General Information
Need Help With Food? Community Resource for Food & Meals November 2023
Somerset Public Health (207) 474-7473
https://somersetpublichealth.org/
211 - Resources for food, housing, crisis, employment, substance abuse, recovery, etc.
https://211maine.org/
Application for Social Security
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/forms/
Food Banks
Anson
Center Point Community Church Food Pantry
Location: 16 Church St, Anson, ME 04911
Days and Hours: Tuesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Contact: Skip Gleason 207-431-0458
Bingham
St. Peter Thrift Shop & Food Pantry
Location: Main St, Bingham, ME 04976
Days and Hours: 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10:00 - 1:00 pm
Contact: Joan Peterson 207-474-2039
Canaan
Canaan Community Food Bank
Location: 272 Main Street (Rt. 2), Canaan, ME 04924
Days and Hours: 1st and 3rd Monday each month 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Monday Holidays - Open Tuesday next day
Contact: Pamela Hitchcock 207-474-5408
Cornville
Cornville/Athens Food Cupboard
Location: 493 West Ridge Road, Cornville, ME 04976
Days and Hours: 3rd Wednesday of each month 9:00 - 11:00 am.
Contact: Shannon Drury 207-399-0452
Fairfield
Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry
Location: 23 Lawrence Avenue, Fairfield, ME 04937
Days and Hours: 1st and 3rd Thursday each Month 9:00 am. - 12:00 pm.
Contact: Rose Adams 207-453-6228
Hartland
Tri-Town Food Cupboard
Location: 9 A Hubbard Avenue, Hartland, ME 04943
Days and Hours: Wednesdays 9:30 - 11:30 am.
Contact: Vanessa Merrill 207-938-2215
Jackman
Jackman Food Cupboard
Location: 369 Main Street (Jackman Town Hall - Basement), Jackman, ME 04945
Days and Hours: 3rd Wednesday of each month 1:00 to 2:00 pm. (and emergencies)
Contact: Cheryl Nadeau 207-668-2111
Madison
People Who Care Food Cupboard
Location: 108 Old Point Avenue (Basement of former Old Point School), Madison, ME 04950
Days and Hours: Monday 8:00 - 10:00 am, Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 - 11:00 am. & Wednesday 9:00 am. - 12:00 pm.
Contact: Shannon Drury 207-399-0452
Palmyra
Palmyra Baptist Soup Kitchen
Location: 768 Main Street (Mailing - P.O. Box 68), Palmyra, ME 04965
Days and Hours: Wednesday and Friday 12:00 - 2:00 pm. & Saturday 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
Contact: Pastor Herb Pearl 207-416-8159
Pittsfield
Community Christmas Project
Location: 128 Conners Street (Downtown parking lot,behind Main Street), Pittsfield, ME 04967
Days and Hours: Tuesday and Friday 9:00 - 12:00 pm
Contact: Katherine A. Kehoe 207-487-5497
Skowhegan
Skowhegan Community Food Cupboard
Location: 16 Cariani Street (Behind Butler's Dry Cleaning), Skowhegan, ME 04976
Days and Hours: Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm. & Fridays 9:30 - 10:30 am.
Contact: Jennifer Grenier 207-612-6901
Skowhegan
St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen
Location: 291 Water Street (Notre Dame de Lourdes Church), Skowhegan, ME 04976
Days and Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 4:30 - 5:00 pm. (Closed on Holidays)
Contact: Donna Hendricks 207-474-2039
Smithfield
Smithfield Food Pantry
Location: 926 Village Road (Town Office), Smithfield, ME 04978
Days and Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 11:45 am. and 12:30 - 4:00 pm. (must call ahead)
Contact: Nicky Clark 207-362-4772
Solon
Solon Food Closet
Location: 25 York Street, Solon, ME 04979
Days and Hours: 2nd and 4th Thursday and Friday 9:00 - 3:00 pm. (Closed 12:00 - 1:00 pm.)
Contact: Linda French 207-431-0388
Starks
Starks Food Cupboard
Location: Chicken Street, Starks, ME 04911
Days and Hours: 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month 10:00 - 12:00 pm.
Contact: Cynthia Kimball 207-696-4337
Shelters
New Hope Shelter for Women & Children (207) 643-6015
http://www.newhopeshelter.com/
Trinity Evangelical Free Church & Homeless Shelter (207) 474-8833
Somerset House Healthy Recovery Program (877) 890-7788
Housing Assistance
Norridgewock Housing Corporation (207) 634-5288
Fairfield Family Apartments (207) 616-0130
https://www.fairfieldfamily.monroegroup.com/
Find the application for Fairfield Family here
https://www.fairfieldfamily.monroegroup.com/apply/
