Reading Food Pantry

Reading Food Pantry Welcome to the Reading (MA) Food Pantry page! If you need food for a day, a week, a year or more, please do not hesitate to reach out.

The Reading Food Pantry is located at the Old South United Methodist Church at 6 Salem Street, Reading, MA. We are here to help! Visit us on Mondays from 6:30pm- 7:30pm or Fridays 10:30am- 11:30am or call 781-944-8486. Hours: Monday 6.30-7.30pm and Friday 10:30-11:30am

Donations via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=H9T23H7BG36TQ or click the website link above

Or mail chec

ks to 6 Salem St., Reading, MA 01867. All donations are tax deductible! Need assistance or interested in volunteering? Call (781) 944-8486 or send a private message via Facebook. Have non-perishable food donations? You can drop at the Stop & Shop or Market Basket bins any time the stores are open. We also accept dropoff donations on Wednesdays from 4.30-6pm.

Thank you to the Reading Youth Softball Program for this amazing donation of paper goods! A special thank you to Michele...
06/17/2026

Thank you to the Reading Youth Softball Program for this amazing donation of paper goods! A special thank you to Michele Kramer for organizing. We always need these products and we are so grateful!

Need flowers? 🌸🌷💐🌺 Throughout the month of June, when you purchase the “Bloomin’ 4 Good” bouquet for $11.99 at Stop & Sh...
06/17/2026

Need flowers? 🌸🌷💐🌺 Throughout the month of June, when you purchase the “Bloomin’ 4 Good” bouquet for $11.99 at Stop & Shop in Reading, $1 will be donated to the Reading Food Pantry. Thank you to Stop & Shop for running this promotion for us!

Thank you to Stop & Shop for donating $1 to the Reading Food Pantry for every “Bloomin’ 4 Good” bouquet that is sold in ...
06/01/2026

Thank you to Stop & Shop for donating $1 to the Reading Food Pantry for every “Bloomin’ 4 Good” bouquet that is sold in the month of June at the Walkers Brook Drive, Reading location. If you are buying flowers, please consider Stop & Shop- the “Bloomin’ 4 Good” bouquet is $11.99!

Happy June! 🌸 Please consider donating to the Reading Food Pantry, if possible. Below, you will find our June Current Ne...
06/01/2026

Happy June! 🌸 Please consider donating to the Reading Food Pantry, if possible. Below, you will find our June Current Needs List. We have many ways for you to donate.

For your convenience, please click the link below to our Amazon Wishlist. If you choose to purchase items from this list, your donations will be delivered directly to our door:

https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/readingfood-pantry-august-2025-reading/2IAL6UP0JI3WF

If you would like to donate monetarily, please visit our website by clicking this link and you will be directed to our “Donate” page, with options for Venmo, PayPal, or you’ll see our address listed, if you prefer to send a check:

https://www.readingfoodpantry.org/donate-1

If you would like to donate while you are grocery shopping, there are donation bins that are located by the registers at both Stop & Shop and Market Basket.

We are open every Wednesday from 4:30 PM to 6 PM for donation drop-off. We are located at 6 Salem Street and our entrance is in the back parking lot of the Old South United Methodist Church. 

Thank you!

Here is our June calendar. Please note that we are closed the last week of the month from June 28th through July 4th. We...
06/01/2026

Here is our June calendar. Please note that we are closed the last week of the month from June 28th through July 4th. We will see you tonight for Week 1, last names A-J!

Please enjoy the “How to Help” section of our June E-Newsletter. We are lucky to have many community members who run foo...
05/28/2026

Please enjoy the “How to Help” section of our June E-Newsletter. We are lucky to have many community members who run food drives for us, so if you’re interested, it’s very easy! Also, if you are not on our email list, please email us at [email protected] and we will add you. Thank you! 

A special thank you to Garrett, who collected food for his birthday to donate to the Reading Food Pantry. We are so grat...
05/28/2026

A special thank you to Garrett, who collected food for his birthday to donate to the Reading Food Pantry. We are so grateful!

There is a FREE community meal tonight from 5:00 to 6:00 at St. Agnes Parish Center, 186 Woburn Street. Stay for a meal ...
05/27/2026

There is a FREE community meal tonight from 5:00 to 6:00 at St. Agnes Parish Center, 186 Woburn Street. Stay for a meal or grab and go!

05/25/2026

We are closed for the week to neighbors, however, we will be open on Wednesday, 5/27, for donation drop-off. We will reopen to neighbors on Monday, June 1st, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Enjoy Memorial Day weekend!

Today is the USPS Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive! Please remember to place a bag of non- perishable, unexpired food next to...
05/09/2026

Today is the USPS Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive! Please remember to place a bag of non- perishable, unexpired food next to your mailbox. Your postal carrier will deliver it to the Reading Food Pantry, as well as all food pantries nationwide. Thank you for your generosity!

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6 Salem Street
Reading, MA
01867

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 6pm
Friday 10:30am - 11:30am

Telephone

(781) 944-8486

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