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Services currently available

You can visit or contact the Phoenix Food Hub and speak with a Phoenix coordinator to get more information about services. Phoenix Food Hub services are for people of all ages.

  • Set up nutrition counseling sessions to speak directly with a licensed nutritionist.
  • Get print outs of nutrition resources including places to get free groceries.
  • Connect to other services at Greater Lynn Senior Services.
  • Speak directly with a SNAP, HIP, and WIC benefits counselor 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Learn about options for short-term home delivered meals for people under 60 who do not qualify for the Meals on Wheels program.
  • Find out how to participate in healthy cooking classes or attend cooking demonstrations in our teaching kitchen.
  • Learn how diet can affect your mental and physical  well-bing in the Food and Thought program.
  • Brown Bag/Mobile Markets – Bags of free groceries distributed in conjunction with The Greater Boston Food Bank twice a month, every 1st Saturday from 9 a. m. to 10 a.m. and every 3rd Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The program is open to all residents of Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott. There are no age or income requirements and there is no application for the program, just sign up over the phone or in person when you come to the event. To learn more or to sign up for the program, please call 781-599-0110 and ask for the Nutrition Department.
  • Indoor Winter Farmers’ Markets – every 2nd and 4th Saturday from December through March, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Farmers’ Markets are hosted by The Food Project and are open to all.

In addition to services provided by Phoenix Food Hub, everyone has access to an on-site food pantry funded and operated by Catholic Charities. For hours of operation visit https://www.ccab.org/basic-needs/food-pantries/

Phoenix Partner Organizations

Key partners of the Phoenix Food Hub include organizations comprising the Lynn Food Policy Council. These organizations provide additional nutrition and other related services.

Subcommittee Members:

More services are coming soon

Stay tuned for:

  • Supports for getting to markets, reading labels, planning menus, managing dietary requirements

  • Other related counseling services including mobility, stress management, financial management, and more

Visit or Contact

Phone-in hours:
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Walk-in hours:
Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Phoenix Food Hub is located at:
8 Silsbee Street, Lynn, MA 01901

Phone: 781-599-0110
Email: phoenix@glss.net

The Phoenix Food Hub space is wheelchair accessible through the ramp on the Ellis Street side of the building and can be used by anyone who needs it for all Phoenix Food Hub events and programs.

Self-Referrals

Some programs and services offered by Phoenix Food Hub are referral based. You can be referred to programs either by your health care provider, or you are welcome to make a self-referral.

For self-referrals you can fill out the online referral form here or you can call 781-599-0110 and a Phoenix coordinator will fill it out with you.

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