Emergency Shelters & More

Food Resources

Augusta: Augusta Food Bank
Location: 161 Mt. Vernon Ave, Augusta
Days and Hours: Monday – Wednesday 12:30 – 3:30 pm. (Appointment Only, Augusta & Manchester Residents Only) Thursdays 8:00 – 11:00 am surplus food distribution (No App. Needed, anyone welcome)
Contact: Robert Moore 207-622-5225

Augusta: Bread of Life Ministries Soup Kitchen
Location: 157 Water Street, Augusta
Days and Hours: Monday – Friday 11:00 am. – 12:30 pm.
Contact: Laura Briggs 207-621-2541(kitchen) 626-3434(office)

Clothing Available

Bridging the Gap
Addies’s Attic Clothing Bank
Basic Essentials Hygiene Pantry       
Resource Connection, Support & Centralized Helping Fund (CHeF)
Augusta: Salvation Army, Addies Attic
Location: 36 Eastern ave., Augusta
Days and Hours: Monday ,Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm , 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Contact: Captain Keith Davis 207-623-3752

Government Agencies

Augusta Bureau of Health and Welfare
THE BUREAU OF HEALTH AND WELFARE PROVIDES ESSENTIAL AND IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, THROUGH ITS GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, TO AUGUSTA RESIDENTS IN NEED OF FOOD, FUEL, SHELTER, AND MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Transportation

KVCAP Explorer Local Augusta Maine bus system that offers door to door service.

Search Databases

findhelp.org Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

211maine.org
What do you need help with?
Find services in your area by selecting an area of need or by searching by keyword. You can also dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211.

Other Resources

Unitarian Universalist Community Church Augusta

United Community Living Center
The UCLC team helps people with basic needs like food, water and shelter as well as hygiene and first aid supplies.  A community health worker (CHW) is available to assist with connecting folks to existing resources, seeking medical treatment, obtaining birth certificates, licenses, filling out applications for housing, food and general assistance, providing help finding employment, being ready for employment and keeping employment.