How You Can Help
Make a Financial Donation
- Help put healthy food on your neighbors’ tables by making a charitable cash donation to support the Newton Food Pantry. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. The Newton Food Pantry’s tax ID number is 04-3218895.
- Many employers offer matching gift programs. Check with your employer to see if they will match your gift.
- Consider making a gift of stock to the Newton Food Pantry. All proceeds from our sale of that stock will support the Newton Food Pantry’s hunger-relief work throughout the city.
- Leave an estate gift or a charitable bequest to the Newton Food Pantry. Your legal and financial advisors can work with you to create a plan that meets your needs, honors your memory, and supports our neighbors in need. For more information about estate gifts and other giving opportunities, please email Executive Director Jeff Lemberg or call 857-636-6210.
Donate Non-Perishable Food and Personal Care Items
- The best way to donate non-perishable food and personal care items is by purchasing and sending the most needed items listed on our Amazon Wish List.
- The Newton Food Pantry accepts in-kind donations of nonperishable food and personal care items. All must be unopened and may not be expired. Please donate the items listed on our Most Needed Items or Amazon Wish lists. Donated items can be brought to pantry (131 Rumford Avenue) and left in the outside donation bin, located next to our warehouse door.
- In addition, you can donate to our Newton Community freedge (420 Watertown Street in Nonantum), a 24/7 publicly accessible refrigerator and dry pantry. The Newton Community freedge welcomes donations of perishable and nonperishable items! Please review freedge donation guidelines prior to donating.
- If you are interested in hosting a food drive, please contact us for more information.
In FY2026, the Newton Food Pantry distributed more than 800,000+ pounds of groceries and personal care items to more than 2,500+ Newton residents in need.
I’m really glad that this organization exists. I have always known that there are many people struggling to make ends meet; I was one of them 25 years ago when we immigrated with nothing. I wish I knew of such programs then. But now I am glad to be able to give to the community that needs it!