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Kaydenz Kitchen Food Pantry
130 East Ave, Lewiston, ME 04240
Grassroots community meal and food pantry program serving free hot meals and groceries in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Volunteer-run with a focus on providing warm, nourishing food to anyone in need.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Check Facebook page for current schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone. No income verification, ID, or sign-up required. All are welcome.
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Trinity Jubilee Center
53 Spruce St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free hot lunch served Monday-Saturday, food pantry on Wednesdays, day shelter, resource center with free medical clinic, and refugee integration program. Serves 1,000+ clients weekly in the Lewiston-Auburn area.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Sat 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM; Lunch at 11:00 AM
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone in need in the Lewiston-Auburn area. The soup kitchen requires no sign-up, and anyone can walk in. The food pantry serves patrons weekly. The day shelter, resource center, and all programs are open to the community.
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Lewiston Housing
1 College St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Manages public housing and Section 8 vouchers in Lewiston. Over 700 affordable housing units for low-income families, elderly, and disabled residents. Applications accepted for waitlist.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Who this helps
- Eligibility based on household income at or below HUD income limits for Androscoggin County. Open to families, elderly (62+), and disabled applicants. Applications are waitlisted.
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Community Concepts - Fuel & Weatherization
240 Bates St, Lewiston, ME 04240
LIHEAP fuel assistance and weatherization for Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin county residents. Covers all fuel types. Weatherization program provides free insulation, air sealing, and heating system upgrades.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Who this helps
- LIHEAP: household income at or below 150% of Federal Poverty Level or 60% of State Median Income. Weatherization: income-eligible homeowners and renters. Must reside in Androscoggin, Oxford, or Franklin County.
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Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
55 Strawberry Ave, Lewiston, ME 04240
Open-admission shelter serving Androscoggin County with adoption, foster, low-cost spay/neuter, and the Fetchin' Food pet food bank. No-appointment pet food assistance for families struggling to feed their animals.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Tue-Sat 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Sun-Mon closed
- Who this helps
- Open to the general public. Adoption available to anyone who completes an application. Fetchin' Food pet food bank available to any community member struggling to feed their pets. No income verification required.
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Community Spay-Neuter Clinic
321 Lewiston Rd, Topsham, ME 04086
High-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic serving Maine. Affordable sterilization surgery for cats with additional vaccines available. Located in Topsham, serving communities across the state.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- By appointment, call (207) 721-8395
- Who this helps
- Open to all pet owners. Low-cost pricing for everyone. No income restrictions for basic services.
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Misfits Rehab
850 Garfield Rd, Auburn, ME 04210
Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center caring for injured, orphaned, and sick wild animals. Provides medical treatment and rehabilitation with the goal of releasing healthy animals back into the wild. Community-funded, no government support.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call (207) 212-1039 or email [email protected]
- Who this helps
- Contact Misfits Rehab if you find injured, orphaned, or sick wildlife in the Maine area. They accept wild animals in need of rescue and rehabilitation.
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Hope Haven Gospel Mission
209 Lincoln Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Emergency shelter and free daily meals for anyone in need. God's Kitchen serves breakfast and dinner 365 days a year, plus a food pantry and clothing closet.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Breakfast 7:30-8am daily; Dinner 4:30-5:30pm Mon-Sat, Sun 2:30pm. Shelter check-in 5:30-8pm
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone in need. No ID or income verification for meals.
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Salvation Army Lewiston/Auburn
67 Park Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free food pantry open four days a week, Saturday soup kitchen, and Tuesday mobile feeding in Kennedy Park. Also provides seasonal assistance programs.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Pantry: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am-2pm. Mobile: Tue 4pm (Kennedy Park). Soup Kitchen: Sat 4pm
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone in need. No ID required for meals.
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Sweetser Hope & Healing Center
20 Mollison Way, Lewiston, ME 04240
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic with walk-in mental health and substance use services. Mobile crisis response 24/7. Sliding scale. No one turned away for inability to pay.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Walk-in: Mon, Wed, Thu 9am-3pm. Mobile crisis: 24/7
- Who this helps
- Anyone seeking mental health or substance use help. No referral needed. Sliding scale fees.
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New Beginnings
134 College Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Maine's only licensed 24-hour emergency shelter for youth ages 10-20. Also offers transitional housing for ages 16-21, street outreach, and a drop-in center with meals, showers, and case management.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- 24-hour shelter always open. Drop-in: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
- Who this helps
- Youth ages 10-20 for shelter. Ages 16-21 for transitional living. Ages 14-21 for drop-in.
