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Help in Ware

9 service locations · 1 recurring meeting

Family and youth

Ware Head Start

Child care and early childhood education

49 Church St, Ware · 413-277-1275

Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by COMMUNITY ACTION PIONEER VALLEY, INC.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-09-05

Food assistance

All Saints and St. Mary’s Church Food Pantry

Food pantry

17 North Street, Ware · 774-371-1709

directions · via Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, verified 2026-09-05

Grenville Park Mobile Food Bank

Food pantry

73 Church Street, Ware · 413-419-0079

directions · via Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, verified 2026-09-05

Hardwick Food Pantry

Food pantry

307 Main Street, Gilbertville · 508-868-6811

Fri 00:00–00:00

directions · via Worcester County Food Bank, verified 2026-09-05

Municipal Parking Lot (Town Of Ware) Pl (Sf-78-012)

Meal program

126 Main Street, Ware · (413) 967-9648

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware School Committee (08-309-SF-78).

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-09-05

Smk Elementary School (Sf-78-007)

Meal program

4 Gould Road, Ware · (413) 967-5248

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware School Committee (08-309-SF-78).

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-09-05

Trinity Episcopal Church Jubilee Cupboard

Food pantry

80 Pleasant Street, Ware · 413-967-3274

Thu 09:00–12:00

directions · via Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, verified 2026-09-05

Ware Brown Bag

Food pantry

1 Robbins Road, Ware · 413-967-9645

directions · via Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, verified 2026-09-05

Housing and shelter

Hanssen

Housing assistance

20 Valley Vw, Ware · 413-967-4477

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency

directions · via US Department of Housing and Urban Development, verified 2026-09-05

Recovery & support meetings

NA meetings

Ware Clean

Sun 18:30 · in-person · Trinity Episcopal Church (Basement)OpenBig BookDiscussionSpanish

Park and Pleasant Street, Ware · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

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