Community Resources
Wayside Food Programs is part of a strong network of agencies that offer food and other basic needs assistance to our community. If you are looking for help with locating or accessing food pantries or social services, we would be happy to assist you. Below you will find a list of Portland and Cumberland County food pantries and programs, as well as additional resources throughout the state. If you need further assistance, please contact our office at (207) 775-4939.
**Please note that some pantries that are open are still operating under COVID-19 protocols and emergency food models, so please be prepared for a different distribution system as well as potentially less of a variety of foods you are accustomed to. Please keep in mind that any changes have not been made lightly and are being made with the safety and health of all community members in mind. If you feel sick, please refrain from visiting a pantry. If you are sick and need food, please call us at (207) 775-4939.**
Statewide Resources
A statewide directory of over 8,000 health and human service resources, including information about programs providing assistance with food, shelter, clothing, heating, and healthcare. Visit 211maine.org or dial 2-1-1 for information by phone.
Community Meals and Soup Kitchens
Wayside Community Meals / Locations vary / 775-4939
Free meals in safe, neighborhood-based settings in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook
**Wayside is offering some take-away meals. Please follow this link for availability.**
Locker Project has resumed their school-based take-home food programs (Green Bags of fresh food) in Portland, Westbrook, and South Portland. Their current schedule is as follows:
Mondays:
192 Brown Street, Westbrook (map), 3-4PM
Tuesdays:
Sagamore Village (map), 9-10AM
Wednesdays:
Kennedy Park Playground (map), (Time TBD)
Thursdays:
Westbrook First Baptist Church (map), 3-4PM
Fridays:
North Deering Gardens (map), 11AM-12PM
For updated schedules and additional information please visit their website linked here or their Facebook page linked here.
Preble Street Resource Center Soup Kitchen / 252 Oxford Street, Portland / 775-0026 ext 1880
**Meal's can be accessed twice a day through the Food Mobile. Morning meals will be available at various locations between 9am-10am and afternoon meals between 3:30pm-4:30pm. For a schedule of locations, please visit their website linked here or view our Community Resources Map above. Please note that groceries are still available at 252 Oxford Street Tuesday - Saturday, 1:30pm-4:00pm.**
Preble Street Teen Center Soup Kitchen / 343 Cumberland Avenue, Portland / 874-1197
Breakfast, 8-9 AM
Lunch, 12-1 PM
Dinner, 6-7 PM
St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen / 307 Congress Street, Portland / 772-1113
Lunch, Monday through Friday 11-12:30 PM
**This location is currently open offering take-away meals**
Portland Food Pantries
SUNDAY
Stroudwater Food Pantry / 1520 Westbrook Street / 200-5985
Sunday 1-3 PM
Service Area: Greater Portland
MONDAY
Salvation Army Food Pantry / 297 Cumberland Ave / 774-6304
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-2:30 PM
Service area: Greater Portland
Required document: Photo ID and ID for children
**This pantry is open by appointment only. Guests need to call ahead of time.**
St. Vincent Food Pantry / 307 Congress Street / 772-1113
Monday-Friday 11AM -12:30 PM (clothes Friday)
Service area: Portland
TUESDAY
Sacred Heart Food Pantry / 80 Sherman Street / 773-7746
Tuesday 8-11 AM
Service area: Portland
Sagamore Food Pantry / 21 Popham Street / 347-6125
Tuesday 10-11 AM
Service area: Open to all
Required document: Photo ID and ID for children
St. Vincent Food Pantry / 307 Congress Street / 772-1113
Monday-Friday 11AM -12:30 PM (clothes Friday)
Service area: Portland
Project FEED / 202 Woodford Street / 761-3920
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 1-3 PM
Service area: Open to Cumberland County
Preble Street Resource Center Food Pantry / 252 Oxford Street / 775-0026
Tuesday-Saturday 1:30-4 PM
Service area: Open to all
WEDNESDAY
First Baptist Church Food Pantry / 360 Canco Road / 773-3123
Wednesday 11 AM
Service area: Portland
Required Document: Photo ID & Proof of Residency
