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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...
Past Articles
Third Anniversary of Kids’ Bags
This January we are thrilled to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the Kids’ Bags program which offers our youngest clients a variety of child-friendly snack foods and drinks to enjoy during the week.
Welcome Jeff Lemberg, Newton Food Pantry’s First Executive Director
As we wind down 2023 and look ahead to the New Year, we are thrilled to announce some exciting news: The Newton Food Pantry has hired its first Executive Director, Jeff Lemberg.
Supporting Our Neighbors This Holiday Season
With increased costs in housing, food, and other basic needs, some of our neighbors are making impossible choices between paying bills and putting food on the table.
Client Spotlight : Julia
While the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is thankfully behind us, its economic impact on some families is still with us, and for some of our clients, the Newton Food Pantry provides healthy food options.
Partner Spotlight: Newton Neighbors
Newton Neighbors, an indispensable partner of the Newton Food Pantry, was launched during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis by a small group of women who were concerned that local school children would have difficulty accessing food during school closings.
Volunteer Spotlight: Paul Browne
Paul Browne, one of our longest serving volunteers, has ordered about 6,500 pounds of food from The Greater Boston Food Bank every week for the past decade.