FREE FOOD BANGOR AREA
The Free Food Bangor Area list evolved from a Faith Linking in Action convening we had in January 2022. The focus of the convening was food access. Firstly, we took note of the various successes our faith community members had already accomplished: the Ecumenical Food Cupboard and its new walk-in refrigerator at Hammond Street Congregational Church; the Free Drive-Thru Meals at the First United Methodist Church in Bangor; Ringing Bells and Feeding Souls Food Collection at the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Bangor; and the Holyoke Street Neighborhood Garden at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Brewer. At the small break-out groups we had at the end of the convening we asked “what do we need the most in our communities when it comes to food access?” The resounding collective response was “an up to date list of food pantries and free meals.”
So “Free Food Bangor Area” is what we have compiled. Marc Cryer, Faith Linking in Action Board member and Director of the Bureau of Labor Education at UMO and his team did the research and compiled the Free Food list. Hopefully the list is complete, accurate and up to date, but we are aware that adjustments will need to be made. We plan on distributing the list to those community organizations that need them the most, such as shelters, churches and hospitals. All of these organizations, including the free food providers will get periodic updates via email so that an accurate list can be posted, including addresses, contact information, and the schedules and particulars of distribution.
The list will also appear here on our web page with the periodic adjustments. We hope this is helpful and we look forward to your feedback.
Calendars of the food pantries and meals available. The 1st calendar combines pantries and meals and are included on this page after the Free Food Bangor Area list. Please copy, display and distribute so that folks in the community who need these services can plan on where to go the next day. Also, let us know if this is a helpful tool..
| Program Location | Schedule | Contact | Information |
| Salvation Army, Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry 65 South Park St., Bangor | Meal M-F 11:45am -1 pm Pantry M-F 9am- 3pm | 941-2990 kristie.clark@usa.salvationarmy.org | “to go” meal & pantry pickup; pantry – 1 trip per month. |
| Columbia Street Baptish Church 63 Columbia St., Bangor | Meal Sunday 12:00 pm | 945-6616 | Meal |
| Brick Church-Manna Ministries 126 Union St., Bangor | Meal M-F 4-5 pm Pantry M-W-F 3-4 pm Clothes & shower T & Th 10 am-2 pm | 852-5635 Manna Ministries | Food Pantry, Meals & Showers |
| Hammond St. Congregational Church 28 High St. Bangor | Meal 1st Sat. every month @ noon | 942-4381 admin@hammondstreetchurch.net | On site meal |
| Unitarian Universalist Church 120 Park St. Bangor | Meal 4th/5th Sat. 4-5pm | 947-7009 uubangor@gmail.com | Currently, “to go”. bag lunches |
| Discover Church NOT Hampden Discover Church | Pantry Monday 5-6 pm | Cindy Boucher (church office)862-4010 | drive thru pantry |
| Ecumenical Food Cupboard At the Hammond St. Congregational Church, 28 High St. Bangor | Pantry M-W-F 9:30-12:00 pm | 942-4381 ecufoodcupboard@gmail.com | Food Pantry – take a number when you arrive. Friday food delivery to Seniors and the disabled. |
| River Church 146 Center St., Bangor | Pantry Wed. 11 am – 1:00 pm | 385-6232 | Drive thru only |
| Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, 263 Main St., Bangor | Meal Soup Kitchen open daily 12-12:30 pm. Pantry T & Th 1-4:00 pm | ~~ Volunteers Needed ~~ 947-0092 info@bangorareashelter.org | eat in or bag lunch, back door |
