This is a list of community resources available for those living in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District, and will be continually updated. It has last been updated on 7/28/20. Please email Alicia Brisson with updated information.
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- Brighton/Allston Resources & Volunteer Opportunities
- Fenway Resources & Volunteer Opportunities
- Back Bay Resources
- Watertown Resources & Volunteer Opportunities
- Belmont Resources & Volunteer Opportunities
- General Donation/Volunteer Opportunities
Brighton/Allston
| Resource | Details |
| Health Collaborative Resources | Allston Brighton Health Collaborative Resource List. |
| Food Access | City of Boston is offering free breakfast and lunch to all Boston students. – Oak Square YMCA, 8AM-12PM – Brighton High, 8:30AM-11:30AM – Charlesview, 9AM-12PM |
| Food Access | West End House offering meal service to WEH families on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-3PM and from 3-4PM for the larger community. |
| Food Access | Anyone who has lost their job can apply for SNAP benefits during COVID-19. Access the SNAP online application here. |
| Food Access | The Allston Brighton NOC Food Pantry is open for food pickup on Mondays 11AM-4PM, Wednesdays 10AM-4PM, Thursdays 10AM-2PM, and Fridays 10AM-4PM. |
| Worker Relief Fund | Allston and Brighton Main Streets Worker Relief Fund will provide grants of $250 to Brighton workers to cover bills. |
| Senior-Specific | Seniors can call 311 for senior needs and resources. The Veronica Smith Senior Center is now closed. |
| Senior-Specific | Senior grab and go food sites listed here. |
| Senior-Specific | The Allston-Brighton Health Collaborative and Commonwheels Bicycle Collective have partnered to pick up and deliver items by bike to Allston Brighton folks who can’t get to them. Sign up here to volunteer to make a delivery! If you are a senior in need of help, or know someone who is need of assistance, please contact Anna Leslie at anna.leslie@abhealthcollab.org. |
| Senior-Specific | FriendshipWorks is continuing to connect isolated elders with volunteers. However, instead of in person matches, they will be telefriends. Contact Kara Jeter at 617-823-7050 or kjeter@fw4elders.org if you know an older adult who may feel isolated or to volunteer to make a weekly phone call to an older adult. |
| Senior- Specific | Stop and Shop is offering senior and vulnerable-population only shopping hours between 6AM-7:30AM everyday. |
| Senior-Specific | Whole Foods is opening one hour earlier than the store’s regular business hours for individuals 60+ before opening to the general public everyday. |
| Senior-Specific | Star Market is offering senior and vulnerable-population only shopping on Tuesdays and Thursday from 7AM-9AM. |
| Volunteer Opportunity | City of Boston Material Distribution Sign up |
| Donation Opportunity | Support AB residents by donating to the Charles River Community Health Center and specifying for funds to be spent on grocery store gift-cards so patients can access healthy food. |
| Brighton Allston Community Calendar | Calendar is being updated daily with changes, cancellations, and alterations. |
| Pet Food | MSPCA is partnering with local food pantries to provide pet food and supplies to needy pet-owning homes. |
| Behavioral Health | COVID-19 Behavioral Health Information Hub for Massachusetts |
Fenway
| Resource | Details |
| Fenway Cares Resources | Fenway Cares Resource List |
| Councilor Bok Resources | Kenzie Bok Fenway/Back Bay Resource List |
| Food Access | City of Boston is offering free breakfast and lunch to all Boston students. – Boston Latin School, 8:30AM-11:30AM – Huntington Avenue YMCA, 8AM-12PM |
| Food Access | Boston Temple Food Pantry (105 Jersey Street), Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3-6pm |
| Food Access | Anyone who has lost their job can apply for SNAP benefits during COVID-19. Access the SNAP online application here. |
| Senior-Specific | Operation PEACE Senior Center has been closed until April 13, at which time staff will reassess opening the facility. |
| Senior-Specific | Senior grab and go food sites listed here. |
| Senior-Specific | Stop and Shop is offering senior and vulnerable-population only shopping hours between 6AM-7:30AM everyday. |
| Senior-Specific | Whole Foods is opening one hour earlier than the store’s regular business hours for individuals 60+ before opening to the general public everyday. |
| Senior-Specific | Target is reserving the first hour of shopping on Wednesdays for senior and vulnerable-population only shopping. |
| Senior-Specific | Star Market is offering senior and vulnerable-population only shopping on Tuesdays and Thursday from 7AM-9AM. |
| Volunteer Opportunity | Fenway Cares (Fenway Specific) Sign Up |
| Volunteer Opportunity | City of Boston Material Distribution Sign up |
| Pet Food | MSPCA is partnering with local food pantries to provide pet food and supplies to needy pet-owning homes. |
| Behavioral Health | COVID-19 Behavioral Health Information Hub for Massachusetts |
