Material Aid Support Resources

By Material Aid and Advocacy Program (MAAP)

We provide materials to individuals who are low-income or extremely low-income, and who are experiencing homeless, are housing insecure, or living in persistent poverty.

MAAP logo.
This is an ongoing program.
Tuesday and Thursday.

We are currently providing support outdoors on Tuesdays and Thursdays to indviduals experiencing homelessness.

Ages: Adults.

We support individuals and all members of a family for all ages. You only need to meet our income eligibility requirements. Contact us for more specific information or assistance.

Request assistance

Contact

Cassie Hurd
MAAP Executive Director
churd@maapma.org
617-876-5312

Application required

  • Sign-up is ongoing

Click here to learn how to get support!

Please visit the Get Support page on our website and click the folder link to receive the required forms that you or the person referring you must complete.

Free!

Location

  • In-person only.

Material Aid and Advocacy Program Office

5 Longfellow Park
Cambridge, MA 02138
Maraykanka

West Cambridge

Wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

MAAP meets unmet basic needs by providing free material aid:

  • Gently-used seasonally-appropriate clothing, shoes, and accessories;
  • Hygiene Kits (toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, deodorant, razors etc)
  • Feminine Hygiene Kits (tampons, sanitary pads, wipes);
  • Survival supplies (sleeping bags, yoga mats, camping packs, flashlights);
  • Small household goods (bedding, towels, cooking supplies, dishware);
  • Student supplies (at the beginning of the school year we provide students of all ages with backpacks and school supplies).