Below are a list of activities that occur frequently at the church
Food Distribution, Wednesdays 10:00 AM – Noon. Items include vegetables, fruit, rice, beans, milk, eggs, etc. On alternate weeks, the Mobile Truck is on site with fresh vegetables and fruit.
Mass General Brigham Community Care Van, every other Wednesday, 9:00 AM–Noon.
Hypertension and diabetes screening and care, including taking blood pressure and checking A1C levels.
A Lung Screen Could Save Your Life, Wednesday April 1st and every other Wednesday. Mass
General Brigham will be here to provide a walk in support to the community. You can qualify for a free
lung cancer Screening and to get a referral if eligible plus help scheduling a CT scan near you. If you are
between 50 and 80 years old call 1-844-YES-LUNG to determine if you’re qualified.
Additional Mattapan Non-Commercial Food Resources:
- Food Pantries/ Food Distribution Sites
- 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)
- Greater Boston Nazarene Compassionate Center
- 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.