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Kommunity Kritters
155 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free pet food pantry serving Lewiston's Tree Streets neighborhood and beyond. Food and supplies for cats, dogs, and small animals. Also connects owners with low-cost spay/neuter.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon, Wed, Fri 11am-4pm
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone with pets who needs help. No ID or income verification.
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Spurwink Services - Lewiston
1155 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Provides behavioral health care, substance use disorder treatment, and crisis services for children, adults, and families. Offers outpatient therapy, crisis stabilization, and community-based support programs.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to children, adolescents, and adults. Accepts MaineCare (Medicaid), private insurance, and private pay. Sliding scale may be available.
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Kennebec Behavioral Health - Lewiston
646 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Provides outpatient mental health treatment, substance use counseling, and vocational rehabilitation through the Looking Ahead Clubhouse. Supports adults with serious mental illness in building skills for employment and community life.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to adults seeking mental health or substance use treatment. The Looking Ahead Clubhouse serves adults with serious and persistent mental health diagnoses. Accepts MaineCare, Medicare, and most private insurance.
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Catholic Charities Maine - Refugee & Immigration Services
27 Pine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Provides case management, employment services, English language instruction, and immigration legal assistance to refugees, immigrants, and asylees in the Lewiston area.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Refugees, asylees, immigrants, and secondary migrants. Case management available for up to 60 months from date of U.S. arrival. No ID required for initial consultation.
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Gather to Grow
208 Bates St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Formerly St. Mary's Nutrition Center. Operates a food pantry, community kitchen, cooking classes, and community gardens in downtown Lewiston. Serves a diverse community including many immigrant families. Distributed 30,000 pounds of food for Thanksgiving 2025.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Tue 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Fri 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone experiencing food insecurity in the Lewiston-Auburn area. No ID or income verification required.
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Common Ties Mental Health Services
12 Bates St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Community mental health agency supporting individuals experiencing mental illness with therapy, case management, peer support, housing services, and employment assistance. CBT, trauma therapy, and integrated dual disorders treatment available.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Accepts MaineCare, Medicare, private insurance, and self-pay. Self-referrals accepted. No doctor's referral needed. Serves adults experiencing mental health challenges.
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B Street Health Center
57 Birch St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Federally qualified health center offering primary care, mental health, and dental for all ages regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all ages regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Sliding fee discount scale available based on household income. Accepts all insurance types including MaineCare and Medicare.
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Lewiston
37 Park St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free civil legal services for low-income residents of Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Must be low-income (generally at or below 200% of the federal poverty level). Residents of Androscoggin, Oxford, or Franklin County.
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Maine CareerCenter - Lewiston
5 Mollison Way, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free employment services including job search help, career counseling, resume assistance, and training program referrals.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all Maine residents. No income requirements for most services.
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Community Concepts Head Start
240 Bates St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Oxford and Androscoggin counties, with center-based and home-based options.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri (center hours vary)
- Who this helps
- Families at or below the federal poverty level in Oxford or Androscoggin counties. Foster children and families on public assistance are automatically eligible.
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CityLink Lewiston-Auburn
125 Manley Rd, Auburn, ME 04210
Public bus system serving the Lewiston-Auburn area with fixed routes and ADA paratransit service.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM; Sat limited service
- Who this helps
- Open to everyone. Reduced fares available for seniors and people with disabilities.
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Community Dental - Lewiston
177 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Nonprofit dental clinic with sliding-fee scale for low-income patients. Accepts MaineCare. Full dental services in the Lewiston-Auburn area.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Who this helps
- Accepts MaineCare. Sliding fee scale available based on income and family size.
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Lewiston Adult Education
145 Birch Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free HiSET/GED preparation classes and testing. All classes and tests are completely free.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call for class schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to adults needing high school equivalency.
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Trinity Jubilee Center
247 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free hot meals 6 days a week, food pantry, diaper bank, free medical clinic, and resource center. No registration required for meals.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Meals: Mon–Sat 11–11:45 AM. Pantry: Wed 7:30–10:45 AM
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone in need. No registration or ID required for meals.
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Salvation Army - Lewiston
720 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Low-cost thrift store plus emergency assistance and mobile feeding programs. Soup kitchen on Saturdays.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Thrift Store: Mon–Sat 9 AM – 6 PM
- Who this helps
- Thrift store open to all. Emergency assistance for those in need.
