Food

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United Way

Free, confidential helpline connecting you to local health and human services 24/7.

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Agency on Aging of South Central CT

AOASCC

Serves 15,000+ older adults annually with home care, meals on wheels, caregiver support, respite care, exercise classes, health screenings, benefits counseling, and connection to community services.

(203) 785-8533

Believe In Me Empowerment Corporation Food Pantry

Believe In Me Empowerment Corporation

Monthly food pantry on Dixwell Avenue serving the community.

(203) 772-2771

Bethel AME Church Food Pantry

Bethel AME Church

Church-based food pantry serving the Dixwell/Newhallville community. Part of the historic AME mission to serve the needy.

(203) 787-3052

Beulah Heights Social Integration Program

Beulah Heights Church

Comprehensive services for homeless individuals and those returning from incarceration. Warming center, meals, resource center, and van transportation.

(203) 745-3589

Breakthrough Church Food Pantry

Breakthrough Church

Monthly food pantry at Winchester Ave Police Substation. Bring own bags and carts.

(203) 691-9296

Catholic Charities - Grand Avenue Food Pantry

Catholic Charities - Archdiocese of Hartford

Monthly food pantry serving Fair Haven area residents with income restrictions.

(203) 777-6771

Chapel on the Green

Trinity Church on the Green

Outdoor worship service and free meal for homeless and vulnerable community members. Drumming circle, Eucharist, healing prayers, and fellowship.

(203) 624-3101

Chapel on the Green Soup Kitchen

Trinity Church on the Green

Outdoor worship service and free meal on the New Haven Green every Sunday. Open to all, especially those experiencing homelessness. Provides community, food, and pastoral care.

(203) 624-3101

Christian Community Action

CCA

Faith-based nonprofit since 1967 providing food pantry, housing assistance, and case management. NEW HOPE housing program offers furnished apartments for up to 36 months.

(203) 777-7848

Christian Community Action Food Pantry

Christian Community Action

Food pantry providing groceries to families in need. Serves New Haven residents.

(203) 777-7848

Community Baptist Church Mobile Food Pantry

Community Baptist Church

Monthly mobile food pantry distribution.

(203) 562-7060

Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven

CSK New Haven

Free meals served since 1977. Lunch 5 days/week, Saturday breakfast. No qualifications required - open to all.

(203) 624-4594

Connecticut Food Bank - New Haven

Connecticut Food Bank

Large-scale food distribution serving partner agencies and mobile food pantries throughout Greater New Haven.

(203) 469-5000

Continuum of Care Emergency Housing

Continuum of Care Inc

Emergency housing serving 100+ homeless individuals daily. Provides food, shelter, and support services.

(203) 562-2264

Dixwell Newhallville Community Mental Health - Food Pantry

Dixwell Newhallville Community Mental Health Services

Monthly food pantry at the community mental health center. Bring photo ID and proof of address for first visit. Bring bags for shopping.

(203) 776-8390

Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK)

DESK

Free hot dinner served every evening, plus case management, social services, and connections to housing.

(203) 624-6468

East Shore Senior Center

City of New Haven

Senior center offering congregate meals, health screenings, flu shots, exercise programs, social activities, and transportation services for older adults in the East Shore neighborhood.

(203) 946-8038

FISH of Greater New Haven - Delivery Only Pantry

FISH of Greater New Haven

Food pantry that delivers food to residents of Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, and New Haven. Serves older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income residents without transportation access.

(203) 503-0106

Food Pantry at Jewish Family Service of New Haven

Jewish Family Service of New Haven

Food pantry for Greater New Haven residents. By appointment only. Requires income verification, proof of residency, proof of family size, entitlement benefit cards, and photo ID.

(203) 397-0796

Free Forever Prison Ministry Food Pantry

Free Forever Prison Ministry

Food pantry serving people with AIDS, those recently released from prison and their families, and Greater New Haven residents.

(203) 772-2555

Glorified Deliverance Church Food Pantry

Glorified Deliverance Church

Food pantry serving New Haven residents. Requires photo ID.

(203) 624-4175

Haven's Harvest Food Rescue

Haven's Harvest

Food rescue organization that redistributes surplus food from restaurants, grocery stores, and farms to community sites across Greater New Haven. Volunteers pick up and deliver food to shelters, senior centers, schools, and faith communities.

Hill Development Corporation - Church St South Food Pantry

Hill Development Corporation

Food pantry serving Church Street South and New Haven residents.

(203) 562-0299

Immanuel Baptist Church Clothes Closet

Immanuel Baptist Church

Free clothing closet open to the community. Donations also accepted.

(203) 624-4089

Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry

Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church

Food pantry open to the community. Must complete Emergency Food Assistance Program Form annually. Must be 18+, no ID required.

