Ginny's Helping Hand Food Pantry (pet food when available)
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Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 9am-4pm; closed Sunday, Monday and major holidays.
- What it is
- Pet food and supplies
- Who it helps
- Households in need; the pantry says it never turns anyone away who needs food.
- Where
- Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol, Barre, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Orange, Pepperell, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster and Winchendon
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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A Leominster food pantry serving North Central Massachusetts that gives households up to two pantry pick-ups a month of fresh, frozen and shelf-stable groceries. Pet food is sometimes available as a Specific Supply that guests can request, along with diapers, toiletries and cleaning supplies, when in stock that day. The pantry follows the Federal Emergency Food Assistance income guidelines but does not require proof of identity, citizenship or residence. It does not deliver; a neighbor or friend may pick up for a household.
How to reach them
Where: 52 Mechanic Street, Leominster, MA
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 9am-4pm; closed Sunday, Monday and major holidays.
Good to know
- Who can use it: Households in need; the pantry says it never turns anyone away who needs food.
- How to get started: Come to the pantry during open hours and ask for pet food as a Specific Supply.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
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