by Jill Coull | Feb 28, 2022 | Featured
What has made you smile while volunteering at the Newton Food Pantry? The clients are very nice and grateful for everything the Newton Food Pantry provides. They are especially excited when they find food that is a staple to their culture’s cuisine. In general, I...
by Jill Coull | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why did you decide to volunteer at the Newton Food Pantry? My family and I live a few blocks away from the pantry, and on Wednesdays, we were shocked to see the line of cars waiting for food. I spoke to my wife, and we agreed that I should volunteer as I was...
by Jill Coull | Feb 18, 2022 | Featured
Throughout history, institutional racism has hindered people of color’s ability to do things that all humans should have the right to do. Even though the world has made large advancements in technology and cultural norms, some aspects of institutional racism are...
by Jill Coull | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
How does it make you feel to interact with clients of color or of your same culture? As a person who grew up not seeing many people who looked like me in school or work environments, I know how impactful it is to see and interact with someone who looks like me or...
by Jill Coull | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
How has working at the Newton Food Pantry impacted you? Newton is supposedly a very affluent community, and working for the pantry has shown me that there is also a lot of food insecurity in our city. How does it make you feel to interact with those of your identity...
