Project Soup
Log School
222 Bowdoin St., Dorchester
Clothing and food pantry, day care, after-school care, Project ESL, GED program, and Big Dig Diner
Needs: Clothing, funds for culinary training program, office furniture, vehicle for student transport
Contact: Joseph Carpineto, 617-288-6683
Boston University Community Service Center
Student Food Rescue, 775 Commonwealth Ave., Room 418, Boston
Picks up canned and prepared food for soup kitchens and shelters
Needs: Money, van maintenance, fuel, volunteers
Contact: Elaine Leung and Megan Barron, 617-353-4710
Saturday's/Sunday's Bread
Church of All Nations, 333 Tremont St., Boston
Saturday lunch at noon and Sunday dinner at 3 p.m., weekly
Needs: Volunteers, monetary and food donations
Contact: For donations: 617-357-5777; to volunteer Saturdays: Liz Stevens, 508-653-0825; to volunteer Sundays: Joel Remmer, 617-625-1676
St. John/St. Hugh Food Pantry
26 Lawrence Ave., Dorchester
Groceries available Tuesdays 10 a.m.- noon
Need: Nonperishable foods
Contact: 617-442-1431
Boston Food Pantry
American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, 285 Columbus Ave.
Provides food packages Wednesday and Saturday mornings
Needs: Nonperishable canned goods, baby formula
Contact: Maureen Schnellmann, 617-375-0700, ext. 230
Mount Calvary Holy Church
9-19 Otisfield St., Dorchester
Food baskets and clothing, emergency shelter
Needs: Food, turkeys, donations, volunteers
Contact: Pastor Nellie Yarborough, 617-427-7596 or 617-427-7598
Casper Emergency Service Center
240 Albany St., Cambridge
Serving the homeless
Needs: Food, winter clothing, underwear, personal hygiene items, volunteers
Contact: Win Poor, 617-661-0600
The Pantry Shelf
Interfaith (formerly Porotestant) Social Service Bureau, 776 Hancock St., Quincy
Monthly and emergency grocery providers for South Shore residents
Needs: Holiday foods, gift certificates to grocery stores, spaghetti sauce, soups, crackers, canned vegetables, macaroni and cheese, powdered milk, canned meats, baked beans, individual dinners, pastas, canned fruits, monetary donations
Contact: Bettyanne Muir Lang, 617-773-6203
St. Joseph's Food Cellar
208 S. Main St., Attleboro
Distributes food packages every Friday evening
Needs: Toiletries, individual packages of cereal, peanut butter, tuna, jellies, soups, monetary donations
Contact: Drew Ward, 508-222-8888
Atlantic Neighborhood Community Center
12 Hunt St., North Quincy
Food pantry serving low-income families
Needs: Canned goods and dry goods, holiday basket foods, Christmas toys for children, volunteers (especially for Christmas), monetary donations
Contact: Patricia Thorley, 617-376-1381
Southwest Community Center
388 Granite St., Quincy
Emergency food center, meals on Sundays and Tuesdays for homeless elders
Needs: Nonperishable foods, new gifts for children for Christmas, computer, copy machine, paper goods, Styrofoam cups, volunteer driver, monetary donations
Contact: Nancy Bishop-Barry, ext. 103, or Marion Eisenberg, ext. 106, both at 617-471-0796
AIDS Project Worcester
85 Green St., Worcester
Distributes food boxes weekly and holiday meals for people with HIV and their families
Needs: Nonperishable foods, cereals, pastas, canned goods, soups, juices, tuna, peanut butter, turkeys, holiday candies, household products, fresh vegetables closer to the holidays
Contact: 508-755-3773
Citizens for Citizens
80-86 Main St., Taunton
Distributes groceries and food baskets to the hungry
Needs: Nonperishable foods, holiday basket foods, children's toys
Contact: Debbie Mumford, 508-823-6346
Somerville Homeless Coalition
Long Island Shelter
Tobin Building, Long Island, Boston Harbor
425 beds
Needs: Turkeys, canned fruit cocktail, pies, toiletries, underwear, clothing, volunteers
Contact: Jeff Foss, 617-534-2526, ext. 309
Project Hope
45 Magnolia St., Dorchester
20 beds
Needs: Canned food, household cleaning products, new linens, new small appliances, new baby clothing, toiletries, volunteers
Contact: Meg Lusardi, 617-442-1880
Brockton Coalition for the Homeless
54 N. Main St., Brockton
Shelter and support services for homeless people; MainSpring House, 54 N. Main St., Brockton, 15 famlies and 75 individuals; and Conway House, 14 E. Grove St., Middleborough, 13 families
Needs: Monetary donations, volunteers, toiletries, food
Contact: Julie Vaitkus, 508-587-5441
Amherst Survival Center
1200 N. Pleasant St., Amherst
