Food Pantries
There are a number of local food pantries available to residents of towns and communities but many are limited to residents from specific towns - please note that this information does not mean you cannot donate to food pantries in towns you do not live in! Often times the best way to support food pantries are to donate money - information regarding donation wishlists, drop off times, volunteer needs, and more can be found on this page.
Sharon Community Food Pantry
Address: First Congregational Church, 29 North Main Street, Sharon, MA 02067
Open for Donations: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9am to 1pm
Residence Requirement: None - not limited to residents of specific communities
Volunteers Needed? No - not at this time
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: FCC of Sharon, Memo Line: Food Pantry, 29 N. Main St., Sharon MA 02067 or drop off with church administrator
Most Needed Items:
Canned chicken, tuna, salmon, ham, turkey
Canned beans, vegetarian chili, chickpeas
Pasta, pasta sauce, macaroni and cheese, shelf-stable milk
Coffee (ground, instant, or coffee pods), tea (large boxes of black tea preferred), juice boxes
Laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, cleaning products
Shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, personal care items, personal hygiene products
Canton Helpline Food Pantry
Address: 1860 Washington St Canton, MA 02021
Open for Donations: Mondays at 8am to 9:30am or dropped off at local businesses during normal business hours(see website for details)
Residence Requirement: Limited to Canton residents
Volunteers Needed? No - not at this time
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: Canton Helpline - Food Pantry, P.O. Box 202, Canton, MA 02021 or donate online - add a note it is for the Canton Food Pantry
Cash Preferred Over Food Donations:
The Canton Food Pantry relies not only on food donations, but also on financial contributions from individuals, businesses, and organizations. Donated monies are used to purchase high need perishable items such as eggs, cheese, fruit, potatoes, etc, as well as non-perishable items that are in demand. We receive some USDA foods for free, and the pantry is a member agency of the Greater Boston Food Bank. Our GBFB membership allows us to purchase groceries at the GBFB at substantial discounted rates. One week, we purchased 2,500 pounds of food for $94!
Easton Food Pantry
Address: The Fellowship Church, 604 Foundry St, South Easton, MA 02375
Open for Donations: 9am to 5pm in the van (place in unlocked back door) or drop off at Roche Bros in North Easton or Shaw’s in South Easton
Residence Requirement: Open to Easton residents only
Volunteers needed? Yes - fill out online form
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: The Easton Food Pantry, Inc., PO Box 1481, Easton, MA 02334 or donate online
Most Needed Items:
Cereal, preferably non-sugary
Pasta, pasta sauce, soup
Canned vegetables, fruit, beans (baked beans, black beans, etc.)
Caned tuna, chicken, and other canned meat/fish
Peanut butter and jelly
Coffee (ground or instant) and tea
Shelf stable condiments, spices, oil
Fresh fruits and vegetables by appointment and arrangement only
The Easton Food Pantry cannot accept items that require refrigeration or freezing, bread, or fresh baked goods. Please make sure the food is not damaged (including dented cans), open, easily perishable, or past the expiration or use by date.
Walpole Community Food Pantry
Address: 24 Walpole Park South, Unit 5, Walpole, MA
Open for Donations: Tuesdays from 8am- 10am and Thursdays from 9am - 11am
Residence Requirement: Walpole
Volunteers Needed? Yes - more information online
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: Walpole Community Food Pantry, P.O. Box 43, Walpole, MA 02081, or donate online
Most Needed Items:
Donations Wish List
Food Items
• Boxed Crackers & Cookies
• Boxed Macaroni & Cheese
• Boxed Pasta
• Brownie & Cake Mixes
• Canned Baked Beans
• Canned Fruits
• Canned Juice (100% Juice)
• Canned Meat & Fish
• Canned Milk & Dry Cheese
• Canned Pasta (Spaghetti O's, Ravioli & Beefaroni)
• Canned Stew, Hash & Chili
• Canned Vegetables
• Cereal (dry and to cook)
• Coffee & Tea
• Dry Milk
• Dry Potato Mixes
• Jam, Jelly & Marmalade
• Jarred Prepared Pasta Sauce
• Mayo, Mustard & Catsup
• Meal Helpers (Hamburger Helper, Pasta Roni, Suddenly Salad)
• Pancake Mix & Syrup
• Peanut Butter
• Pudding & Gelatin Mix
• Rice (White & Brown)
• Sugar, Salt, Pepper & Spices
•Laundry Detergent
•Paper Towels
• Toilet Tissue
• Napkins
• Food Wrap
• Trash Bags
• Cleaning Products
• Dishwashing Liquid
• Deodorant
• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Shaving products
• Soap–Liquid Anti-Bacterial
•Toothbrushes
•Toothpaste
Volunteer Opportunities
BIGGEST NEED: Pick Up Food from local food stores – Tuesdays and Thursdays 9AM-12PM
Rescue food from local grocery stores. Requires ability to lift 40 pound boxes.Online Order Assembly – Saturday Mornings 8AM - 10AM
Help us fill boxes and bags with online orders and get them ready for distribution.