St. Vincent Food Pantry / 307 Congress Street / 772-1113
Monday-Friday 11AM -12:30 PM (clothes Friday)
Service area: Portland
Salvation Army Food Pantry / 297 Cumberland Ave / 774-6304
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-2:30 PM
Service area: Greater Portland
Require Document: Photo ID and ID for children
**This pantry is open by appointment only. Guests need to call ahead of time.**
Project FEED / 202 Woodford Street / 761-3920
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 1-3 PM
Service area: Open to Cumberland County
Preble Street Resource Center Food Pantry / 252 Oxford Street / 775-0026
Tuesday-Saturday 1:30-4 PM
Service area: Open to all
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry in the West End / 17 Carleton Street / 775-4939
Third Wednesday 11 AM
Service area: Open to all
THURSDAY
White Memorial Food Pantry / 97 Allen Ave / 797-4414
Thursday 7:30AM-9 AM (clothes Wednesday 4-6 PM)
Service area: Open to all
Required document: Photo ID
St. Luke's Cathedral Food Pantry / 134 Park Street / 772-5434
Thursday 9:30-11 AM
Service area: Open to all
St. Vincent Food Pantry / 307 Congress Street / 772-1113
Monday-Friday 11AM -12:30 PM (clothes Friday)
Service area: Portland
Project FEED / 202 Woodford Street / 761-3920
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 1-3 PM
Service area: Open to Cumberland County
Preble Street Resource Center Food Pantry / 252 Oxford Street / 775-0026
Tuesday-Saturday 1:30-4 PM
Service area: Open to all
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry at Washington Gardens / 577 Washington Ave / 775-4939
Second Thursday 10:30 AM
Service area: Open to all
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry at Bayside Anchor / 81 Oxford Street / 775-4939
First Thursday, 11 AM
Service area: Open to all
FRIDAY
St. Vincent Food Pantry / 307 Congress Street / 772-1113
Monday-Friday 11AM -12:30 PM (clothes Friday)
Service area: Portland
Salvation Army Food Pantry / 297 Cumberland Ave / 774-6304
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-2:30 PM
Service area: Greater Portland
Required document: Photo ID & ID for children
**This pantry is open by appointment only. Guests need to call ahead of time**
Preble Street Resource Center Food Pantry / 252 Oxford Street / 775-0026
Tuesday-Saturday 1:30-4 PM
Service area: Open to all
SATURDAY
First Assembly of God Food Pantry / 243 Cumberland Ave / 774-2415
Saturday 1-4 PM
Service area: Open to all
Preble Street Resource Center Food Pantry / 252 Oxford Street / 775-0026
Tuesday-Saturday 1:30-4 PM
Service area: Open to all
Other Food Pantries by Surrounding Town
BRIDGTON
Bridgton Food Pantry / 214 Main Street / 647- 3704 or 318-4467
Tuesday 11 AM - 6 PM
Service area: Bridgton, Naples
St. Joseph Parish / 225 South High Street / 647-2334
Fourth Tuesday of the month 10AM - 12PM
Service area: Bridgton, Naples
BRUNSWICK
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program / 12 Tenney Way / 725-2716
Tuesday 11-2 PM and 4-6 PM; Wednesday and Friday 11-2 PM; Saturday 12-3 PM
Service area: Bailey Island, Brunswick, Cundy's Harbor, Orr's Island, Topsham, Harpswell, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Lisbon, Lisbon Falls, Durham
**Take-away lunches are available Monday-Friday 11-12:30PM and Saturday 12-1:30PM. If you are in need of home delivery, please call. This pantry also operates Mobile Food Pantries. For a MFP schedule, please visit their website linked here.**
BUXTON
Buxton Food Coop / 937 Long Plains Road / 929-5806
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 - 10 AM
Service Area: Open to all
CAPE ELIZABETH
Judy's Pantry / 280 Ocean House Road / bethowens1@gmail.com
Second and Fourth Tuesday 3-5PM
Service area: Cape Elizabeth
CASCO
Casco Alliance Church / 450 Roosevelt Trail / 344-5370
Third Monday 6-7 PM; First Tuesday 6-7 PM
Service area: Open to all
**Starting in April, they will be closed the First Tuesday but open the First Saturday 4/3 from 10-11AM. In April they will also expanding their hours to be open the First Monday of the month.**
Casco Village Church / 941 Meadow Road / 627-4282
Fourth Thursday, 3-5:30 PM
Service area: Casco
Required Documents: Proof of residence
CUMBERLAND
Community Food Pantry / 290 Tuttle Road / 232-5258
First, second and fourth Fridays 3-6 PM
