by Jeff Lemberg | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jeff Lemberg | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jill Coull | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
This January we are thrilled to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the Kids’ Bags program. Launched in January 2021, by long-time volunteer Marilyn Crone along with help from volunteers Bashie Young and Ann Ritchie, this program offers our youngest clients a...
by Jill Coull | Nov 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 such as Julia, a Nonantum mother of two, the Newton Food Pantry provides healthy food options for her family. “Our...
by Jill Coull | Nov 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
What do you call an all-volunteer organization that collects mountains of diapers, tons of food, partners with food pantries, and has literally made thousands of deliveries of grocery bags full of food to individuals who cannot access pantries themselves, every week,...
by Jill Coull | Sep 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
The shared goal of the Newton Food Pantry’s leaders and the hundreds of volunteers has always been to provide a broad selection of quality food and essential personal care products to our clients in a supportive and respectful environment. Steve Carter, a Waban-born...
