by Jill Coull | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
We couldn’t be more thankful for Mark Levine, owner of Central Drapery and Dry Cleaning at 420 Watertown Street in Nonantum. When we were looking for a location for the freedge, Mark didn’t hesitate to give us precious parking lot space in front of his business to...
by Jill Coull | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Take what you need, leave what you can!”Starting in March 2021, Newton will have an outdoor “freedge,” which is a combination outdoor refrigerator and pantry that will be located in Nonantum in a parking lot space provided by Central Drapery and Dry Cleaning. The...
by Jill Coull | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Kids’ Snack Bags is a new initiative that began in January 2021. Each week, a small snack bag is distributed to every child in a family that shops on Wednesday afternoons. The bags, which are filled once a month on a Saturday morning at the Newton Food Pantry,...
by Jill Coull | Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to a recent article by Boston Indicators (the research center at the Boston Foundation), food insecurity in Massachusetts has doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, from an 8% share of the population in 2019 to 16% in 2020. Almost 20% of households with...
by Jill Coull | Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
A huge thank you to our business partner, Great Harvest Bread, for donating anywhere from 40 to 60 loaves of bread per week to the Newton Food Pantry since the pandemic began in March of 2020. They have also agreed to donate their day-old breads to the Newton...
