Rehoboth Helping Hands Food Pantry

In the last seven years, the Greater Boston Food Bank has received a 23% increase in requests for food assistance. Sadly, this is not even a problem we can eliminate by reducing poverty. In recent years, 47% of those experiencing food insecurity have been individuals or families earning too much to qualify for government provided food assistance programs. With this set of circumstances, help often comes from small, private food pantries. We at The Reporter hope to help by providing some information on such local food pantries here in your community. Whether you need assistance or are fortunate enough to provide some, we hope this helps make your Thanksgiving holiday a bit more cheerful.

Rehoboth Helping Hands is a food pantry catering to the needs of Rehoboth residents in need. In addition to operating a working food pantry, they assemble Thanksgiving baskets for this, their busiest season of the year. "We have a minimum of 75 families and a minimum of 40 baskets," says Steve Martin, highlighting the need for further donations to meet demand for the Thanksgiving season.

Unfortunately, Rehoboth Helping Hands is not open to the public or walk-ins. For those seeking assistance, please contact Martin at 508-252-3263. If you would like to make a donation, there are multiple options. Goods can be dropped-off at the Rehoboth Senior Center on Bay State Road from 9am-3pm Monday through Friday, or on the second Saturday of the month from 9am-12pm. There is also the option to make drop-offs virtually at any time, by just bringing your donation to 127 Martin Street in Rehoboth. All donations are tax deductable, as Helping Hands is a registered 501(c)(3) charity.

Doorways Food Pantry is physically located at the Old North School (now the South Coast Educational Collaborative) on North Street in Seekonk. The food pantry is funded between 95-98% by donations from Seekonk residents. If you are fortunate enough to have everything you need on your Thanksgiving table, please remember that this is the period of highest demand on food bank calendars. Doorways is no exception.

The food pantry is open on Saturday mornings 8-10am. If you are able to make a donation of food items, you can drop them off at this time. For those seeking to inquire about assistance, this is also where and when you want to visit. If this time slot does not work for you, call Doorways at 508-761-8448.

A majority of donations to Doorways are made in the form of financial contributions. With their experience, food pantries are often able to stretch your charitable dollar further than you might be able to yourself. If you wish to send one of these contributions, they can be mailed to P.O. Box 295, Seekonk, MA 02771.