How to Get Food

Due to the recent COVID 19 pandemic, the Brookline Food Pantry is operating under Emergency Protocols

​Go to a pantry location​

Clients may receive free food during open pantry hours.

15 St. Paul Street, St. Paul Church
Wednesday: 3 pm - 6 pm
Thursday: 11 am - 2 pm

55A Egmont Street, Community Room
Thursday: 3 pm - 7 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm​

​226 High Street, Community Room
Tuesday: 3 pm - 7 pm
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When clients arrive at our pantry locations, clients will be asked to take a paper number. If you have arrived early, you may go home or leave the property until the pantry opens. If you plan to wait, please observe social distancing (at least 6 feet from other clients and volunteers). Traffic cones will be used as a gentle reminder of spacing and to allow you to know when it is your turn. If you are not present at the time your number is called, you may shop next when you arrive. 

Each client will receive 1 bag of refrigerator/freezer items, 1 bag of perishable foods such as fruits and vegetables, and 1 bag of nonperishable foods such as rice, cereals, and canned goods for a total of 3 bags. Clients may shop every two weeks. Please contact Chanin Kennedy, Operations Manager, if you believe you need to receive food more frequently. Chanin can be reached at chanin@brooklinefoodpantry.org.

Emergency food delivery assistance 

For those who are unable to go to a pantry location, we offer emergency food delivery.

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, we recognize some of our most vulnerable clients may be unable to come to our pantry to receive free food. As a temporary measure, we will be providing home delivery to clients who meet certain guidelines:
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• Meets low income guidelines such as a resident of Brookline Housing Authority, receives services such as SNAP, SSI, Medicaid/Medicare, etc or has received home delivery in the past  (Meals On Wheels, etc). 
• Disabled or high risk due to age, immune compromised, or other related medical conditions
• Has a referral from local social service agencies (not required)
• Must live in Brookline

To see if you qualify for home delivery services, please email BFPEmergencyFoodAssistance@gmail.com or call Elizabeth Boen at 617-800-5339.