by Jill Coull | Jun 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Are you a teen interested in building your leadership skills while supporting the efforts of the Newton Food Pantry? Consider joining the Teen Ambassador Program with other teens who are developing their passion for making a difference in our community. The Newton...
by Jill Coull | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
We couldn’t be more thankful for Mark Levine, owner of Central Drapery and Dry Cleaning at 420 Watertown Street in Nonantum. When we were looking for a location for the freedge, Mark didn’t hesitate to give us precious parking lot space in front of his business to...
by Ethan Gordon | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
May 18, 2021 What an exciting moment for our freedge champion and owner of Newton’s New England Soup Factory, Marjorie Drunker, who received a special call from Today Show’s very own Hoda and Jenna! Marjorie’s daughter, Emily, nominated her mother as part of Hoda and...
by Jill Coull | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Take what you need, leave what you can!”Starting in March 2021, Newton will have an outdoor “freedge,” which is a combination outdoor refrigerator and pantry that will be located in Nonantum in a parking lot space provided by Central Drapery and Dry Cleaning. The...
by Jill Coull | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Kids’ Snack Bags is a new initiative that began in January 2021. Each week, a small snack bag is distributed to every child in a family that shops on Wednesday afternoons. The bags, which are filled once a month on a Saturday morning at the Newton Food Pantry,...
by Ethan Gordon | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Marilyn Crone has volunteered for the Newton Food Pantry for the past two years. She began by stocking shelves, helping with client paperwork, and writing thank you notes to donors. Now, she is delivering food on Wednesday mornings to senior housing units, and is...
