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The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries is an interfaith service that provides food and fellowship to those in need and educates our community on hunger and poverty.

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We recognize that we all may end up needing food and fellowship at some point in our lives and that empathy makes us committed to being here for you with open arms and hearts.

Below you will find the locations of all our meal sites and pantries. In addition, see our Q&A page for a list of common questions and answers that might help you decide what will help you most. For Pantry Guest Guidelines, download information here.

As always please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

USDA Non-discrimination information English and Spanish - download here..

Locations of Meal Sites:

Sundays 5:00 - 6:00 pm
United Church of Chester, 29 West Main Street, Chester

Mondays 5:00 - 6:00 pm
The First Baptist Church in Essex, 10 Prospect Street, Essex

Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:00 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, 23 Main Street, Essex
Dine in only

Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Grace Episcopal Church, 336 Main Street, Old Saybrook
Both drive up or dine in

Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:00 pm
United Methodist Church, 12 Commerce Street, Clinton
Dine in only

Thursdays 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Deep River Congregational Church, 1 Church Street, Deep River

Fridays 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, 109 Main Street, Centerbrook

Fridays 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Westbrook Congregational Church, 1166 Boston Post Road, Westbrook

Locations of Food Pantries:

Tuesdays 11:30 - 2:15 pm
St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church, 222 McVeagh Road, Westbrook

Tuesdays 2:00 - 4:00 pm
First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational), 366 Main Street,
Old Saybrook

Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:00 pm
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 55 Church Road, Clinton

Thursdays 2:30 - 4:30 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, 400 Main Street, Niantic
Pantry is held inside

Saturdays 8:30 - 10:30 am
First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme
Pantry is held inside

Shoreline Resources by Town

Here is a listing of all Shoreline Food Resources by Town

SSKP Map

Here is a map of the areas we serve. Download here.

Q & A for Meal-Site Guests

Who can go to meal sites?
Do I need to bring money or identification?
Do you provide transportation?
How many meal sites can I visit each week?
Are all the meal sites handicapped accessible?
Can I have seconds?
Can I take food home?
Can my whole family go?
Where does the food come from?

Q & A for Food Pantry Guests

Who can get groceries at a food pantry?
Do I need to bring any documentation?
How much food is provided per visit?
What if people are still in line when pantry hours are over?
Do you run out of food?
I'm from the town that the pantry is in. Can I go to the head of the line?
Where do the groceries come from?
How come some people get to go first?
How is it decided how much food is given?

Links

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Espanola/Portuguese

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