All are Welcome at The Friendly Kitchen. Concord, New Hampshire's Only Soup Kitchen.
The Friendly Kitchen seeks to provide a meal for the hungry in a warm and caring, non-discriminating environment through the coordination of community volunteer resources.
The Friendly Kitchen has one purpose - to feed the hungry. Anyone who comes to our door is welcome - without question or qualification. Since The Friendly Kitchen first began in 1980, it has served over 750,000 meals and has seen a steady increase in guests from year to year. This has been made possible through the generosity of our community, and our partnerships with the NH Food Bank, USDA, Hannaford and others. > More About Us
Mealtime Hours
Breakfast Served Saturday & Sunday (Daily through March 31st)
8:00 - 8:45am
Lunch Served Monday through Friday
12:00 - 12:45pm
Dinner Served Daily
5:00 - 5:45
ALL ARE WELCOME
A mission powered by generous donations and amazing volunteers.
By the numbers...
The growing impact we have on our community.
Through our partnership with the NH Food Bank and generous donations, we continue to feed those in need.
45k Meals Served Each Year
Over 45,000 meals served annually at our facility.
60k Meals Distributed
Since Family Friendly Meals program inception, we have shared distributed over 60,000 meals in 2 years.
600 Hours
Our volunteers continue to give hundreds of hours of service annually.
"I never thought I'd need to ask for a little help to feed my family. Hard times can happen to anyone at any time. Thank you for being there for us."
What's Needed for the Kitchen
This time of year we have a tendency to quickly run out of pantry items. We are currently in need of:
- Sunscreen
- Bugspray
- Canned Mixed Vegetables
- Canned Sliced Carrots
- Apple Sauce
- Bread crumbs
- Stuffing
- Tea
- Coffee
- Chicken Broth
- Beef Broth
- Salad Dressings
- Soft Granola snacks
- Enlglish Muffins
- Hot Chocolate
- Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Tomato Paste
- Tomato sauce
- Kool aid
- Gravy cans and jars (turkey, chicken and beef)
- Olive Oil
- Pepper
- Maple Syrup (imitation fine)
- Instant potatoes
- Pancake Mix
- Baked Beans
- Olive Oil
- Mayo
- Cooking Spray
- Aluminum Foil