Community Resources
Mattapan Non-Commercial Food Resources:
- Food Pantries/ Food Distribution Sites
- Church of the Holy Spirit
Wednesdays at 10am. (Call First) - Greater Boston Nazarene Compassionate Center
130 River Street, 617 296-7450
Wednesdays & Fridays 9am – 1pm - Mattapan Family Service Center
535 River Street, 617 298-2045
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12pm – 3:30pm (Call First) - Morning Star Baptist Church
1257 Blue Hill Avenue 617 678-6781
Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm (Call first) (once per week) - Shirley’s Food Pantry – Boston Public Health Commission
213 River Street 617 534-2032
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am – 2pm (once per month) - Urban Farmer’s Institute
487 Norfolk Street 617 989-9920
Friday 3pm-5pm Bags of produce (donations accepted) - Voice of Gospel Tabernacle
47-49 Edgewater Drive 857 312- 0663
Friday 8:30am-11:30am (also available other days with phone connection)
- Church of the Holy Spirit
- Community Gardens
- Clarke-Cooper Community Garden
- Kennedy Community Garden
- Shangri -La Community Garden
- Woolson Street Community Garden
- Farmers Markets
- Mattapan Square Farmers Market
Intersection Cummins Highway and Fairway Street 617 980-0970
Saturdays, 10am-1pm, beginning July 11 (Project of Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition)
- Mattapan Square Farmers Market
- Urban Farms/Plant Nurseries
- Urban Farming Institute: 487 Norfolk Street 617 989-9920
- City Natives: 30 Edgewater Drive 617 542-7696, x2114
Health:
- The Samaritans have compiled a list of organizations supporting black mental health.
- SHINE Program: They can also be reached by phone at 617-534-5050
Support for our Aging Community:
- Age-Strong (formerly Elder Commission): They can also be reached by phone at 617-635-4366
Housing:
- Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MBHP) can assist people in finding affordable housing, preventing eviction, and providing information on housing vouchers. For more information, call 617.330.9955 or visit www.mhp.net.
- Metro Housing Boston: an organization that works with families and individuals in
Greater Boston who need help finding and maintaining safe and affordable housing.1411 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120-3401; Phone: (617) 859-0400 - Massachusetts Housing Assistance
Main Office: (617) 573-1100
Please listen for phone menu options for DHCD divisions
For deaf or hard of hearing – TTY
(617) 573-1140
100 Cambridge Street
Suite 300
Boston, MA 02114 - Federal Public Housing – Managed by HUD: www.hud.gov
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: To obtain an application or to apply online for centralized waiting list visit
- For the elderly: Statewide Elder Hotline 1 800 882 2003
- Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs (617) 727 7750
- The Citizen’s Housing and Planning Association’s MassAccess registry provides listings of affordable rentals and sales.
- For the disabled: MassAccess listings help people with disabilities find accessible housing.
- Please visit or call the Independent Living Information Center: 1 800 462 5015
- Massachusetts Office on Disability: 1-800-322-2020
- For special needs housing: Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (617) 626-8000, or Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (617) 727-5608
- Rental Assistance Programs: Rental assistance programs provide financial aid to help low-income persons rent apartments other than apartments in public housing developments.
