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Spectrum Generations AniMeals
No public pickup address is listed; contact the local Nutrition Coordinator.
Spectrum Generations offers Ani-Meals pet food to Meals on Wheels recipients in Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset and Waldo counties, plus Brunswick and Harpswell. Contact your local Nutrition Coordinator for details.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Delivery days vary by location; contact the local Nutrition Coordinator.
- Who this helps
- Ani-Meals is offered in conjunction with Meals on Wheels; contact your local Nutrition Coordinator to ask about eligibility.
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Chrysalis Place Food Bank of Gardiner
576 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner, ME 04345
Chrysalis Place offers pantry access to people in its listed service communities. Serves Gardiner, West Gardiner, Randolph, Pittston, Farmingdale, and Chelsea.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Service area: Gardiner, West Gardiner, Randolph, Pittston, Farmingdale, and Chelsea.
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Bette’s Clothes Closet
109B Spring Street, Gardiner, Maine
Bette’s Clothes Closet offers free clothing through local town vouchers and low-cost clothing for shoppers.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Thursday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Families can get free clothing through a voucher from a local town. Low-cost clothing is also available.
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Southern Kennebec Child Development Gardiner Center
12 Plummer St., Gardiner, ME 04345
SKCDC’s Gardiner Center offers no-fee part-day Head Start for children ages 3 to 5 and no-fee Early Head Start for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years. A combined Head Start and child care classroom is also available for ages 3 to 5; child care may have a fee.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call to confirm current hours.
- Who this helps
- Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5 from income-eligible families. Early Head Start serves children ages 6 weeks to 3 years.
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Gardiner General Assistance
Gardiner City Hall, 6 Church Street, Gardiner, ME 04345
Gardiner General Assistance provides temporary help with basic needs for people and families facing financial hardship in Gardiner and South Gardiner.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- By Appointment Only
- Who this helps
- People and families who live in Gardiner or South Gardiner may apply. People who plan to establish residency in Gardiner may also apply. The City considers households facing financial hardship caused by circumstances beyond their control.
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