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Western Maine Transportation Services
76 Merrow Road, Auburn, ME 04210
WMTS provides public and social services transportation throughout rural western Maine. Services include fixed routes, flex routes, commuter services, and demand-response transit.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:00pm; Sat 9:00am-4:00pm
- Who this helps
- Open to the general public. Serves all ages and income levels throughout western Maine.
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St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store - Lewiston
63 Sabattus Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Thrift store in Lewiston, Maine offering affordable used clothing, furniture, and household items. Also provides free clothing vouchers to families in crisis. Serves the Lewiston-Auburn community.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
- Who this helps
- Open to all for shopping. Emergency assistance and vouchers available to those in crisis.
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Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project - Lewiston
95 Park St, Suite 519, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free and low-cost immigration legal assistance at ILAP's Lewiston office, serving Maine's immigrant communities with asylum cases, family petitions, citizenship, work permits, and consultations.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Wed Closed.
- Who this helps
- Low-income Maine residents with immigration legal needs. All services are by appointment only.
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Spurwink: Former Tri-County Mental Health Services
Service area: confirm the appointment location: Lewiston area, contact Spurwink for the service location
Tri-County Mental Health Services joined Spurwink in April 2024. Contact Spurwink about mental health and substance use services in the Lewiston area and current referral options.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact Spurwink for the program schedule
- Who this helps
- Eligibility, insurance coverage and appointment availability depend on the program. Contact Spurwink to discuss options.
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SeniorsPlus
8 Falcon Road, Lewiston, ME 04240
The designated Area Agency on Aging for Western Maine since 1972. Serves Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties with nutrition programs, care coordination, Medicare counseling, and community services for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Who this helps
- Adults age 60 and older and adults with disabilities in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties. Caregivers of older adults are also eligible for support services.
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Lewiston Vet Center
35 Westminster St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free readjustment counseling for combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors, and their families in western Maine. Confidential services separate from VA medical centers.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Who this helps
- Combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors, active duty service members, and their family members. No VA enrollment required.
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Veterans Inc.
393 Main St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Provides transitional housing (20 beds), employment training, and comprehensive support for homeless veterans in Maine. Part of the largest provider of services to homeless veterans in New England.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- 24-hour intake line
- Who this helps
- Homeless veterans or veterans at risk of homelessness.
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Community Concepts Children & Family Services
240 Bates St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Community Action Agency serving Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties with Head Start, Early Head Start, and childcare programs for children ages 0-5, along with comprehensive family support services.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Head Start and Early Head Start serve children ages 0-5 from families at or below the federal poverty level, families receiving TANF or SNAP benefits, children in foster care, and children experiencing homelessness. Children with disabilities are also eligible regardless of income.
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Auburn Housing Authority
20 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn, ME 04212
Public housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for low-income residents in Auburn.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Who this helps
- Low-income Auburn area residents. Apply for waitlist.
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Community Concepts
240 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Community action agency serving Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties. Provides HUD-approved housing counseling, credit counseling, foreclosure prevention, financial coaching, and emergency fuel assistance.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri, call for specific hours
- Who this helps
- Income-eligible residents of Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties. Contact for specific program guidelines.
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Lewiston Adult Education
145 Birch Street (Longley School), Lewiston, ME 04240
Free HiSET testing, ESL classes, and adult learning programs in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Computer-based testing center available.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact office for current schedule
- Who this helps
- Open to adults. All classes and tests are free.
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Literacy Volunteers of Androscoggin County
51 Westminster Street, Room 116, Lewiston, ME 04240
Free one-on-one tutoring in reading, writing, math, life skills, and English language learning for adults and families in Androscoggin County.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- By appointment (call or email to schedule)
- Who this helps
- Adults and families in Androscoggin County.
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Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services (MEIRS)
256 Bartlett Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Immigrant-led organization providing ESL classes, naturalization/citizenship classes, immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, youth programs, and behavioral health services in Lewiston-Auburn.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact for current schedule
- Who this helps
- Immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Maine, primarily Lewiston-Auburn area.
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SHAREcenter
675 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
Rescues reusable resources from businesses and colleges, including new clothing, school supplies, office supplies, arts/crafts materials, and furniture. Distributes to member schools and nonprofits.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Tuesdays & Wednesdays 2-5 PM; Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to individuals in need, member schools, and nonprofit organizations.
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Lewiston Senior Citizens Program
65 Central Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240
City-run senior program for adults 50+ at the Lewiston Armory. Activities include games, fitness, day trips, and social programs. Annual membership is $15.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Monday - Friday, call for schedule
- Who this helps
- Adults 50 and older. $15 annual membership.
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