Today's Hours:
Food Pantry: Demo Text
Thrift Shop: Demo Text
Food Pantry
Thrift Shop
Both Closed
Monday: 10am-4pm
Tuesday: 10am-4pm
Wednesday: 10am-6:30pm
  • Guest choice
  • Pre-bagged
  • Online order pick-up
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10am-3pm
  • Pre-bagged
  • Online order pick-up
Fresh Food Fridays
  • Guests may shop every Friday for produce and bread
  • Offerings vary each week.
Food4Kids
  • 10am – Noon
  • Guests may shop every week
Food4Seniors
  • 10am – Noon
  • REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Mobile Cart
  • Franklin Court Assisted Living Residents Only
  • 2nd and 4th Fridays 9:30-10:30am
Saturday: 10am-4pm
Sunday: Closed
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By clicking “Accept,“ you agree to our website's cookie use.
Easy Bay Food Pantry & Thrift Shop
2009
  • EBFP is established as an outreach of the First Congregational Church in Bristol in response to a recognition of growing need in the area.

  • Received non-profit status in December, operating as an independent organization that included (as it does today) a food pantry supported by a thrift shop.
2010
  • Added a voucher program for families/individuals in need of Thrift Shop items.

  • Developed the Access Nutrition Initiative to improve healthy food options in our pantry and encourage healthy choices through education and community engagement. The Access Nutrition Initiative has grown to the point where we now spend at least 95% of our food purchasing dollars on healthy foods.
2011
  • Added Fresh Food Friday to provide weekly access to fresh produce and bread. Fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and greens make up approximately ¼ of the food we distribute.
2012
  • Developed our Food4Kids program to provide supplementary breakfast and lunch foods for kids 0-17 to ensure they have the nutrition they need, especially during weekends and school vacations when they may lose access to meals through school or daycare.

  • Partnered with SNAP Ed to provide monthly cooking classes (later we transitioned to partnering with the Bristol Health Equity Zone to provide monthly cooking classes).
2015
  • Became a Core member of the Bristol Health Equity Zone (BHEZ) and a member of the BHEZ Steering Committee.
2016
  • Partnered with the RI Community Food Bank (RICFB), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and RI Division of Elderly Affairs to provide monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) boxes for low-income seniors.
2017
  • Developed our Mobile Pantry program to deliver groceries to homebound individuals and families in need.

  • Became the RI Community Food Bank Anchor Agency for the East Bay area due to our size, leadership, and consistently exemplary performance.
2018
  • Began our Farm2Pantry program to grow additional fresh produce for Fresh Food Fridays and our Food Pantry.
2019
  • Developed our Mobile Cart program to deliver supplementary food and personal care products to residents in Franklin Court Assisted Living.
2020
  • Began providing pre-bagged food due to Covid restrictions. When we returned to guest-choice programming, we retained the option of pre-bagged Food Pantry and Food4Kids food for those guests who prefer it.
2021
  • Developed Online Ordering to combine the convenience of pre-bagged food with greater choice and a regularly updated inventory.

  • Partnered with Hugh-Cole School to provide food deliveries to families unable to access the Food Pantry due to transportation or language barriers.
2023
  • EBFP sees its largest year yet, both in terms of amount of food distributed and thrift shop revenue. All food programs grew to accommodate increased participation.
Thrift Shop
Home / Thrift Shop

Our thrift shop will operate out of a temporary location during our

Reimagine | Renovate project.

 

Starting in 2026, find us at 655 Metacom Ave in Bristol

through at least August 2026. 

IMPORTANT DATES: 

  • Starting January 3: We will begin RECEIVING DONATIONS ONLY at the Metacom location; the thrift shop will be CLOSED FOR SHOPPING

  • On/about January 31: Our grand opening for SHOPPING at the Metacom location

In the meantime, thank you for your patience – this is an exciting time, but there are many moving pieces and it will take some time to settle into our new normal.

 

THE FOOD PANTRY WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE OUT OF OUR WOOD ST LOCATION THROUGHOUT THE RENOVATION!

Shop for a Cause

Monday: 10am – 4pm

Tuesday: 10am – 4pm

Saturday: 10am – 4pm

Never the same store twice …

The thrift shop is fun, fashionable and always changing. We want to be known for our quality and fabulous finds. Items are sold at unbeatable prices, and all proceeds benefit the East Bay Food Pantry in providing hunger relief services. We offer a great selection of top quality, carefully selected clothing, shoes and accessories for the whole family. We also have housewares, home décor, small appliances, linens, books, tools, antiques and vintage treasures. Our friendly staff will make sure you enjoy a warm and welcoming shopping experience.

Donations appreciated!

Give back to the community with your tax deductible donations of clothing, housewares, home decor, and more!

Learn More

“The best around. Everyone that works there is so helpful and kind. They have really great items with reasonable prices. And they make such a positive impact on the community you can always feel good spending your money there. Love them❤️”

- Kerri

“This place is awesome. The staff are so nice and they support such a great cause. They saw what I was buying and came out to show me other pieces they had in the back. I even translated for them on the phone for the food bank. I felt like I’d been there 100 times and it was my first visit. Support some cool piece and a positive place for the Bristol community.”

- Google reviewer

“My first stop whenever I need to buy something is to come down to the East Bay Food Pantry Thrift Shop since the money made at the Thrift Store enables us to buy more food for the pantry. It’s a win-win situation!”

- Denise