by Jill Coull | Apr 14, 2022 | Featured
Food insecurity is an overlooked reality on college campuses. In fact, according to the Born This Way and Swipe Out Hunger Foundation, over 35% of college students have said that food insecurity has hindered their ability to study at some point, and 51% have had to...
by Jill Coull | Mar 30, 2022 | Featured
“Hunger is a problem that is always hiding in plain sight, including in Newton. That’s why I am running the Boston Marathon in support of the Newton Food Pantry,” says Paul Stewart, our 2022 Boston Marathon runner. As a U.S. Air National Guard veteran, Paul has been...
by Jill Coull | Mar 21, 2022 | Featured
One year ago on March 14, 2021, the Newton Food Pantry launched the first 24/7, free refrigerator and pantry — the Newton Community freedge, which allows shoppers to pick up supplemental groceries and personal care items on their own schedule. One year prior to launch...
by Jill Coull | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why did you start volunteering with the Newton Food Pantry and how has it impacted you? I started volunteering many years ago when the Newton Food Pantry was located at the Waban Library Center. Over the years and with the move to City Hall, I have been involved...
by Jill Coull | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why did you decide to volunteer at the Newton Food Pantry? I had always wanted to do some sort of volunteer work but just couldn’t make the commitment to any particular one. My friend Kris had recently joined the Newton Food Pantry as Volunteer Coordinator, and she...
