This list was developed in partnership with community organizations across Middlesex County. Pantry hours and donation needs may change, so please check directly with each site before visiting. We will continue adding and updating information to ensure this resource remains helpful.
Middlesex County Towns
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP)
Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries Website
(860)-388-1988
Community Meals:
Sunday 5:00-6:00 p.m. - United Church of Chester
29 West Main Street, Chester
Food Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30am-2:15pm in Westbrook
St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, 222 McVeagh Road
Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm in Old Saybrook
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational),366 Main Street
Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:00pm in Clinton
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 55 Church Road
Thursdays 2:30pm-4:30pm in East Lyme
St. John’s Episcopal Church,400 Main Street, Niantic
Pantry is held inside
Saturdays 8:30am - 10:30am in Old Lyme
First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road
Pantry is held inside
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP)
Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries Website
(860)-388-1988
Community Meals:
Wednesday 5:00-6:00 p.m. - United Methodist Church
12 Commerce Street, Clinton
Food Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30am-2:15pm in Westbrook
St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, 222 McVeagh Road
Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm in Old Saybrook
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational),366 Main Street
Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:00pm in Clinton
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 55 Church Road
Thursdays 2:30pm-4:30pm in East Lyme
St. John’s Episcopal Church,400 Main Street, Niantic
Pantry is held inside
Saturdays 8:30am - 10:30am in Old Lyme
First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road
Pantry is held inside
Amazing Grace Food Pantry (St. Vincent de Paul - Middletown)
Amazing Grace Food Pantry Website
16 Stack Street, Middletown, CT 06457
(860)-347-3222 (Ext. 200)
Eligibility: Families need to prove family size. Once approved, families can receive groceries several times a month. Please reach out directly for specific information.
Food Pantry Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12pm (noon) to 4pm
Town of Cromwell Food Pantry
41 West Street, Cromwell, CT 06416
(860)-632-3449
Food Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 3pm (Bi-weekly by appointment only)
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP)
Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries Website
(860)-388-1988
Community Meals:
Thursday 5:00-6:00 p.m. - First Congregational Church of Deep River
1 Church Street, Deep River
Food Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30am-2:15pm in Westbrook
St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, 222 McVeagh Road
Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm in Old Saybrook
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational),366 Main Street
Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:00pm in Clinton
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 55 Church Road
Thursdays 2:30pm-4:30pm in East Lyme
St. John’s Episcopal Church,400 Main Street, Niantic
Pantry is held inside
Saturdays 8:30am - 10:30am in Old Lyme
First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road
Pantry is held inside
Deep River Food Bank
56 High St, Deep River, CT
(860) 523-6033
Pantry Hours: Thursdays 10am to 5pm
Amazing Grace Food Pantry (St. Vincent de Paul - Middletown)
Amazing Grace Food Pantry Website
16 Stack Street, Middletown, CT 06457
(860)-347-3222 (Ext. 200)
Eligibility: Families need to prove family size. Once approved, families can receive groceries several times a month. Please reach out directly for specific information.
Food Pantry Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12pm (noon) to 4pm
Town of Durham Food Pantry
Durham Community Center
144 Pickett Lane
Pantry hours: Apply Mondays through Fridays 9am-4pm except holidays
Contact Morgan Perry for additional information and eligibility requirements
East Haddam Youth & Family Services Food Bank
Grange Hall, 488 Town Street in East Haddam
(860)-891-8100
Hours: Tuesdays 10am to Noon and 2:30pm to 5:30pm
Amazing Grace Food Pantry (St. Vincent de Paul - Middletown)
Amazing Grace Food Pantry Website
16 Stack Street, Middletown, CT 06457
(860)-347-3222 (Ext. 200)
Eligibility: Families need to prove family size. Once approved, families can receive groceries several times a month. Please reach out directly for specific information.
Food Pantry Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12pm (noon) to 4pm
Town of East Hampton Food Bank
East Hampton Food Bank Website
43 West High Street, East Hampton
(Located next to St. Patrick Church)
(860)-365-5978
Food Pantry Hours:
Monday & Thursday from 9am to 12pm (noon), Closed on Holidays
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP)
Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries Website
(860)-388-1988
Community Meals:
Monday 5:00-6:00 p.m. - First Baptist Church in Essex
10 Prospect Street, Essex
Tuesday 5:00-6:00 p.m. - St. John's Episcopal Church
3 Cross Street, Essex
Food Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30am-2:15pm in Westbrook
St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, 222 McVeagh Road
Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm in Old Saybrook
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational),366 Main Street
Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:00pm in Clinton
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 55 Church Road
Thursdays 2:30pm-4:30pm in East Lyme
St. John’s Episcopal Church,400 Main Street, Niantic
Pantry is held inside
Saturdays 8:30am - 10:30am in Old Lyme
First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road
Pantry is held inside
Haddam Social Services
11 Jail Hill Road
Haddam, CT 06438
Director of Senior & Social Services
Email Becky Rice
Phone: 860-345-8531 Ext. 222
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP)
Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries Website
(860)-388-1988
Food Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30am-2:15pm in Westbrook
St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, 222 McVeagh Road
Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm in Old Saybrook
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational),366 Main Street
Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:00pm in Clinton
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 55 Church Road
Thursdays 2:30pm-4:30pm in East Lyme
St. John’s Episcopal Church,400 Main Street, Niantic
Pantry is held inside
Saturdays 8:30am - 10:30am in Old Lyme
First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road
Pantry is held inside
Amazing Grace Food Pantry (St. Vincent de Paul - Middletown)
Amazing Grace Food Pantry Website
16 Stack Street, Middletown, CT 06457
(860)-347-3222 (Ext. 200)
Eligibility: Families need to prove family size. Once approved, families can receive groceries several times a month. Please reach out directly for specific information.
