Emergency Food Information:

BPS is providing free breakfast and lunch to all families while schools are closed. Breakfast and lunch meals are available every weekday morning, Monday – Friday, from 8:30-11:30 am. Find the location closest to you: bostonpublicschools.org/freemeals.

The FoodSource Hotline: 1-800-645-8333
Hotline Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 A.M. – 7 P.M. and Saturday, 10 A.M. – 2 P.M.

Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline counselors refer callers to emergency food resources in their community as well as provide them with information about school meals, summer food sites for kids, elder meals programs, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

They will screen callers for eligibility for SNAP and help them with the application. Their goal is to help the caller find as many resources as possible to put good food on the table. When relevant, they also connect callers with utility, fuel assistance, and MassHealth. And all information is kept strictly confidential.

The FoodSource Hotline can provide information in 160 different languages — from Arabic to Cambodian, Russian to Vietnamese. This special service links callers with a translator, usually within 30 seconds.

Greater Boston Food Bank: Are you seeking food for yourself, your family, a neighbor, coworker or friend? Use The Greater Boston Food Bank’s food assistance locator here to find help in your community.

Places to Find Help:

  • Food Pantries: Provide groceries on an emergency or occasional basis to those in need.
  • Community Meal Programs: Cook and serve regularly scheduled meals to walk-in guests.
  • Direct Distribution Programs: Provides supplemental groceries to seniors and children every month.

Additional Resources:

The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
The Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program
The Women, Infants and Children (W.I.C.) Supplemental Nutrition Program
Food Stamps can help you buy food. Find out if you qualify and learn how to apply.
Aunt Bertha is an online directory of social services organizations available for those in need.
National Hunger Clearinghouse Resource Directory

Daily Table: Daily Table is a not-for-profit retail store that offers our community a variety of tasty, convenient and affordable foods that will help you feel and be your best; food that will keep you moving forward, not hold you back.  We provide both “grab-n-go” ready to eat meals, and a selection of produce, bread, dairy and grocery items all at prices that will put a smile on your face, and designed to fit within every budget.  Many of our items are prepared fresh daily in our own kitchen onsite. Our meals are priced to compete with fast food options, making it easier for families to eat healthier within their means.  And all the food in our store is informed by guidelines set for us by a leading group of nutrition experts, which makes it easy for our customers to make great food choices.

Located on Washington Street in Dorchester, there is parking available in lot across the street. The MBTA 23 bus stops directly in front of the store. We are also about a 10-minute walk from the Fairmount Line (Talbot Ave stop), the Red Line (Shawmut stop), and the 17 bus.