Service area: Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Pownal, New Gloucester
Required Documents: Proof of residence and Photo ID
EAST BALDWIN
First Congregational Church Food Pantry / 26 School Street / 625-2360
Tuesday 9 -11:30 AM
Service Area: East Baldwin and neighboring towns
FALMOUTH
Falmouth Food Pantry / 271 Falmouth Road / 632-2687
Friday 9-10:30 AM
Service area: Falmouth, Westbrook, Cumberland, Yarmouth, and Portland
Required Documents: Proof of residence
**This pantry is currently closed but delivered pre-packaged boxes of food are available. Please call to schedule.**
FREEPORT
Freeport Community Services / 53 Depot Street / 865-3985 ext. 205
Monday and Wednesday 11AM - 1PM
Service area: Freeport and Pownal
Required Documents: Proof of residence
GORHAM
Gorham Food Pantry / 299B Main Street / 222-4351
Thursday 10 AM-12 PM
Service area: Gorham
Required Documents: Proof of residence
Orchard Community Church Pantry / 1 North Street / 730-3910
All Saturdays except the First Saturday of the month 9:30-12 PM
Service Area: Gorham and neighboring towns
GRAY
Gray Community Food Pantry / 5 Brown Street / 657-4279 x3
First and third Friday 12:30-3 PM
Service area: Open to all
HARRISON
Harrison Food Bank / 176 Waterford Road / 647-3384
Every Tuesday 12-6 PM
Service Area: Harrison, Waterford and neighboring towns
NAPLES
CrossWalk Community Outreach / 15 Village Green Lane / 615-3226 or 595-4156
Every other Monday 1-3 PM
Service area: Naples, Bridgton, Casco, Harrison, Sebago
Required document: Proof of residence
OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Old Orchard Beach Community Food Pantry / 155 Saco Avenue / 937-8094
Monday 2-5 PM; Tuesday and Thursday 9AM - 12PM
Service Area: Old Orchard Beach
Require document: Proof of address and income
Old Orchard Beach Food Pantry / 6 Fountain Avenue / 934-5553
Monday and Wednesday 9-11 AM
Service area: Old Orchard Beach
Required document: Proof of address and income
POWNAL
North Pownal Food Pantry / 851 Lawrence Road / 688-4938
Wednesday 9:30-11 AM
Service area: Pownal, Durham, New Gloucester, Auburn
**For emergency food, please call Tom Harlow at 207-407-3081**
RAYMOND
Raymond Food Pantry / 1273 Roosevelt Trail / 310-1419
Second and Fourth Thursday 4-6 PM
Service area: Raymond
SCARBOROUGH
Scarborough Food Pantry / 161 Black Point Road / 883-1672
Tuesday and Thursday 1:30-4PM
Service area: Open
SEBAGO
Sebago Warming Hut / 183 Sebago Road / 787-5105
First and Third Monday 9-10:30 AM, Second Monday 9:30-11 AM, Fourth Monday 9:30-11 AM and 3:30-5:30 PM
Service area: Sebago
SOUTH PORTLAND
South Portland Food Cupboard / 130 Thadeus Street / 874-0379
Thursday 8:30-11 AM; Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Tuesday 10:30AM - 12PM; First Wednesday 5-7PM
Service area: South Portland and neighboring towns
**If you are a resident of South Portland and need a ride, please call the SPFC office number above to schedule a free door-to-door ride.**
Wayside Mobile Food Pantry at Redbank Village & Brick Hill / 2 Townhouse Road / 775-4939
Fourth Wednesday of each month 12 PM
Service area: South Portland and West End residents
STANDISH
Standish Food Pantry / 175 Northeast Road / 358-0359
Monday 9:30-10:30 AM, Wednesday 5-6:30 PM
Service area: Standish and neighboring towns
**This pantry will remain open but is moving its operation to Standish Congregational Church (25 Oak Hill Road, Standish). The hours will remain the same.**
SWEDEN
Sweden Food Pantry / 137 Bridgton Road / 647-5735
1st and 3rd Monday 11 AM-1 PM
Service Area: Sweden and neighboring towns
**For emergency food boxes please contact Nancy at 207-647-5399 or Linda at 207-647-8419**
WESTBROOK
Vineyard Church Food Pantry / 715 Bridgton Road / 854-8339
Friday 6-8 PM
Service area: Westbrook and Portland residents West of Riverside
Westbrook Food Pantry / 426 Bridge Street / 591-8147
First and Third Tuesdays 12PM - 2PM
Service area: Westbrook
**This pantry will be on 2/23, 3/9 & 3/23 sharing pre-packaged boxes of food.**
WINDHAM
Windham Food Pantry / 377 Gray Road / 892-1931
Monday–Thursday by appointment only
Service area: Windham
YARMOUTH
Yarmouth Community Food Pantry / 116 Main Street / 420-1880
Tuesday and Friday 10-12 PM,
Service area: Yarmouth and neighboring towns
Updated 10/12/21