(203) 777-8744

IRIS Food Pantry

Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

Food pantry specifically for immigrants, refugees, and asylees in the greater New Haven area who are not U.S. citizens.

(203) 562-2095

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

St. Thomas More Chapel

Weekly food pantry providing groceries to New Haven residents in need.

(203) 777-5537

Loaves and Fishes - St. Paul & St. James Church

St. Paul and St. James Episcopal Church

Food pantry and clothing closet ministry since 1982. Provides food, clothing, and personal care items to anyone in need.

(203) 624-3101

Macedonia Church Food Pantry

Macedonia Church of God in Christ

Church-based food pantry serving the Newhallville community.

(203) 562-5765

Masjid Al-Islam Food Pantry

Masjid Al-Islam

Islamic community center providing food assistance to families in need.

(203) 469-9913

Mount Hope Temple Food Pantry

Mount Hope Temple

Church-based food pantry serving the Dixwell Avenue community.

(203) 562-4032

Moved With Compassion Ministry

MWCM

Nonprofit providing food, water, clothing, and winter coats to homeless individuals. Also provides educational and spiritual assistance.

New Flame Restoration Church Food Pantry

New Flame Restoration Church

Food pantry with regular distributions and emergency food bags for Greater New Haven residents.

(203) 865-8095

New Haven Church of Christ Food Pantry

New Haven Church of Christ

Weekly food pantry serving the Greater New Haven area.

(203) 777-2992

New Haven Department of Elderly Services

City of New Haven

City department providing senior center programming, transportation assistance, meals, recreation, health screenings, social services referrals, and advocacy for New Haven residents aged 60 and older.

(203) 946-7854

New Haven Food Policy Council - Community Fridges

New Haven Food Policy Council

Network of community refrigerators throughout New Haven providing free food 24/7, no questions asked.

Newhallville Academy Food Pantry

Newhallville Academy

Food pantry for New Haven residents. Requires proof of residency and photo ID.

(203) 691-9494

Omega SDA Church Community Service

Omega Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Monthly food distribution serving the New Haven community.

(203) 865-3500

Omega Seventh-Day Adventist Church Community Service

Omega SDA Church

Church-based food pantry serving the Dixwell neighborhood. Provides groceries and household essentials to families in need.

(203) 865-2739

Pitts Chapel Baptist Church Food Pantry

Pitts Chapel Baptist Church

Church food pantry serving the New Haven community.

(203) 562-2685

Salvation Army New Haven - Emergency Assistance

Salvation Army

Emergency assistance including food pantry, clothing distribution, utility assistance, and holiday programs. Serves New Haven and surrounding towns with crisis intervention and social services.

(203) 624-9891

Salvation Army New Haven Food Pantry

Salvation Army

Food pantry and emergency assistance for families in crisis.

(203) 624-9891

Second Star of Jacob Church Food Pantry

Second Star of Jacob Church

Food pantry serving New Haven residents. Requires ID for proof of residency.

(203) 776-9603

SNAP/Food Stamps Enrollment

CT Department of Social Services

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) provides monthly benefits to buy groceries.

(855) 626-6632

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Food Pantry

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Food pantry serving Newhallville and New Haven neighborhood residents.

(203) 562-1080

St. Ann Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen

St. Ann Church

Food pantry and soup kitchen serving the Greater New Haven area.

(203) 624-6153

St. Luke's Services Food Pantry

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Food pantry and community services on Whalley Avenue.

(203) 865-0141

St. Matthew's Unison Freewill Baptist Food Pantry

St. Matthew's Unison Freewill Baptist Church

Church-based food pantry on Dixwell Avenue.

(203) 865-9692

St. Rose of Lima Church - Food Pantry

St. Rose of Lima Church

Catholic church food pantry serving the Fair Haven community.

(203) 562-8184

St. Vincent de Paul Society - New Haven

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Catholic charity providing emergency financial assistance for rent, utilities, food, and other basic needs through home visits.

(203) 777-7781

The NICE Center Food Pantry

The NICE Center

Monthly food pantry serving Hill Regional residents only. Requires ID and proof of residency.

(203) 479-0056

Varick AME Zion Church Food Pantry

Varick AME Zion Church

Food pantry and soup kitchen serving the Dixwell community. Also provides clothing assistance.

(203) 624-9742

WIC - Fair Haven Community Health Care

Fair Haven Community Health Care

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program providing supplemental food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and healthcare referrals for pregnant and postpartum women and children under 5.

(203) 773-5007

WIC - Women Infants Children Program (New Haven)

Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center

Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to age 5. Provides food vouchers, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support.

(203) 503-3080