Food Pantry Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12pm (noon) to 4pm
Amazing Grace Food Pantry (St. Vincent de Paul - Middletown)
Amazing Grace Food Pantry Website
16 Stack Street, Middletown, CT 06457
(860)-347-3222 (Ext. 200)
Eligibility: Families need to prove family size. Once approved, families can receive groceries several times a month. Please reach out directly for specific information.
Food Pantry Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12pm (noon) to 4pm
Heaven's Storehouse Food Pantry (Seventh Day Adventist Church)
Heaven's Storehouse Food Pantry Website
13 Waverly Ave, Portland, CT
(860)-342-0141
Food Pantry Hours:
Wednesdays from 10:30am to 2pm
Hinka's Cupboard (St. Francis of Assisi Parish)
Hinka's Cupboard Website
(860)-301-5035
10 Elm Street, Middletown, CT
Food Pantry Hours:
Last Thursday of the month from 11am to 1pm
Magic Food Bus Food Pantry (CT State - Middlesex)
Magic Food Bus Pantry Website
(860) 343-5708
Middletown Campus: Founders Hall 2B (upstairs from Student Lounge)
Open to students and staff of CT State Middlesex
Food Pantry Hours:
Monday through Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 11am to 4pm
Shiloh Baptist Church Food Pantry
346 Butternut St in Middletown
(860) 346-8295
Food Pantry Hours:
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 4-5pm (Walk-in)
The Salvation Army (Middletown Corps. Community Center Food Pantry)
515 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-7493
Food Pantry Hours:
Every Tuesday from 9:30am to Noon. (Must be registered and registered clients have access once per month)
- Register on Wednesdays from 10am to Noon (must be done before you can access the food pantry)
All People Community Outreach Ministry
56 Warwick Street in Middletown
(860)-301-0299
Food Pantry Hours:
2nd Friday 3-5 PM; 4th Friday 4-6 PM
Food4Lives
605 Main Street in Middletown (located outside of Buttonwood Tree)
(860) 262-0248
Food Pantry Hours:
Sundays from 1:15-2:00pm
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP)
Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries Website
(860)-388-1988
Community Meals:
Tuesdays from 2:00pm-4:00pm
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational),366 Main Street
Food Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30am-2:15pm in Westbrook
St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, 222 McVeagh Road
Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm in Old Saybrook
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational),366 Main Street
Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:00pm in Clinton
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 55 Church Road
Thursdays 2:30pm-4:30pm in East Lyme
St. John’s Episcopal Church,400 Main Street, Niantic
Pantry is held inside
Saturdays 8:30am - 10:30am in Old Lyme
First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road
Pantry is held inside
Amazing Grace Food Pantry (St. Vincent de Paul - Middletown)
Amazing Grace Food Pantry Website
16 Stack Street, Middletown, CT 06457
(860)-347-3222 (Ext. 200)
Eligibility: Families need to prove family size. Once approved, families can receive groceries several times a month. Please reach out directly for specific information.
Food Pantry Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12pm (noon) to 4pm
Heaven's Storehouse Food Pantry (Seventh Day Adventist Church)
Heaven's Storehouse Food Pantry Website
13 Waverly Ave, Portland, CT
(860)-342-0141
Food Pantry Hours:
Wednesdays from 10:30am to 2pm
Portland Food Pantry
7 Waverly Avenue in Portland
(860) 342-6795
Food Pantry Hours:
Monday and Thursday 9am to noon
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP)
Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries Website
(860)-388-1988
Community Meals:
Friday 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Westbrook Congregational Church, Curbside ONLY
1166 Boston Post Road, Westbrook
Food Pantry Hours:
Tuesdays 11:30am-2:15pm in Westbrook
St. Mark Roman Catholic Church, 222 McVeagh Road
Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm in Old Saybrook
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational),366 Main Street
Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:00pm in Clinton
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 55 Church Road
Thursdays 2:30pm-4:30pm in East Lyme
St. John’s Episcopal Church,400 Main Street, Niantic
Pantry is held inside
Saturdays 8:30am - 10:30am in Old Lyme
First Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Road
Pantry is held inside