SPS Food & Nutrition Services | Food Resources Available to All Salem Public Schools Children
Salem Public Schools is committed to ensuring that students have access to healthy, delicious, and fresh made meals. Below, we have curated the places where children can continue to enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition, we have included food access resources for families.
School Nutrition Programs
School Breakfast & Lunch Program
Free to all students enrolled in Salem Public Schools. Students are allowed to receive a nutritionally balanced, tasty breakfast & lunch meal which includes locally sourced fruits and vegetables. Students are allowed to receive a second breakfast or lunch if they are still hungry.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Free to all Prek-5 students. Operates five days a week, supplying students with fresh, local fruits and vegetables as a snack in between their breakfast and lunch meals.
Dinner Program
Free to all students enrolled in afterschool programs at Salem High School and Collins Middle School. Students receive a delicious, nutritionally balanced meal filled with locally sourced menu items to fuel them for their afterschool activities.
Food Pantries and Community Meals
The Salem Pantry
Visit their pantry location The Market or pop-up pantries throughout Salem. Free and open to all. Check their website for current schedules.
- Address: 47 Leavitt Street Salem MA
- Phone: 978-552-3954
- Website: www.thesalempantry.org
Food for the World
A grassroots community organization that operates a bimonthly food pantry in Salem at the Salem Free Methodist Church.
- Address: 8 North Street, Salem MA
- Phone: 978-683-9949
- Website: foodfortheworld.org
- Hours: 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month 10:am-12pm
Haven from Hunger at Citizens Inn
Community meals program that offers guests a filling, nutritious supper in a friendly atmosphere at no cost.
- Address: 71 Wallis Street, Peabody MA
- Phone: 978-531-1530
- Website: https://citizensinn.org/
- Pantry Hours: Mon, Tues, Fri, 10:30am-2:30pm, Thurs 12:30pm-2:30pm and 6pm-7pm
- Community Meals: Mon Tues, Thurs, Fri 4:30pm-5:30pm
Lifebridge
Community meals program open to all, offering nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
- Address:56 Margin Street, Salem MA
- Phone: 978-744-0500
- Website: lifebridgenorthshore.org
- Hours: Breakfast: Mon-Fri 9:00am
- Lunch: Mon-Sat 12-12:30pm
- Dinner: Mon-Sat 5:30pm Sun 4:30 pm
My Brother’s Table
Provides meals and a wide range of other services to those in need. Meals are served 7 days a week. No eligibility screening, all are welcome.
- Address: 98 Willow Street, Lynn MA
- Phone: 781-595-3224
- Website: mybrotherstable.org
- Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00pm-6:00pm Sat/Sun 2:00pm-430pm
Other Resources
Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Provides emergency living assistance, including grocery store gift cards, and food pantries.
- Address: 8 Silsbee Street, Lynn MA
- Phone: 617-451-7999
- Website: ccab.org
- Hours: Mon-Wed- Fri: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Tues: 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Thurs: 9:00am-12:00am
Market Basket Gift Card Program
- To enroll, call: 978-740-6923
- Mon-Thurs 10:00am-12:00pm
Project Bread’s Food Source Hotline
- Connects MA residents to federal nutrition programs designated to supply meals and alleviate the economic burden of purchasing food on a tight household budget.
- Call Hotline: 1-800-645-8333
