Food access information & updates
Local pantry & market options in Cranston
Comprehensive CAP Cranston
311 Doric Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Mon-Tue-Fri 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM & 2 PM - 4 PM; Wed 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM; Thu 10 AM - 1 PM.
Description: Cranston, Coventry, Foster, Scituate residents. Guests can visit monthly; Accessible. Se habla español.
Phone: (401)562-2272
Blessed Mother Mary Food Pantry Inc
1 Weingeroff Blvd
Cranston, RI 02910 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Mon & Sat 9 AM - 12 PM.
Description: Serves Cranston residents. Guests can visit twice a month. Accessible. Intérpretes españoles disponibles.
Phone: (401)946-5291
Haitian Baptist Church of Rhode Island
12 Lincoln Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Fri 10 AM - 12 PM
Description: Serves zip codes 02907, 02909, 02910, 02911 & 02920; Guests can visit weekly; Entrance in back (Grant Ave.). Kreyol/Français y español also spoken. Interpreters available during pantry hours.
Phone: (401)516-8258
Edgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet
1665 Broad Street
Cranston, RI 02905 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Tue & Fri 9 AM-10:45 AM, Wed. 5 PM-6:15 PM.
Description: Serves zip code 02905 Cranston/Providence & 02888 Warwick. Guests may visit 2x/mo. When Cranston parking ban is in place, pantry will be closed; Accessible.
Phone: (401)461-3146
Edgewood and Eastern Cranston Little Free Pantry Community
This is a map of the locations within Edgewood and Eastern Cranston, RI that participate in Little Free Pantries or neighborhood mutual aid. Updated frequently.
Local pantry & market options in Providence
Interfaith Food Ministry
95 Hathaway Ctr #61
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Sat. 10 AM - 12 PM
Description: Serves zip code 02910 & S. Elmwood only; Guests can visit monthly. Entrance is located at the end of Bissell St. Intérpretes españoles disponibles.
Phone: (401)965-1854
McAuley House Food Pantry
622 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Mon & Wed 11 AM - 1 PM
Description: outside under tent; Food Pantry for McAuley Village residents and registered McAuley House guests. To register, see staff to complete intake form; Accessible. Español, kreyol, français, & português.
Phone: (401)941-9013
McAuley House Meal Site
622 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: MEAL SITE
Hours: Breakfast Mon - Fri 8 AM - 9:30 AM & Lunch 11:15 AM - 1 PM
Description: Accessible.
Phone: (401)941-9013
Lighthouse Community Development Corporation
11 Hawthorne Street
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: 2nd & 4th Sat of each month 9 AM - 12 PM
Description: serves all RI residents; Guests can visit twice a month; accessible. Français parlé & se habla español.
Phone: (401)419-3242
West End Community Center Pantry
109 Bucklin Street
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri 9 AM - 3 PM & last Thu 9 AM - 3 PM
Description: Enter on side of building; Guests can visit monthly; Accessible (enter in front of bldg). Se habla español.
Phone: (401)781-4242
Washington Park Community Center
42 Jillson Street
Providence, RI 02905 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Mon-Thu 10 AM - 1 PM
Description: for Washington Park neighborhood; Guests can visit 1x/month. Accessible. Intérpretes españoles disponibles.
Phone: (401)461-6650
Refugee Dream Center
747 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Open Wed 1 PM - 4 PM.
Description: Primarily serves immigrants and refugees.
Phone: (401)300-0544
Project Outreach
1520 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02905 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Open Wed & Thurs from 8 AM - 11 AM
Description: Serves zipcodes 02905 and 02907 only. Guests can visit weekly. Optional: a short prayer prior to food distribution. Se habla español.
Phone: (401)941-2212
Higher Ground International Food Pantry
21 Peace Street
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Third Thu of the month 9 AM - 2 PM.
Description: All are welcome. Serves the West African community. Guests can visit monthly. Accessible. Se habla español.
Phone: (401)270-3582
Scalabrini Lay Movement Inc.
300 Laurel Hill Avenue
Providence, RI 02909 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Wed 4 PM-6 PM.
Description: Serves zipcodes 02903, 02907, 02909, 02910, 02920. Español, français, italiano, & português. Guests can visit weekly. Accessible space.
Phone: (401)632-4770
One Less Worry Meal Site
475 Cranston Street
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: MEAL SITE
Hours: To-Go Meals Tue 12 PM - 2 PM.
Description: Service at side door of Ebenezer Baptist Church on Ford Street.
Phone: (401)351-1368
Providence Spanish SDA
131 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: 2nd & 4th Thu of the month from 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Description: Guests can visit both times. Accessible. Se habla español.
Phone: (401)390-4924
Women's Refugee Care
570 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02907 USA
Category: PANTRY
Hours: Saturdays 10 AM - 2 PM for fish and produce only
Description: Enter via parking lot in back of building on Howard Avenue; serves zipcode 02907 & refugees from Great Lakes Region of Africa. Kiswahili, Ikirundi, Kinyarwanda, Lingala and Français.
Phone: (401)545-1532
Food Delivery Options
Family Service of RI
Delivering fresh food and cleaning supplies to keep Rhode Island seniors safe. If you or someone you know will benefit from this service, call 401-462-4444.
Gopuff
During November, the grocery delivery service is offering SNAP recipients two $25 credits (total of $50) for SNAP-eligible items. To access, customers must connect their SNAP EBT card to their Gopuff account.
DoorDash
Offering free delivery and service fees for grocery orders for SNAP recipients locally at Dollar General and Stop & Shop. Customers need to connect their SNAP/EBT card to their profile to receive one waived-fee order.
IF YOU WANT TO HELP
The following locations are accepting donations of non-perishable items. Interested donors should call ahead to confirm acceptable items and hours for drop-off.
Blessed Mother Mary Food Bank Inc.
1 Weingeroff Blvd, Cranston, RI
401-946-5291
Mon 8 AM - 12 PM, Sat 8 AM - 12 PM
Edgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet
Church of the Transfiguration
1665 Broad Street, Cranston, RI
401-461-3146
Comprehensive Community Action Plan (CCAP)
311 Doric Avenue, Cranston, RI
401-461-3146
Mon - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, 2 to 4 pm
Tue - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, 2 to 4 pm
Wed - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, 2 to 6:30 pm
Thu - 10 am to 1 pm
Fri - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, 2 to 4 pm
Other ideas:
Community fundraiser to benefit local pantries
Grocery store gift card drive