| COVID-19 Testing Facility | Fenway Health is offering COVID-19 testing for community members. Though you do not need to be a patient of Fenway Health to get tested, testing requires an appointment and short pre-screening. |
Back Bay
| Resource | Details |
| NABB Resource List | Neighborhood Association of Back Bay Resource List |
| Food Access | Anyone who has lost their job can apply for SNAP benefits during COVID-19. Access the SNAP online application here. |
| Pet Food | MSPCA is partnering with local food pantries to provide pet food and supplies to needy pet-owning homes. |
| Behavioral Health | COVID-19 Behavioral Health Information Hub for Massachusetts |
Watertown
| Resource | Details |
| Food Access | The Watertown Food Pantry will be open on Tuesdays from 10AM-2PM. |
| Food Access | Anyone who has lost their job can apply for SNAP benefits during COVID-19. Access the SNAP online application here. |
| Watertown Mutual Aid | Watertown Mutual Aid is a volunteer program for Watertown residents to both receive aid and volunteer to help others in the community. |
| Senior-Specific | The Watertown Senior Center is closed for all programs and services through Monday, April 6th but is offering phone consultations and support to seniors. Contact the Watertown Senior Center at 617-972-6490. |
| Senior-Specific | Stop and Shop is offering senior and vulnerable-population only shopping hours between 6AM-7:30AM everyday. |
| Senior-Specific | Target is reserving the first hour of shopping on Wednesdays for senior and vulnerable-population only shopping. |
| Senior-Specific | Star Market is offering senior and vulnerable-population only shopping on Tuesdays and Thursday from 7AM-9AM. |
| Volunteer Opportunity | Springwell is seeking home-delivered meal driver. Sign up to volunteer here. |
| Pet Food | MSPCA is partnering with local food pantries to provide pet food and supplies to needy pet-owning homes. |
| Behavioral Health | COVID-19 Behavioral Health Information Hub for Massachusetts |
Belmont
| Resource | Details |
| Food Access | Belmont Food Pantry will be open Saturday May 16, June 4 and June 20 from 8:30AM-10AM for food pickup. |
| Food Access | Belmont Helps provides volunteers to do food shopping for those who cannot leave their home, and helping to pay for groceries for those who cannot afford to pay at this time. |
| Food Access | Students who qualify for free or reduced meals through the Belmont School System can pick up grab and go breakfast and lunch at the Belmont High School every Wednesday from 7:30-10:30AM. |
| Food Access | BHA will be providing a free “grab and go” breakfast and lunch, daily from 10:00 -11:00AM at 59 Pearson St, Belmont, MA. These are free meals for all community members 18 and younger. |
| Food Access | Anyone who has lost their job can apply for SNAP benefits during COVID-19. Access the SNAP online application here. |
| Senior-Specific | The Beech Street Senior Center has stopped programming but is offering essential services to seniors: transportation, grab and go meal service, and social work over the phone. Contact the Beech Street Senior Center at (617) 993-2970. |
| Senior-Specific | Whole Foods is opening one hour earlier than the store’s regular business hours for individuals 60+ before opening to the general public everyday. |
| Senior-Specific | Star Market is offering senior and vulnerable-population only shopping on Tuesdays and Thursday from 7AM-9AM. |
| Belmont Helps | Belmont Helps provides food resources, a phone number for technical support, translation services, companionship, and mask distribution. |
| Belmont COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program | In response to the loss of income to Belmont households due to COVID-19, the Belmont Housing Trust has created an Emergency Rental Assistance Program using Community Preservation Act funds. The program is temporary in nature, and funding is limited. Applications are being accepted beginning Monday, July 27th. For more information, visit the Town of Belmont website or email Merkeisha@MetroWestCD.org. |
| Volunteer Opportunity | Belmont Helps Sign Up |
| Support Local Businesses | Be With Belmont |
| Pet Food | MSPCA is partnering with local food pantries to provide pet food and supplies to needy pet-owning homes. |
| Behavioral Health | COVID-19 Behavioral Health Information Hub for Massachusetts |
Other Volunteer Opportunities
| Volunteer Opportunity | Details |
| Front Line Healthcare Workers Support | Donate to provide meals to health care workers during Covid-19 through Off The Plate. |
| Donate Blood | Sign up to donate blood through the Red Cross. |
| Boston Resiliency Fund | Donate to the Boston Resiliency Fund to provide food for children and seniors, technology for remote learning for students, and support to first responders and healthcare workers in the City of Boston. |
| Food Security | Donate to the Greater Boston Food Bank to provide food to food insecure individuals during Covid-19. |
| Pet Food | Donate pet supplies through MSPCA to go to needy pet-owning homes in Boston and the greater Boston area. |
| Behavioral Health | COVID-19 Behavioral Health Information Hub for Massachusetts |