Boxes weigh ~20 lbsPick Up Food from Stop & Shop Walpole – Wednesdays 11AM-1PM
Drive the pantry van to Stop & Shop Walpole to pick up 10-20 boxes of food. Requires ability to lift up to 40 pound boxes.If something sounds like a match—or if you just want to learn more before deciding—send an email to volunteer@wcfp.org.
Ilse Marks Food Pantry
Address: United Methodist Church116 Seaver St, Stoughton, MA 02072
Open for Donations: Tuesdays from 8:30am to 10:30am
Residence Requirement: Open to Sharon and Stoughton residents
Volunteers needed? Unknown
Monetary Donations: Drop off checks in person
Most Needed Items:
Non-perishable shelf-stable groceries
Foxboro Food Pantry
Address: Bethany Congregational Church, 3 Rockhill St, Foxborough, MA 02035
Open for Donations: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 12pm
Residence Requirement: Limited to Foxborough residents
Volunteers needed? No - not at this time
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: Foxboro Food Pantry, Payable to Foxboro Discretionary Fund, P.O. Box 636, Foxboro MA, 02035 or donate online
Most Needed Items:
Instant Oatmeal Packets
Fruit cups, Jell-O cups, pudding cups
Baking mixes (cakes, muffins, breads), oil, frosting, shelf-stable milk
Pasta, pasta sauce, macaroni and cheese, Pasta Roni, rice (small bags uncooked, parboiled, Minute Rice, microwave packets and cups)
Cans of hearty soups, beef stew, chili
Sweet snacks and salty snacks
Tea, hot chocolate
Toilet paper, toothpaste, personal care items
Mansfield Food Pantry
Address: 15A West Street Mansfield, MA 02048
Open for Donations: Wednesdays from 9am to 12:00pm and Saturdays from 7:30am to 9am
Residence Requirement: Limited to Mansfield residents
Volunteers needed? Yes - find out more online
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: Mansfield Food Pantry, 15A West Street, Mansfield, MA 02048, make a purchase off of their Amazon Wishlist or donate online
Most Needed Items:
Cereal (preferably brand-name)
Snacks and cookies (such as Chips Ahoy, Oreo's, Goldfish, granola and breakfast bars, Belvita bars, peanut butter crackers, chips)
Side dishes (such as boxed mashed potatoes, rice pilaf, and stuffing)
Canned chicken, salmon, and other proteins (such as SPAM and Corned Beef Hash)
Hearty soups (such as Progresso)
Meal makers (such as Hamburger Helper, Taco Kits, Hormel Compleats)
Canned pasta (such as Chef Boyardee)
Ramen
Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
While the Pantry purchases most of the food on the shelves from the Greater Boston Food Bank and local grocery stores, donations of non-perishable, not yet expired food items are gratefully accepted. Family sized boxes only, not individual bags or double sized Costco type containers. These can take up too much space on our shelves leaving us unable to offer an assortment. The Pantry gratefully accepts locally grown produce from our community.
If you are a local resident and have a home garden, you can share your excess fruits and vegetables with your neighbors in need. We will gladly accept home grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs that have been recently harvested and are in good condition. Please note the Pantry cannot accept produce that has been purchased from another venue. Fruits, vegetables, or herbs that have been canned, jarred, cooked, or prepared also cannot be accepted.
Norfolk Food Pantry
Address: Emmanuel Baptist Church, 63 Rockwood Rd, Norfolk, MA 02056
Open For Donations: Tuesday through Friday from 9:30am to 2:30pm
Residence Requirement: Limited to Norfolk residents
Volunteers Needed? Must be 15 + email foodpantry@ebcnorfolk.org to volunteer
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: Emmanuel Baptist Church, 63 Rockwood Rd, Norfolk, MA 02056, or donate online - please make sure to choose “food pantry” in the fund option
Most Needed Items:
Grocery Gift Cards
Breakfast Cereal, hot and cold
Canned Tuna
Canned Beans
Canned Fruit, Cranberry Sauce!
