New Client Resources

Welcome to the Yarmouth Food Pantry! We distribute food twice a week, with additional distribution hours scheduled on the second and fourth Friday of the month, as well as the third Saturday of the month.

Twice a month, a family or individual can shop items throughout the pantry, with the amount of food dependent on the number of family members.

New clients may register during distribution hours.

All clients must arrive 15 minutes before the end of the distribution.

NEW CLIENT INFORMATION

Information to bring when you register:

For the applicant:
Photo identification and proof of address if identification does not have the current address.
A piece of mail addressed to the applicant will be accepted for proof of address.
Any assistance verification, for example, Mass Health, Food Stamps, Fuel Assistance
Income verification

For children living in the house and supported by the applicant:
Birth Certificates or Passports for children in the household

For adults living in the same household and/or supported by the applicant:
Photo identification and proof of address if the identification does not have the current address.
A piece of mail addressed to the adult will be accepted for proof of address.
Any assistance verification, for example Mass Health or Food Stamps.

*Failure to bring information may result in a decrease in the amount of food assistance.

Additional Community Resources Available to Applicants

The Yarmouth Food Pantry serves more than 8,000 individuals in Barnstable County.
The Yarmouth Food Pantry is a 100% all-volunteer operation.
Over 100 volunteers donate their time to helping fight food insecurity in our community.
For every $1 donated, the pantry is able to purchase $2 worth of food from the Greater Boston Food Bank.
Every week, the Yarmouth Food Pantry purchases between 3,000 and 5,000lbs of food from the Greater Boston Food Bank.
On average, the Yarmouth Food Pantry distributes between 800 and 900 bags of food each month to more than 150 households.

First, let me say how wonderful all the staff has been each time I have been to the pantry. Not once have I felt ashamed or humiliated. It would be my honor to one day be able to give a monetary gift to the Pantry. I look forward to it.

During the winter months when we both collect unemployment, as we have seasonal jobs, the food pantry is the only place we can go to receive food. We are so grateful for the food pantry. I don’t know what we would do without it.

I am in a new financial situation for the first time in my life. I have had to learn how to ask for help. I have been treated with respect and kindness by all of the folks at the Yarmouth Food Pantry and are grateful they are here now that I am on the other side of benefits.

508-394-0880

Lighthouse Landing Plaza
845 Route 28, Units 14-16,
South Yarmouth, MA 02664