| First United Methodist Church Community Meal 703 Essex St. Bangor | Meal Thursday 4:00 – 6:00pm | Kathie Merrill 947-6481 jwiltonm@aol.com | Take out/drive-thru meal |
| Mansion Church 96 Center St. Bangor | Pantry Sunday 6-7 pm | 249-9154 themansionchurch@gmail.com | Food Pantry & clothing call ahead |
| St. John’s Episcopal Church 234 French St. Bangor | Meal 2nd Sat. of month 12:00-1:30 pm | ~~ Volunteers Needed ~~ Vanessa 947-0156 office@stjohnsbangor.org | Meal |
| Rock Church 1195 Ohio St., Bangor | Pantry Sat. 11-12:30 pm | ~~ Volunteers Needed ~~ Joe Sites 942-9977 info@experiencetherock.church | Food Pantry – drive thru pick up prepared box |
| Bangor Region YMCA 17 Second St., Bangor | Pantry Tues. 7-8:00 am Thurs. 6—7 pm | Jayci Fournier 207-941-2808 Jfournier@bangory.org | Food Pantry |
| First United Methodist Church of Brewer 40 S. Main St. Brewer | Breakfast last Saturday of each month @ 8:30 am | Matt Brown 207-989-7310 mwbrown1960@gmail.com | free breakfast until food is gone. |
| Brewer Area Food Pantry – OHI 222 North Main St. Brewer | Pantry Mon. & Wed. 9:00 am-1:00 pm | Jessica Gibby 659-0424 jgibby@ohimaine.org | Food Pantry |
| Family Food Pantry of Carmel 87 Damascus Rd. Carmel | Pantry 2nd & 4th Sat. of the month 9-10:30 am | Tom Pierson (603) 398-2580 | Food Pantry |
| Clifton Community Food Bank Clifton United Baptist Church 742 Airline Rd. Rte. 9, Clifton | Pantry 1st Mon. of the month 10-11:00 am 3rd Mon. of the month 5:00-6:00 pm | Ruth Perry 949-3238 cliftoncfb100@gmail.com | Food Pantry |
| Glenburn Evangelical Church 911 Hudson Rd., Glenburn | Pantry 11am – 12:30pm | 385-6232 | Drive thru only |
| Neighborhood Food Pantry Hampden Congregational Church 101 Maine Road North, Hampden | Pantry Wed.10am-11:30am; 4:30-6pm Fresh Food Fri. 9-10am | hnfc04444@gmail.com | Food Pantry Fresh Food Friday – only produce(Hannaford); serves only Hampden, Wintrport, Newburg, Frankfurt |
| Hermon Baptist Church 2496 US-2, Hermon | Pantry 11:30am – 1 pm | Samaritan contact: Amanda Perkins 631-9798 | Food Pantry |
| Neighbors Supporting Neighbors Danforths Plaza Route 2, Hermon | Pantry 1st & 3rd Wed. 2:30-4:30 pm | ~~ Volunteers Needed ~~ Carol Alckledy 299-5186 | Food Pantry |
| Hudson Baptist Church 2328 Hudson Rd., Hudson | Pantry 11am – 12:30pm | Brad Cozad 327-1433 hudsonbaptistmaine@yahoo.com | Drive thru only |
| Blue Cross Food Cupboard 4895 Bennoch Rd. Lagrange | Pantry Every Sat. 8-10 am Every Wed. 12-1 pm | ~~ Volunteers Needed ~~ Tracy Holler 749-4010 | Drive thru only – In back of Full Gospel Assembly Church |
| Levant Harvest Chapel 3521 Union St. Levant | Pantry Tues. 11:00 am – 12:00 noon | ~~ Volunteers Needed ~~ Jane Dehass 884-7857 harvestchapelchurchsecretary@gmail.com | Food Pantry – arrive at 10 am to recieve a number |
| Newburgh Community Food Pantry Bread of Life Commuity Church 363 Lindsey Rd. Newburgh | Pantry Fridays 10 am-1:00 pm | Rob Thew 659-5613 robotech66@gmail.com | Food Pantry |
| Holy Family Parish 429 Main St., Old Town | Pantry 4th Mon. of each month | 827-4000 | Food Pantry – Building in Back |
| Black Bear Exchange 55 York Village, University of Maine, Orono | UMO school year hours: Tuesday-12-4:30, Th-12:30-4:30 Sat-9-12 no appt. bring your maine card | (207) 581-4567 um.blackbearexchange@maine.edu | Food Pantry – students and staff |
| Caring Community Cupboard 354 Main Street Old Town | Pantry Tuesdays 10am – 12pm , 4pm – 6pm | 852-4487 | Food Pantry |
| First United Methodist Church 14 Center Dr., Orrington | Pantry 2nd Wednesday of every month 10 am – 1 pm | 825-4414 lizottemarcia54@gmail.com | Food Pantry |
| Wilson Center 67 College Avenue Orono | Meal Thursdays 6 pm – 8 pm | 866-4227 wilsoncenterorono@gmail.com | Meal |
Updated: 05/22/2023