Support Our Work

Our neighbors and local organizations need your help! In 2025, the federal government oversaw unprecedented cuts to the SNAP program. Non-profits that support food security have also seen cuts to federal emergency food funding and grants. Now is a good time to give money or gift cards to a local organization.

The Somerville Food Coalition is a group of food access organizations and community leaders. The Coalition itself does not accept donations of money, time, or food. You can support us by helping our member organizations meet Somerville residents’ food, nutrition, and other needs. See below for how to offer impactful support.
Are you looking for the best way to help? Donate money!

Monetary donations give organizations the flexibility to buy what they really need when they need it, without a shelf life or expiration date. If you’d like to donate money to one of our organizations, check out our list of orgs by service category to find one that best aligns with what you care about:

Nourishing People: Pantries and Meals

Preventing Food Waste: Food Rescue

Supporting People: Benefits, Housing, and Other Needs

Mutual Aid: Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Organize a drive for a food pantry or local organization:

Ask the pantry or organization what would be most useful to them, purchase it, and donate that! Pantries and organizations in Somerville that support food drives:
Find more information on how to run a drive here. Donate food to our community fridges: Purchase fresh fruit, frozen protein, or high-quality and durably packaged dry goods for a local fridge. Fridge locations in Somerville:
  • 275 Broadway, on Grant St side
  • 35 Prospect St
  • 33 St Clement Rd (just over the border in Medford)
Want more info on how to donate to fridges? Check out this flyer.
Is the food expired or opened? If yes, compost it.

For unexpired, unopened items, bring them to a community fridge. Note that dry goods are welcome and encouraged at community fridges. All three fridges have an attached cupboard/pantry where you can drop off food or drinks that don’t need to be refrigerated. Just make sure that the item is well packaged to avoid pest problems.

Fridge locations in Somerville:
  • 275 Broadway, on Grant St side
  • 35 Prospect St
  • 33 St Clement Rd (just over the border in Medford)

Want more info on how to donate to fridges? Check out this flyer.
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