The Food Pantry
The Murray Church Food Pantry is an all-volunteer-run outreach program of Murray Unitarian Universalist Church. This service is provided by the generosity of Murray Church members & friends in the greater Attleboro community.
We are open, weather permitting.
- Two days a week on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Closed on July 4, Thanksgiving, December 25, and snow days are the same as the Attleboro school district.
Families can choose from fresh produce, groceries, and hygiene products. Volunteers also provide information to our recipients about area food resources to assist them in achieving self-sufficiency.
Our mission statement
The Murray Church Food Pantry is a committee of volunteers dedicated to assisting those in financial need with food assistance to supplement their food shopping. To that end, the pantry offers one bag of groceries and more per week, per family. We provide groceries that have the highest nutritional value available. We also provide fresh fruits and vegetables all year long. We gladly accept assistance from public and private aid agencies as well as from members of Murray Church and the greater Attleboro community. We work in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines for food pantries.
Who we help
Our food pantry is open to individuals and households in the Greater Attleboro area that are experiencing food insecurity. First-time visitors must provide proof of residence such as a driver’s license or a utility, telephone, or cable bill that shows your current address.
Click ‘N Cook
Click ‘N Cook helps people find simple, healthy recipes. Developed by The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), Click ‘N Cook allows users to easily browse recipes using 1, 2 or 3 primary ingredients. The recipes are managed by GBFB’s registered dietitians who provide essential nutritional advice and recipe guidance on a regular basis. Many of the recipe ingredients are commonly distributed by GBFB and the high nutritional value reflects GBFB’s commitment to improve community health while addressing food insecurity. These carefully curated recipes are a resource for all, bringing people together through food.
Food and assistance resources
The Murray Food Pantry has compiled a comprehensive listing of local and regional food assistance resources that we update regularly. These resources are also available to download in pdf format.
Hunger hits hard in Massachusetts
Project Bread’s Status Report on Hunger in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 9.6 percent of households or roughly one in ten households experiences worry about whether there will be enough to eat, those people are not evently distributed in our cities and towns. In some communities in MAssachusetts, seven in 10 households are living in poverty. Many of us would think that this statistic could only describe life in states that we consider “poor”—not our Commonwealth.
The working poor is often the hardest hit: the low-wage hourly workers who perform critically important tasks like caring for our elders, young children, and disabled adults are often food insecure; they can’t rely on an annual cost of living adjustment, and their hours can be cut without notice.