Hearty Soups: Progresso, Campbell’s Chunky
Gluten Free Items
Cookies, Granola Bars, Packable Snacks
Chips, Pretzels, Crackers, Popcorn
Baking Kits: Biscuits, Cookies, Cakes
Meal Kits: Pasta Sauce, Pasta and Rice Kits, Hamburger Helper, Mac and Cheese, Stuffing etc
Protein Drinks: Ensure, Boost etc
Personal Hygiene: Body Lotion, Shampoo, Conditioner, Bar Soap, Body Wash, Deodorant, Razors, Shaving Cream, Feminine Hygiene Products, Toilet Paper, Baby Wipes (no need for toothpaste)
Household Cleaning: Paper Towels, Surface Cleaners, Laundry Detergent, etc
Food Storage Bags, Kitchen Trash Bags, Tinfoil
The food pantry currently has plenty of canned vegetables at this time
Norwood Food Pantry
Address: 150 Chapel St Norwood, MA 02062
Open for Donations: Monday through Friday from 9am to 12pm
Residence Requirement: Limited to Norwood and Westwood residents
Volunteers Needed? Yes - apply online
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood, Inc., 150 Chapel Street, Norwood, MA 02062, or donate online
Most Needed Items:
Canned Soups (Vegetable and Chicken types, Tomato, Mushroom, etc.)
Cereals: Cold (small 11–14 ounce sizes) Frosted Flakes, Fruity Pebbles, Raisin Bran, Honey Bunches of Oats, Fruit Loops, Cheerios, etc.
Canned Fruit (Fruit Cocktail, Peaches, Pears, Mixed, etc.)
Canned Beef Stew, Hash, Chili with Meat, SPAM)
White Rice (instant – small boxes)
Teas: Regular, Decaf, Herbal, Green and Decaf Coffee (Instant and Ground types)
Boxed Rice Mixes (Rice Pilaf, Near East, Rice a Roni, any store brand etc.)
Macaroni and Cheese
Cocoa Mix (small boxes of 6 – 8 packets)
Spaghetti Sauce (small jars 24 -25-ounce)
Other Accepted Items
Canned White Albacore Tuna in water
Boxed Pasta (ziti, penne, rigatoni, macaroni, shells, spaghetti, etc.)
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Chunky Peanut Butter (small jars)
Canned Beans (Black, Red, Chick, White, Baked, etc.)
Canned Pasta (Beefaroni, Beef Ravioli, any brand)
Canned Vegetables (Peas, Carrots, Corn, etc.)
Jams/Jellies: Raspberry, Marmalade, Grape, Strawberry, etc.
Crackers: Ritz, Townhouse, Saltines, Graham Crackers
Cookies/Snacks (Oreos, Chocolate Chip, Granola Bars)
Instant Pudding Mix (chocolate or vanilla) and Gelatin (Strawberry, Cherry, Orange)
Canned Chicken (5-ounce cans or small pouches)
Pet Food: Dry cat or dog food (small 3-5 pounds). Canned food is also welcome.
Hygiene Items (#6 Diapers, small dish/laundry detergent, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste)
are also gratefully accepted.
At this time these are the only items accepted!
If you wish to drop off more than three bags or drop off at a different time, please call 781-291-3663 or email at NorwoodPantry@gmail.com to schedule an appointment. They are unable to accommodate large donations without an appointment.
Franklin Food Pantry
Address: 341 West Central Street Franklin, MA 02038
Open for Donations: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 12pm
Residence Requirement: Limited to Franklin, Medway, Norfolk and Wrentham residents
Volunteers needed? Yes - fill out form online
Monetary Donations: Checks can be sent to: Franklin Food Pantry, C/O Postal Center, PO Box 288, 279 E Central St, Franklin, MA 02038, shop the Amazon Wishlist or donate online
Most Needed Items:
Assorted bags of chips 8-10 oz.
Assorted cookies and crackers 8-12 oz.
Assorted boxes of cereal 10–20oz
Gluten-free items (shelf stable)
Vegan items (shelf stable)
Hot chocolate mix
Baby wipes, diapers
Toothpaste
Disinfectant Wipes
Dog and cat food food, cat litter
Reusable bags, plastic containers (not glass) and cleaning supplies are also welcomed.
Please donate only food, personal care items, household cleaners and pet food; the Food Pantry is not equipped to take household items such as dishes, clothing, furniture, etc. They do not accept donations of perishable food like milk, proteins, produce, and eggs. Monetary donations provided the most flexibility for us to purchase perishable items like fresh produce, proteins, and dairy items from our partners at heavily discounted rates. The Pantry can then schedule deliveries based on need and shopping hours so that waste of fresh produce is minimized. They cannot accept medications or vitamins of any kind, even over-the-counter items. They cannot accept baby food or baby formula. Please give only standard size vs. big box store items. Do not donate alcohol or tobacco related products. They cannot accept mouthwash or other items that contain alcohol.