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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...
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Client Spotlight: Brenda Lee
For Brenda Lee, access to fresh food is more than culinary preference — it’s a necessity. At age 83, Brenda and her husband are focused on maintaining their health and independence. She says the Newton Food Pantry plays a key role in helping them do both. The Lees...
Partner Spotlight: Newton Community Farm
For two decades, Newton Community Farm has been one of the Newton Food Pantry’s most steadfast and generous partners. Since opening as an educational nonprofit in 2006, the Farm has become a powerful example of what can happen when a community preserves green space...
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 Pantry...
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
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. Colleen...
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
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
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
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 Food...
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Support Our Boston Marathon Runner
Spring is finally here, which means it is almost time for the Boston Marathon. We are thrilled to have Bernarda Montes de Oca running to support the Newton Food Pantry and our mission of alleviating food insecurity throughout the city!
Client Spotlight: Oksana Grishchenko
After leaving Ukraine, Oksana has found a welcoming community and important support at the Newton Food Pantry as she builds a new life in Newton.
Partner Spotlight: Spoonfuls
Spoonfuls recovers fresh and healthy food from grocery stores, produce wholesalers, farms, and farmers’ markets, helping the Newton Food Pantry serve its clients.
Volunteer Spotlight: Rebecca Diamondstein
Rebecca works with colleges and universities in Newton to help address hunger on their campuses and raise awareness.
Celebrating Three Years of the Newton Community freedge
Since its start three years ago, in March 2021, the Newton Community freedge has become a fixture on 420 Watertown Street. The freedge is a free, volunteer-run, 24/7 refrigerator and dry pantry accessible to anyone. It operates under the guiding principle of “take...
Newton Food Pantry Launches Dry Pantry Partnership at William James College
The Newton Food Pantry is pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership with William James College to operate a dry pantry at the school’s Newton campus.