PLEASE VISIT TOWN CLERK's OFFICE TO RECEIVE A PANTRY ID CARD. YOUR PRIVACY WILL BE STRICTLY PROTECTED. YOU MUST FILL OUT A CENSUS FORM TO RECEIVE A PANTRY ID CARD.

If you are having a food emergency, and cannot get to Town Hall, please email info.hollistonpantryshelf@gmail.com or call 774.253.0694.

Shoppers who visit the pantry are able to choose from close to 500 quality food items, including: milk, beef, chicken, fish, pork, seasonal produce, eggs, cheese, yogurt, canned soups, beans, pastas, cereals, coffee, snacks, and much more. The pantry also stocks personal care items like shampoo, laundry detergent, soap and toothpaste.

How to OBTAIN GROCERIES:

To obtain a Pantry ID Card, please visit the Town Clerk at the Town Hall who will verify your residence and issue a temporary card to be used at the Pantry immediately. A permanent card will be mailed to you. You may visit the Pantry during any of our open hours, and a volunteer will help show you how to shop at the Pantry for the grocery needs of your family. To be respectful of the lingering effects of COVID, we are asking that there are only 2 shoppers in the Pantry at a time. If you have any questions please email info.hollistonpantryshelf@gmail.com or call during our open store hours.

Additional Resources

  • Food stamps can help you buy food. Please visit SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for more information. 

  • The Women, Infants and Children (W.I.C.) Supplemental Nutrition Program is a health, nutrition, and prevention program that provides checks for nutritious foods. 

  • The Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program helps deliver millions of gallons of discount home heating oil to thousands of poor and elderly households around Massachusetts. To apply, call toll-free at 1-877-JOE-4-OIL (1-877-563-4645). 

  • The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance works to assist low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, increase their incomes, and improve their quality of life. 

  • Additionally, you can visit Mass Resources for more information about resources available to Massachusetts residents. 

  • The Holliston Senior Center is currently the primary source for multiple resources designed to impact the mind, body, and spirit of our 55 and older population. 

  • Lasagna Love is an organization that delivers free, home-cooked lasagna's directly to your home. Visit www.lasagnalove.org to sign up.

  • For healthy recipe ideas, please visit Greater Boston Food Bank’s recipe database www.clickncook.org

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