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Colleen Nolan Runs for Newton
As she approaches her 50th birthday later this month, Colleen Nolan will soon be marking another milestone: running in her fifth Boston Marathon! But unlike the Waban resident’s previous 26.2-mile journeys, this year’s run will support the Newton Food Pantry....
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Volunteer Spotlight: Ed and Juliet Harrison
Volunteer Spotlight: Ed and Juliet Harrison
For Ed and Juliet Harrison, volunteering at the Newton Food Pantry is more than a weekly commitment. It’s something they do together, rooted in a shared belief that neighbors should look out for one another. The Harrisons began volunteering with the Newton Food...
Client Spotlight: Baby Cornelio
Client Spotlight: Baby Cornelio
The Newton Food Pantry provides food assistance to a wide range of community members, including families that span multiple generations. Baby Cornelio, a native of the Dominican Republic, lives with her adult daughter and 7-year-old grandson in Newtonville. The...
Colleen Nolan Runs for Newton
Colleen Nolan Runs for Newton
As she approaches her 50th birthday later this month, Colleen Nolan will soon be marking another milestone: running in her fifth Boston Marathon! But unlike the Waban resident’s previous 26.2-mile journeys, this year’s run will support the Newton Food Pantry....
Powering Our Pantry
Powering Our Pantry
The Newton Food Pantry is thrilled to share that we were recently awarded a major state grant that will strengthen our organization’s long-term sustainability. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ Low-Income Services Solar Program (LISSP) awarded the...
New Board Members Elected
New Board Members Elected
The Newton Food Pantry is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Board of Directors: Monika Mitra, Luciano Ramos and Ann Quandt. Each brings valuable experience and a strong commitment to alleviating food insecurity through equitable,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Sophia Lee
Volunteer Spotlight: Sophia Lee
When Sophia Lee moved to the Boston area in 2022, she wanted more than just a new place to live and work. She also wanted to help support her community. Having volunteered for years at a food pantry in Des Moines, Iowa, Sophia sought out a similar opportunity. She...
A Call to Action
A Call to Action
Cuts to federal hunger-relief programs and rising grocery costs are creating a perfect storm that will surely worsen food insecurity across our nation. Here in Newton, we are already seeing the unfortunate effects. More and more people are turning to the Newton...
In Remembrance: Diane Paulson
In Remembrance: Diane Paulson
Our community lost a dear friend and a dedicated volunteer last month with the passing of Newton resident Diane Paulson. Diane volunteered her time, energy and heart to the Newton Food Pantry over many years, and she made a lasting impact on everyone who had the...
Donor Profile: Laura McTaggart
Donor Profile: Laura McTaggart
When Laura McTaggart’s children were young, birthday parties came with a twist: Guests were routinely told not to bring presents. Instead, they were asked to give nonperishable foods to be donated to local pantries. It was a simple way to teach generosity — and one...
Past Articles
The Importance of Offering Culturally-Relevant Food
The Importance of Offering Culturally-Relevant Food
Food insecurity can be challenging both mentally and physically. Most families give up their choice of food in order to be able to eat, since what is available and affordable doesn’t always line up with their values or cultural preferences.
Spread the word: We are hiring!
Spread the word: We are hiring!
The Newton Food Pantry Board of Directors has concluded that to best meet the increased and additional, unmet demand of Newton residents, the organization must begin the process to hire a full-time Pantry Manager. The unrelenting need in our community has made it impossible to remain an all-volunteer-run nonprofit without paid staff.
Food Insecurity on College Campuses
Food Insecurity on College Campuses
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 reach out to family for food support.
Meet Our 2022 Marathon Runner: Paul Stewart
Meet Our 2022 Marathon Runner: Paul Stewart
“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.
Celebrating One Year of the Newton Community freedge!
Celebrating One Year of the Newton Community freedge!
One year ago on March 14, 2021, the Newton Food Pantry launched the first 24/7, free refrigerator and pantry — the Newton Community freedge.
Q&A with Judi Burten, Female Volunteer Spotlight in Honor of Women’s History Month
Q&A with Judi Burten, Female Volunteer Spotlight in Honor of Women’s History Month
Why did you start volunteering with the Newton Food Pantry and how has it impacted you? I am proud to be involved with the Newton Food Pantry. It is wonderful that we have such a vast array of volunteers and so many who get involved.