Food Support

Current students are eligible to receive $10 food vouchers that can be used on the Haverhill Campus to buy food in the bookstore and Spurk Building Cafe.  For more information about this program please email Jason Arey, Dean of Students at jarey@necc.mass.edu

NECC has a food pantry on the Lawrence campus, available to all current students at no cost.

Lawrence Campus
Dimitry Building, L020

Interested in Donating? Anything helps!

Food: pasta, rice, beans (canned or dry), cereal, canned goods, canned chicken/tuna, shelf-stable milk (dairy and non-dairy), frozen products

Other:  personal hygiene products, cleaning items, toothpaste, 

**Gift cards are always welcome.**

Please contact jarey@necc.mass.edu to arrange a drop-off time.

Our snacks bags provide students with a variety of healthy snacks and other easy to prepare foods.  For more information about this program, please email Jason Arey, Dean of Students at jarey@necc.mass.edu

Current students are eligible to receive a $50 Market Basket gift card.  Supplies are limited.  For more information about this program, please click the Food Resources Request link below. 

Many students who qualify for financial aid also qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If you are interested in seeing if you qualify and/or to apply, please visit Mass Department of Transitional Assistance for MA residents and for NH residents, please visit New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

Shoutout to our friends over at the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission who created this food resource map! You can view Food Assistance, Fresh Food, Food Service, and Food Retail organizations/companies in the nearby area