by Jill Coull | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why did you start volunteering with the Newton Food Pantry and how has it impacted you? I started volunteering many years ago when the Newton Food Pantry was located at the Waban Library Center. Over the years and with the move to City Hall, I have been involved...
by Jill Coull | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why did you decide to volunteer at the Newton Food Pantry? I had always wanted to do some sort of volunteer work but just couldn’t make the commitment to any particular one. My friend Kris had recently joined the Newton Food Pantry as Volunteer Coordinator, and she...
by Jill Coull | Mar 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Like many who move to the United States, Tammy Singer came as a student, seeking a Master’s degree, arriving in November of 2020 with her husband Nelson and four-year-old daughter Alicia. The family had arranged to stay with a sponsor, but the unfortunate timing...
by Jill Coull | Mar 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
If there’s one thing Nancy Jamison hates, it’s seeing food go to waste. She hates it so much that she’s dedicated her career to circumventing it, and getting food into the hands of people who really need it. In the early 80s, Nancy came to Boston to work for Habitat...
by Jill Coull | Mar 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
When did you start volunteering with the Newton Food Pantry and how did you first get involved? I was working at a nearby community health center, and we ran a monthly mobile market; that led me to learn more about food insecurity. I wanted to find a volunteer...
by Jill Coull | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why did you decide to volunteer at the Newton Food Pantry? My family and I live a few blocks away from the pantry, and on Wednesdays, we were shocked to see the line of cars waiting for food. I spoke to my wife, and we agreed that I should volunteer as I was...
