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Financial Assistance
Resources
El Centro del Cardenal
Financial Support
Phone: 617-542-9292
Location: Boston
Times open: Food Pantry open 10am - 2pm on Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday.
Services Provided: Initial Response - emergency food, fuel, rental/utility assistance, holiday assistance Referrals given to those in need of shelter/counseling support. Adult English language-learning classes
Population Served: Latino immigrant families
Cost: Free
Financial Support
Phone: 866-889-9347
Times open: 24/7
Services Provided: Financial counseling (ex: credit, foreclosure, homebuyer, student loan, bankruptcy), debt management, financial education, post-disaster financial recovery
Population Served: All
Cost: Free or low-cost (may be eligible for reduced/waived fees)
Financial Support
Phone: 877-382-2363
Location: Massachusetts
Times Open: 8:15am - 4:45pm
Services Provided: SNAP benefits, economic assistance, employment & training resources
Population Served: All in Massachusetts
Cost: Free
Food Assistance
Location: Nationwide
Times open: varies
Services Provided: Nutrition assistance (SNAP), Women Infants, & Children (WIC) supplemental foods, health care referrals
Population Served: SNAP - low-income families; WIC - low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women and infants to children age five
Cost: Free
El Centro del Cardenal
Food Assistance
Phone: 617-542-9292
Location: Boston
Times open: Food Pantry open 10am - 2pm on Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday.
Services Provided: Initial Response - emergency food, fuel, rental/utility assistance, holiday assistance Referrals given to those in need of shelter/counseling support. Adult English language-learning classes
Population Served: Latino immigrant families
Cost: Free
Food Assistance
Phone: 774-253-1619
Location: Worcester
Times open: Food distribution - Tuesday and Friday 10am-1pm
Services Provided:
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Food Services
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Emergency Food Services
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English Classes
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Foster Care Resources
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SNAP/WIC Resources (Filling out and translating application)
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Immigration Assistance
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Form Preparation
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Information and Referral Services
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Free Pastry and Bread, as available
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Thanksgiving Food Baskets (sign up in October)
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Holiday Toys for Tots (sign up in November) sign up- November
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Furniture (availability based on incoming donations)
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Clothing (availability based on incoming donations)
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Help calling and translating to make appointments for Spanish-speaking families
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Volunteer Opportunities (National Honor Society, SNAP, etc.)
Population Served: All
Cost: Free
Food Assistance
Phone: 800-645-8333
Location: Massachusetts
Times Open: M-F 8am-7pm, Sat 10am-2pm
Services Provided: Food assistance in 180 languages - food source hotline. Call to find out eligibility for SNAP/help with applying, find free meals for kids, meal programs, food pantries, and more.
Population Served: People in Massachusetts
Cost: Free
Housing Assistance
Phone: 617-859-0400, 800-272-0990
Location: Boston
Times Open: M-F 8:45am - 5pm
Services Provided: Emergency rent/mortgage assistance, residential assistance for families in transition, eviction prevention, housing vouchers
Population Served: Boston area
Cost: Free
Housing Assistance
Location: Boston Area
Services Provided: Resources for the homeless/preventing homelessness
Population Served: Homeless/those at risk of becoming homeless in the Boston area
Cost: Free
Housing Assistance
Phone: 800-569-4287
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Resources for rental assistance, housing education
Population Served: All
Cost: Free
Housing Assistance
Phone: Department of Housing & Community Development - 617-573-1100
Location: Boston Area
Services Provided: Housing assistance and resources for the Boston area
Population Served: All
Cost: Free