Soup Kitchens
Preble Street Teen Center
343 Cumberland Avenue
207-775-0026
Daily: 8:00am-9:00am, 12:00pm-1:00pm, 6:00pm-7:00pm (teens and young adults up to age 21)
St. Vincent de Paul
307 Congress Street
207-772-1113
Monday –Friday 11:00am-12:30pm
Wayside Food Programs
Mondays:
12-1, Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street
5-6, Reiche Community School, 166 Brackett Street (Reiche students & their families only)
5-6, East End Community School, 195 North Street (EECS students & their families only)
5-6, Sagamore Village
Boys & Girls Club, 21 Popham Street (B&G Club students only)5-6, Riverton Boys & Girls Club, 55 Riverton Drive (B&G Club students only)
Tuesdays:
12-1, Hope GateWay United Methodist Community Center, 185 High Street
5-6, Salvation Army, 297 Cumberland Ave. (seniors 55+ and families with children only)
6-7, Parkside Neighborhood Center, 85 Grant Street (seniors 55+ and families with children only)
Wednesdays:
5-6, My Place Teen Center, 755 Main Street, Westbrook
5-6, Westbrook Food Pantry, Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St
Thursdays:
12-1, Salvation Army Center for Aging, 297 Cumberland Ave. (seniors only)
5:30-6:30, Hope GateWay United Methodist Community Center, 185 High Street
5:30-6:30, Deering Center Community Church, 4 Brentwood Street
5:30-6:30, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington Ave.
Saturdays:
Every 3rd Saturday 4:30 PM at the Baptist Church, 733 Main St., Westbrook
Pantries
Click here for a searchable map of Maine Food Banks by Good Shepherd
Cape Elizabeth
Judy’s Pantry
United Methodist Church, 280 Ocean House Road
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.
Contact: bethowens1@gmail.com
Open to residents of Cape Elizabeth
Cumberland
Community Food Pantry
290 Tuttle Road, back of building
1st, 2nd, and 4th Fridays, 3:00 – 6:00 pm.
Contact: 207-653-0561
Need photo ID and proof of residence in Cumberland, North Yarmouth, New Gloucester, or Pownal
Falmouth
Falmouth Food Pantry
271 Falmouth Road (next to Town Hall)
1st & 3rd Mon. 9:00- 11:00 am, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tues. 9:30-11:30 am., 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thurs. 4:30-6:30 pm.
Contact: 207-632-2687
Proof of residence in Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Westbrook, or Portland, available twice a month.
Freeport
Freeport Community Services Food Pantry
53 Depot Street
Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Contact: 207-865-3985
Photo ID and proof of residence for Freeport and Pownal
Gorham
Gorham Ecumenical Food Pantry
299A Main Street
Thursdays 9:00 am – 11:00 am, 2nd & 4th Wednesday 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Proof of residence needed for Gorham residents and Gorham Parish Members
Located in the white building at the right end of the St. Anne’s parking lot.
Portland
First Baptist Church Food Pantry
360 Canco Road
Wednesdays only and for Portland residents only
Newcomers should arrive about 10:30 to sign in, numbers are given 10:45-11:15, food distribution begins at 11:30
Contact: 207-773-3123
Photo ID and proof of residence requested
Jewish Family Services
1342 Congress Street
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 am – 3:00 pm by appt.
Contact: 207-772-1959
Open to residents of Portland, Greater Portland, photo ID required, can come once a month.
Multiple food drop locations in and around Portland, find them on the Good Shepherd Food Bank Map.
Project FEED Food Pantry
202 Woodford Street
Monday – Friday 1:00 -3:00 pm
Contact:207-761-3920
Need referral from social service agency, open to residents of Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Westbrook, and Falmouth once every 2 months
Root Cellar
94 Washington Avenue
Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Emergency Pantry, East End residents only
Proof of residence required
Sacred Heart Food Pantry
80 Sherman Street
Tuesdays 10:00 – 11:30 am
Contact:207-773-7746
Open to residents of Parkside, no documentation required.
Sagamore Food Pantry
21 Popham Street
Tuesdays 9:00-10:00am
Contact: 207-221-8072
Open to anyone, no documentation required
Salvation Army Food Pantry
297 Cumberland Avenue
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Contact:207-774-4172
Open to residents of Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Cumberland, Falmouth, Portland, Scarborough, Westbrook, no documentation required. Can come once a month.
St. Vincent’s/Cathedral Guild Hall
307 Congress Street
Monday – Friday 11:00-12:30 pm.