Food, clothing, and household goods for people in need; hot lunches and groceries weekdays except Wednesdays; 100 people a day
Needs: Turkeys and trimmings, foods, monetary donations
Contact: Debbie Brennan, 413-549-3968
Family House Shelter
Casa Nueva Vida
Box 2115, Jamaica Plain
Six Hispanic families
Needs: Monetary donations, furniture, women's and children's winter coats and boots, toiletries, food donations (especially baby food and infant formula), gifts for children, sheets, towels, linens
Contact: Manuel Duran, 617-524-6332
Families-in-Transition at the Y
316 Huntington Ave., Boston
22 families
Need: Volunteers
Contact: Lira Purdham, 617-927-8290
Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center
678 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 701, Cambridge
39 families
Needs: Canned goods, paper goods, kitchen items, blankets, spreads, curtains, children's arts and craft supplies, small appliances, usable wooden (nonupholstered) furniture
Contact: Lorraine D'Eon, 617-491-5752
Boston Family Shelter
656 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
Needs: Household items, linens and bedding, canned goods, volunteers
Contact: Barbara Duffy, 617-267-8081
Pilgrim's Hope
149 Bishop's Highway, Kingston
Family homeless shelter, on-site food pantry, clothing, and household goods; 10 bedrooms
Needs: Maintenance volunteer, children's Christmas gifts, volunteer driver and pickup truck
Contact: Jennifer Garvey, 781-582-2010
David John Louison Child Center
137 Newbury St., Brockton
16 families
Needs: Child-care volunteers, blankets, sheets, dishes, pots and pans, nonperishable foods, turkeys
Contact: Katie Baker or Julia Fratalia, 508-584-4315
Fall River Family Resource Center
177 Rockland St., Fall River
Five famlies and six single women
Needs: Toiletries, disposable razors, hand lotion, children's videos, baby supplies such as diapers, bottles, bottle brushes, pacifiers, teething rings, baby wipes, baby powder
Contact: Dawn Cantara or Trish Petty, 50u7-679-2109
Brookview House
2 Brookview St., Dorchester Transitional housing for 8 families
Needs: Microwave, TV, VCR, dehumidifier
Contact: Dana Whetcher, 617-265-2965
Rosie's Place
889 Harrison Ave., Boston
A sanctuary for poor and homeless women, providing transitional and permanent housing, serving 100 to150 for lunch and dinner daily, drop-in advocacy, and economic development
Needs: Volunteers, nonperishable foods, new underwear, socks, toiletries, hats, gloves and mittens, nightgowns, single-size sheets, towels, and washcloths, pots and pans, small household appliances, seasonal clothing for women, '99 calendars, paper and plastic bags, toothbrushes, blankets, 3 minivans, and financial support
Contact: Development office, 617-442-9322
Harbor COV (Communities Overcoming Violence)
Box 505634, Chelsea 02150
For battered women and children, serving Chelsea, Revere, East Boston, and Winthrop, providing safe home (emergency shelter), transitional housing program, support groups and services for teenagers
Needs: New toys, new coats and boots, gift certificates for food or toys, diapers, other baby supplies and equipment, luggage, winter clothing for children or women, volunteers
Contact: Laurie Holmes, 617-884-9799; hot line: 617-884-9909 (24 hours)
Renewal House
Box 919, Roxbury
Battered women and children
Needs: Canned and dry goods, clothing for small children and women, twin-size linens and blankets, towels, kitchenware, vacuum cleaner, supplies for children's arts and crafts, toiletries
Contact: Ada Guadalupe, 617-566-6881
Finex House Inc.
Box 1154, Jamaica Plain
For battered women and children, wheelchair access, 32 beds
Needs: Food, clothing, linens, cooking and serving utensils, new children's toys and books, TV, VCR, toiletries, holiday gifts for women and children, volunteers, help with fund-raising, monetary donations.
Contact: Chris Womendez or Debbie Brown, 617-436-2002
Transition House
Box 530, Harvard Square Station, Cambridge
For battered women and children
Needs: Dining room set, laundry detergent, towels, new bed pillows, blankets, bedspreads, diapers, food vouchers, arts and crafts supplies, winter wear for children, toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, laser printer, tape dispensers, manila folders, pens and pencils, 1999 daily planners, MBTA tokens, 8 1/2-by-11-inch copy paper, fabric, volunteers, monetary donations
Contact: Sharon Akins-Utley, 617-354-2676, ext. 26
Respond Inc.
