Community Resources
Food assistance
Heating assistance
Housing assistance
Legal assistance
Medical assistance
Elderly assistance
Social services
Food Assistance By Town
Acton
Acton Community Supper, Food Pantry, Clothing Closet www.actoncommunitysupper.org
Closet for the Needy
Saint Elizabeth's Church, 89 Arlington St., Acton, MA
978-263-4305
www.actoncommunitysupper.org/acton-clothing-closet.htm
Bedford
Community Table and Pantry
12 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA
781-275-7355
WIC Program
12 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA
781-275-7727, 1-800-942-1007
Boston
Project Bread / Walk for Hunger
www.projectbread.org
Cambridge
Complete list of food pantries
www.cambridgema.gov/dhsp2/meals1.cfm
Lexington
Lexington Food Pantry
http://lexingtonfoodpantry.wordpress.com
Littleton
Neighborhood Supper
Congregational Church of Littleton
330 King St., Littleton, MA
978-486-3245
Lowell
MA Dept. of Transitional Assistance
131 Davidson St., Lowell, MA
978-446-2400
Heat and Utility Assistance Programs
Citizen's Energy Oil Heat Program
www.citizensenergy.com/main/Home.html
LIHEAP - US Dept. of Health and Human Services
www.liheap.org
Salvation Army Good Neighbor Energy Fund
www.use.salvationarmy.org
Housing Assistance
Acton Housing Authority
www.acton-ma.gov
Concord Housing Authority
www.concordha.org
Maynard Housing Authority
15 Powder Mill Circle, Maynard, MA
978-897-6893
Legal Assistance
Metrowest Legal Services
www.mwlegal.org
Domestic Violence Services Network
www.dvsn.org
Medical Assistance
Boston
Boston University Goldman Clinic
http://dentalschool.bu.edu/patients/student/services.html
Cambridge
Harvard University Dental Clinic
617-432-1434
Hudson
Open Door free medical program
http://www.town.northborough.ma.us/Pages/NorthboroughMA_Family/Open%20Door%20Free%20Medical%20Program.PDF
First United Methodist Church of Hudson
978-567-0600
Sudbury
Metrowest free medical program
http://www.metrowestfreemedicalprogram.org/
Elderly Assistance
Cooperative Elder Services
http://www.elderdayservices.com/locations/concord.html
Council on Aging - Concord
978-318-3020
Council on Aging - Carlisle
978-371-2895
Council on Aging - Maynard
978-897-1009
Council on Aging - Stow
978-897-1880
Meals on Wheels
800-882-2003
Minuteman Senior Services
http://www.minutemansenior.org/
Social Services
Acton
Acton-Boxborough United Way
http://www.abuw.org/abuw.shtml#mentalhealth
Concord
Concord Community Services
http://www.concordma.gov/pages/ConcordMA_WebDocs/CommunityServices
Hugh Cargill Trust
http://www.concordma.gov/pages/concordma_webdocs/faqs/hugh_cargill_trust
St. Vincent De Paul at Holy Family Parish
978-369-7442
Framingham
South Middlesex Opportunity Council
http://www.smoc.org
Maynard
St. Vincent De Paul at St. Bridget Parish
978-897-2171