Fenway Cares

Food Access and Preventative Health Clinic

What Is Fenway Cares?

Fenway Cares is a collaborative effort of six Fenway-based organizations emerging from a shared goal to provide assistance to residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and that continues today. Every other Wednesday, free fresh produce distributions and a mobile preventative health clinic, hosted by Massachusetts General Hospital, are offered at West and East Fenway locations.

Who Are The Collaborators?

• Audubon Circle Neighborhood Association (ACNA)
• Fenway Alliance
• Fenway Civic Association (FCA)
• Fenway Community Center (FCC), the fiscal agent for Fenway Cares
• Fenway Community Development Corporation (Fenway CDC)
• Operation P.E.A.C.E / Peterborough Senior Center

Food Distributions and Preventative Care Visits

Since 2020, Fenway Cares and volunteers have worked to distribute more than 10,000 bags of fresh, free produce to neighbors in need each year, supported by state and grant funding and the help of local businesses, institutions, and community organizations These contributions made it possible to secure grant funding and volunteers to support the Fenway Cares team.

These free fresh produce distribution events take place every other Wednesday in both West and East Fenway. The West Fenway event takes place at Fenway Community Center (1282 Boylston St) and the East Fenway event takes place at Symphony Community Park (39 Edgerly Rd).

Preventative Health Visits by MGH

In addition to free produce provided by Fenway Cares, Massachusetts General Hospital offers mobile care clinics on a rotating schedule. Starting March 12th, 2025, East Fenway clinics will take place at Morville House (100 Norway Ave) every four weeks on the same Wednesday as food distributions; West Fenway clinics will take place at Fenway Community Center (1282 Boylston St) every four weeks starting on March 26th, 2025. These clinic visits are at no cost to the patient. The schedule can be found here.

What Services Does The Clinic Provide?

Blood pressure screening
Hypertension management
Blood glucose / A1C testing
Diabetes management
Flu vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine / test kits
Resource referral for social needs including food, housing, transportation, etc.