Contact:207-772-1113
St. Luke’s Food Pantry
134 Park Street
Thursdays 9:30 – 11:00 am
Contact:207-772-5434
Open to anyone, photo ID and proof of residence required, can come once a month.
Stroudwater Food Pantry
1520 Westbrook St.
207-772-2193
Sun. 1-3
Provides for individuals and families in Southern Maine. Recipients need to register by showing a Maine drivers license or other id during pantry hours.
Wayside Mobile Food Pantries
Various neighborhood sites, times vary
Contact:207-775-4939
White Memorial Pantry
97 Allen Avenue
Thursdays 8:00 – 9:30 am
Contact:207-776-0867
Open to anyone, photo ID required
Williston-Immanuel
156 High Street
Thursdays, arrive by 10:00 am
Contact: 207-775-2301
Open to anyone, no documentation required
Scarborough
Scarborough Food Pantry
167 Black Point Road
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Contact: Ellen Parenteau 207-883-1672 or 207-883-2342
Open to anyone, no documentation required, can come once a month
South Portland
First Congregational Church UCC Food Pantry
301 Cottage Road
Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (Call ahead)
Contact: 207-799-3361
Open to residents of South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, ID and proof of residence required
The Hub
(neighborhood residents only)
584 Westbrook Street
Wednesdays 1:00 pm (produce), Thursdays 1:00 pm (bread)
Contact: 207-347-4194
South Portland Food Cupboard
130 Thadeus St.
Thursdays 8:30 am – 11:30 am
First Wednesday of every month 5 pm – 7 pm
Contact: Sybil Riemensnider 207-874-0379
Open to anyone, no documentation required, can come once a month
Westbrook
Vineyard Food Pantry
715 Bridgton Road
Fridays 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: Doug Clements 207-854-8339 or 207-650-0495
Open to residents of the Greater Westbrook area, proof of residence needed
Westbrook Community Food Pantry
426 Bridge Street (Westbrook Community Center)
Tuesdays 12:00 – 2:00 pm & 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Contact: Jeanne Reilly 207-854-9105 or call 207-591-8147 to leave message
Open to Westbrook residents, proof of residence needed, can visit twice a month
Windham
Windham Food Pantry
377 Gray Road
Monday – Thursday 8:30 – 4:00 by appointment
Contact: Madeline Roberts 207-892-1931
Open to residents of Windham, proof of residence required, can go once a month.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Community Food Pantry
116 Main Street
Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & Wednesdays 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Contact: Sue Rowe 207-449-1131 or 207-846-3773
Residents of Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Pownal, and Freeport with proof of residence can come once a week.
Nutrition Programs
WIC (Women, Infants, Children)
WIC is a nutrition program for thousands of Maine families, helping Maine kids to grow up strong and healthy. WIC food benefits are available based on income guidelines and up-to-date nutrition research. This website seeks to serve all Maine families with free nutrition advice, tips for staying healthy, and resources for growing families. Provides supplemental food stamps for families with children under 5
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly and commonly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people living in the United States. Additionally, Maine has a “Farm Fresh Rewards” program for SNAP participants to get farm fresh fruits and vegetables.
See the Maine Equal Justice website for more information. Search this page for “Immigrant Eligibility for Food Assistance”.
Non-Citizens: Who Qualifies for FSP (Food Supplement Program, such as SNAP0?
For purposes of the Federally-funded and State-funded FSP, a Qualified Alien (as per USDA Non-Citizen Eligibility Guidance) is a non-citizen who has one of the following immigration statuses:
Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence
Asylees
Parolees
Deportation Withheld
Conditional Entrants
Cuban or Haitian Entrants
Battered Non-Citizens
Refugees
Trafficking Victims
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrants
For the State-funded FSP only:
a) Asylum Seeker (AS) (defined as per U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS): A non-citizen who has arrived in the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to:
Race
Religion
Nationality
Membership in a particular social group
Political opinion
The AS will file a form I 589, “Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal” with the appropriate USCIS center. Verification: The AS will receive an I-797 receipt and approval notice from USCIS to confirm receipt of the asylum application. The AS will also receive a notice for an interview.
Benefits w/o Work Authorization
Benefits for Asylum Seekers Who are Waiting for a Work Permit
If you have applied for asylum and have a receipt from the federal government (USCIS) with your A number,
OR
If you had a work permit, that work permit has expired, and you are waiting for a new work permit to be issued, then you may be eligible for the following benefits: