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Last updated: 1/13/21

Food resources for older people

COVID-19 update: Our services remain open and available by phone. In-person meetings are by appointment only. Please call 617-635-4366 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) or email agestrong@boston.gov. If you need help with food access, please visit our COVID-19 food resources page.

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We provide group nutrition assessments, counseling and education. Contact us at 617-635-4366 for more information.

Still have questions? Contact:
Age Strong Commission

617-635-4366

send an email

1 City Hall Square
Room 271

Boston, MA 02201
United States
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Our meal options

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Dining Sites

Seniors and their spouses can share a meal with others at more than 40 locations across the City. The suggested donation for these meals is $2. Call us at 617-635-4366 for a list of sites.

Home-Delivered Meals

This program delivers meals to people who cannot leave their homes because of illness, disability, or frailty, or who have significant difficulty preparing meals.

Call 617-292-6211 to find out if you’re eligible.

Resources we can connect you to

Brown Bag Program

Provides monthly supplemental groceries to seniors at locations around Boston.

FoodSource Hotline

Call 1-800-645-8333 to learn where the food resources are in your community. Senior callers are helped right away.

This weekly mobile market provides healthy food to areas underserved by grocers. Also accepts SNAP.

SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps)

Program helps millions of eligible, low-income families and individuals. We can assist with the application and recertification process.

Two-Dollar-A-Bag sites

Provides large bags of mixed fresh produce for a suggested donation of two dollars.

Our partners and grantees

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Chinese Golden Age Center of Greater Boston

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