Box 555, Somerville
For battered women and children
Needs: Toiletries, clock radio, volunteers, cleaning supplies, new toys, disposable diapers, canned goods, nonviolent children's videos, gift certificates to food and clothing stores
Contact: Tammy Ring, 617-623-5900
Mary E. Sargent House
577 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
Transitional house for up to eight women and their children
Needs: Monetary donations, clothes, blankets, computer, housewares
Contact: Cynthia Daniels, 617-437-1319
Safe Harbor
PO Box 2313, Hyannis
Shelter for battered women and their children
Needs: Monetary donations, bathroom linens, toiletries, toys
Contact: Wendy Kapp, 508-790-2933
Mary-Martha Learning Center
1045 Main St., Hingham
Residential educational program for homeless women and young children; 20 beds
Needs: Trash bags (Kitchen size and larger), paper goods, antibacterial liquid soap, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, crib sheets, indoor floodlight bulbs, money contributions, toaster, cleaning products
Contact: Sharon Brake, 781-749-5441
The Carriage House
294 Old Main Road, North Falmouth
Shelter for women and children
Needs: Baby diapers, baby wipes, toiletries, paper goods, antibacterial soap, towels, cleaning supplies, crib sheets
Contact: Katrina Santos, 508-564-6485
Abby's House
23 Crown St., Worcester
Homeless shelter for up to 10 women and three children
Needs: Nonperishable foods, paper goods, plastic bags, garbage bags, postage stamps
Contact: Julie Komenos, 508-756-5486
Pine Street Inn
Shelter Inc.
109 School St., Cambridge
21 people
Needs: Clothing, winter coats, hats, scarves and mittens (for adults), toiletries, food, linens, household items, shoes, sneakers, winter clothing, VCR, towels, alarm clocks, large cereal bowls, pillows, socks, underwear, volunteers
Contact: Veronica Moore and Mark Alston-Follansbee, 617-547-1885
Harbor Lights Center
407 Shawmut Ave., Boston
Needs: Food, clothes, toiletries, new socks and underwear, winter clothes, monetary donations, volunteers at mealtimes
Contact: Sandra Breeden, 617-536-7469
Father Bill's Place
38 Broad St., Quincy (open 24 hours)
Beds and meals for 75
Needs: Monetary donations, volunteers, styrofoam plates and cups, laundry supplies, food, personal hygiene items (especially toothbrushes and disposable razors), linens, clean socks and underwear, gloves, hats, storage space, appliances, feminine hygiene items, MTBA tokens
Contact: April Stevens or Laurie Boisvert, 617-770-3314
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans
17 Court St., Boston
Emergency shelter, job training, permanent housing for homeless veterans
Needs: Donations of turkeys and trimmings (cranberries, stuffing, potatoes, etc.), toiletries, volunteers
Contact: Mark X. Helberg, 617-371-1706
Shortstop Inc.
The Salvation Army
Saint Francis House
39 Boylston St., Boston
Meals, clothing, counseling, medical help, address and day shelter for 500
Needs: Men's winter clothing and boots, nonperishable food, toiletries, volunteers, especially in clothing operation
Contact: Henry Bidizycki, 617-542-4211
Haley House/Boston Catholic Worker
23 Dartmouth St., Boston
Day shelter and soup kitchen for 100; dinner for 35 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays
Needs: Men's clothing, soap, shaving supplies, canned goods, men's shoes and boots, playing cards, board games, winter coats, volunteers
Contact: Kathe McKenna, 617-236-8132
East End House
105 Spring St., Cambridge
Food pantry, child care, after-school program and senior drop-off activity center
Needs: Nonperishable food, monetary donations, volunteers
Contact: Rose Armenio or Henna-Susha Schiffman, 617-876-4444
Project Place
32 Rutland St., Boston
Homeless resource center provides meals, storage, employment program, adult education and job readiness program, women's transition shelter (Betty's Place), computer lab
Needs: Cookware, rugs, flooring, games, books, magazines, posters, music tapes, art supplies, holiday food, hats, gloves, scarves, socks, space heaters
Contact: Mark Payne, 617-262-3740
Women's Lunch Place
67 Newbury St., Boston
Day shelter for poor and homeless women and children
Needs: Daytime volunteers who can commit to eight hours a month for six months, women's coats and warm clothing, especially large sizes, boots, toiletries, twin-size sheets, blankets, birthday gifts, musicians
Contact: Belinda Davis or Jen Burns, 617-267-1722
Abundant Life Church
Boston Urban Gardeners
46 Chestnut Ave., Jamaica Plain
Promotes community gardening and neighborhood open space renovation
Needs: Seeds, seedlings, topsoil, landscape construction materials, monetary donations, updated computer software and hardware, volunteers
Contact: Maggie Merced, 617-522-1259