Donate Food

If you'd like to donate food, the following is a list of local agencies that are able to accept donations of new, unopened grocery items during this time. Commonly appreciated items include: pasta, rice, dried and canned beans, shelf-stable milk, hot and cold cereal, peanut butter, canned chicken and tuna, baking items, and canned goods.

If you'd like to donate perishable items, please contact your pantry of choice to ensure they have adequate storage available. If you'd like to make a monetary donation, you can give here. Thank you!


 

The Community Builders - Kensington Square 1 & 2

1333 Chapel Street (rear lot on Day Street), New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon, Tues, & Thurs 9 AM - 11:30 AM, 2 PM - 3:30 PM

Contact:

Nancy Cotto

Call (203) 441-7906

NICE Center Food Pantry

410 Howard Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Tues, 9 AM - 11 AM (Please call first)

Contact:

Jamilah Rasheed

Call (203) 410-8887

Loaves & Fishes

57 Olive Street, New Haven

Donation Drop Off:

Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Contact:

Nicole

Call (203) 562-2691

The Pendleton Pantry at The Connection, Inc.

48 Howe Street, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Weds 10 AM - 12 PM, or call for an appt.

Contact:

Erin Russell

Call (203) 389-4357 x 5002

Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK)

260 State Street, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, 1 PM - 4 PM

Contact:

Stefano or GiGi

Call (203) 624-6426, ext. 102

Common Ground

358 Springside Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Thurs, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM or email for an appt.

Contact:

Deborah

Call (917) 822-7254

SCSU Food Pantry

1 Wintergreen Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon, Wed, Fri 10 AM - 3 PM; Tues, Thurs 12 PM - 5 PM

Contact:

Alandre Alexis

Call (203) 392-6137

Christian Community Action

168 Davenport Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off:

Mon-Fri, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Contact: 

Nicole or Myra

Call (203) 777-7848

Master's Manna, Inc.

428 S. Cherry St.428 S. Cherry Street, Wallingford

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 12 PM

Contact:

Nancy Stockman

Call (203) 678-3042

The Barry J. Vine Food Pantry at JFS

1440 Whalley Ave.

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon - Thurs, 9 AM - 2 PM

Contact:

Sandy Hagan

Call (203) 397-0796

Mount Hope Temple Recovery Center Food Pantry

565 Dixwell Avenue (Rear), New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Please call to arrange donation appointment

Contact:

Joanne Scales

Call (203) 865-5602

The Storehouse Pantry

200 Meadow Street, Milford

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon - Fri, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Contact:

Johnnie Jones

Call (203) 490-7195 

IRIS Food Pantry

75 Hamilton Street, Hew Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Tues, 10 AM - 2 PM

Contact:

Christion Gilbert

Call (203) 433-2405

Glorified Deliverance Center Church Food Pantry

604-608 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Every 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sat of the month, 10:30 AM - 1 PM

Contact:

Lakeya Knight

New Haven Church of Christ

16 Gem Street, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

2nd Fri of the month, 11 AM - 12 PM

Contact:

John Stewart

Call (203) 777-2992

Women of the Village Community Food Pantry

26 Charles Street

Donation Drop Off: 

Tues and Fri, 9:30 AM - 2 PM or call for an appt.

Contact:

Andrea Mastracchio

Call (203) 675-9437

Community Soup Kitchen (CSK)

84 Broadway, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 7 AM - 1 PM

Contact:

Winston Sutherland

Call (203) 770-4654 or (203) 624-4594

Continuum of Care

109 Legion Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 4 PM or call for an appt.

Contact:

David Ostrom

Call (203) 562-2264 x 229

Upon This Rock Heavenly Hands Food Pantry

130 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

3rd and 4th Fri of the month, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM; 3rd and 4th Sat of the month, 8 AM - 9:30 AM

Contact:

Jessica Earl

Call (203) 589-6026

 

Believe in Me Empowerment Corporation

423 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

10 AM - 6 PM

Contact:

Barbara Walker

Call (203) 772-2771

New Haven Pride Center

50 Orange Street, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon - Thurs, 10 AM - 7 PM, Fri, 10 AM - 5 PM

Contact:

Mike Sanger

Call (475) 238-6570

NEWHALLVILLE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

681 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Mon - Fri, 12 PM - 6 PM

Contact:

Dennis Carr

Call (203) 687-0316

Omega SDA Church

278 Winthrop Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off:

Wed & Thurs, 10 AM - 1 PM

Contact:

Ingride Johnson

Call (203) 993-0203

 

Maranatha Lifechanging Ministries (Police Substation)

596 Winchester Avenue, New Haven

Donation Drop Off: 

Tues, 12 PM - 1PM

Contact:

Darlitha Busby

Call (203) 440-6774

TOWN OF HAMDEN FOOD BANK (KEEFE COMMUNITY CENTER)

11 Pine Street, Hamden

Donation Drop Of: 

Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Contact:

AnneMarie Karavas

Call (203) 562-5129

Sunrise Café

57 Olive Street, New Haven

Donation Drop Off:

Mon - Fri, 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Contact: 

Maureen Lewis

Call (203) 623-5483

Beulah Heights Social Integration Program

782 Orchard Street, New Haven

Donation Drop Off:

Mon - Fri, 12 PM - 2 PM

Contact:

Catherine Billups

Call (203) 745-3589

St. Matthews Food Pantry

388 Dixwell Avenue (Rear), New Haven

Donation Drop Off:

Wed and Thurs, 10 AM - 3 PM, 2nd and 3rd Fri of the month, 8 AM - 12 PM

Contact: 

Erma Smith

Call (203) 430-8233

Bethel AME Church

255 Goffe Street, New Haven

Donation Drop Off:

Please call to arrange donation appointment.

Contact:

Willa Hemingway

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