Food Assistance
Programs for students who experience food insecurity.
Food Resources Near Storrs
Mansfield Food Pantry
860-429-3315
4 South Eagleville Road
Storrs Congregational Church Food Pantry
860-429-9382
2 North Eagleville Road
Stamford Food Pantries
Zion Lutheran Church Food Pantry
Eligibility: Residents of Stamford. Documentation required. Referral by church or social service agency.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am- 2:00pm
Address: 132 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 327-7751
New Covenant Center
Eligibility: Low income residents of Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan. Must present proof of ID (state-issued ID or passport), proof of address (rent receipt or utility bill), proof of income (paystub, unemployment letter, tax return).
Hours: By appointment- Tuesday & Friday, 10:30am-4:30pm; Thursday, 10:30am- 2:00pm
Address: 174 Richmond Hill Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 357-0314
Faith Tabernacle Church
Eligibility: Residents of Stamford and Darien. Documentation Required: referral from an agency on agency letter head.
Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday by appointment. Thursday: 11:00am- until food runs out.
Address: 29 Grove St, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203)348-8755
Haitian American Catholic Center
Eligibility: Anyone in need of food. Must fill out application.
Hours: Thursday, 11am-2pm
Address: 93 Hope St., Stamford, CT 06903
Phone: (203) 406- 0343
Person-to-Person
Eligibility: Resident of Darien, New Canaan, Stamford
Address: 90 Fairfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
Hours: Monday & Tuesday, 10am-2pm
Phone: (203) 655-0048
Person-to-Person
Eligibility: Resident of Darien, New Canaan, Stamford
Address: 83 Lockwood Ave., Stamford, CT 06902 (parking lot facing Frank St.)
Hours: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 10am-2pm
Phone: (203) 655-0048
The Salvation Army of Stamford
Eligibility: Low income residents of Stamford. Must fill out application, bring photo ID, proof of income, proof of address.
Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 9am-12pm
Address: 198 Selleck Street, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 359-2320
Schilo Food Pantry
Eligibility: Residents of Fairfield County in need. Must complete application with photo ID.
Hours: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, 10am -12pm
Address: 977 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 06907
Phone: (203) 293-8256
Schoke Jewish Family Service
Eligibility: Anyone in need of food. Must complete application and provide photo ID.
Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 10:30am-12:30pm. One visit per month, Kosher products only.
Address: 196 Greyrock Place, Stamford, CT 06901
Phone: (203) 921-4161
Resources Outside of Stamford
Neighbor to Neighbor
Eligibility: Residents of Greenwich, and in special circumstances residents of Stamford and Port Chester. Referral needed.
Emergency Food - One time emergency food is available to residents of Stamford and Port Chester at the request of a social worker.
Address: 248 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: (203) 622- 9208
Open Door Shelter Food Pantry
Eligibility: Individuals in need of a food pantry.
Hours: Monday- Friday, 9:30am-11:30am (Call ahead to make appointment to fill out application)
Address: 4 Merritt Street, Norwalk, CT 06854
Phone: (203) 866-1057
St. James Roman Catholic Church Food Pantry
Eligibility: Anyone in need of food.
Hours: Wednesday, 10am-12pm
Address: 2110 Main Street, Stratford, CT
Phone: (203) 375-5887
Connecticut Food Bank Mobile Pantry
Eligibility: Resident of any CT town in need of food
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am-4:30pm (Call or click the link below to see when the Mobile Pantry will be in your area)
Address: Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, Windham county
Phone: (203) 741-9751