Food Assistance

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The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries

Join Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries once a week to receive enough groceries for three meals for three days. 

The Westbrook pantry is located at:


St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church
222 McVeagh Road

Open: Tuesdays- 11:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Westbrook Meal Site is located at:

Westbrook Congregational Church, 1166 Boston Post Road

Open: Fridays 6-7 p.m.

***Find more times and locations here.***

Connecticut Food Bank Truck

The Connecticut Food Bank Trunk makes two stops for the Westbrook community:

  • Clinton
    • 1st Friday of Every Month
    • 9 to 10 A.M.
    • Town Hall Annex
      48 E Main Street
      Clinton, CT 06413
    • Contact: Cheryl Church, Coordinator, Clinton Social Services
      Phone: 860-669-7347
  • Old Saybrook
    • 4th Thursday of every month
    • 10am to 12pm
    • Grace Church Hall and Parking Lot
      36 Main Street
      Old Saybrook, CT 06475
    • Contact: Susan Consoli, MA, LPC, Coordinator, Old Saybrook Social Services
      Phone: 860-395-3188

Aetna Medicare Advantage plan offered through United: Get home-delivered meals after leaving the hospital

With your Aetna Medicare Advantage plan offered through United, you can get a week of healthy, precooked meals delivered to your home after an inpatient hospital stay — at no cost. This new meal benefit lets you stay focused on recuperating, while getting good nutrition. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS


End Hunger CT!

Founded in 2001, End Hunger Connecticut! is the only statewide anti-hunger nonprofit in Connecticut and is dedicated to eliminating hunger and promoting healthy nutrition. 

End Hunger CT! can assist in finding out if you may be eligible to receive SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) benefits. EHCT! will pre-screen you and assist you in submitting an application. The Department of Social Services will contact you to determine eligibility.  See their EHCT!'s call center hours below Or Click the image below to learn more. 

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EHCT! SNAP Call Center Hours 

 (English & Spanish– 866-974-7627) 

SUN 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

MON 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

TUES – THURS 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

FRI 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

SAT 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

*By appointment only when possible outside of standard program hours of operation.*

**NEW OLDER ADULT HOURS: M-F 8am-10am.***