Headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and founded in 1816, Gather is one of the nation’s oldest 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, providing innovative programs that build food security with dignity and respect. As a leading hunger relief provider on the Greater Seacoast, we distribute 1,200 pounds of food and serve 25 households every hour we are open. In 2025, we served individuals from 120 New Hampshire and southern Maine communities. 

Gather offers free programs that address immediate hunger needs, including our Pantry Market, Mobile Markets and Fresh Food Bus, Cooking 4 Community prepared meals, Meals 4 Kids, the Gather Café at Great Bay Community College, and the food repurposing kitchen at the University of New Hampshire. 

Beyond food access, we offer free educational opportunities and wraparound supports that foster long-term stability, wellbeing, and belonging through our Fresh Start Culinary Workforce Training, cooking classes, community dinners, and onsite services provided by partner organizations.