by Jill Coull | Jun 17, 2021
Sindy’s first encounter with the Newton Food Pantry was as a volunteer with Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors, delivering food to Newton Food Pantry clients on Wednesday afternoons during the height of the pandemic . She was so impressed with the pantry’s...
by Ethan Gordon | Jun 17, 2021
Interested in issues around food insecurity and seeking an opportunity to get more involved in the community, Megan started volunteering for the Newton Food Pantry in 2017. Megan started as a Wednesday afternoon volunteer and shift supervisor where she managed client...
by Jill Coull | Dec 5, 2022
Dan started with the Newton Food Pantry in 2021 as a runner, loading groceries in client cars. Having worked with affluent investors for most of his career, he wanted to help people struggling with food insecurity. Today Dan teaches undergraduate business at Boston...
by Ethan Gordon | Jan 29, 2023
Food insecurity had always been a concern for Cindy. Her mother was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels growing up. When she retired from the energy industry, pursuing volunteer opportunities at the Newton Food Pantry was at the top of her list. She started with curbside...
by Ethan Gordon | Feb 17, 2022
Kristen Bowden started volunteering with the Newton Food Pantry in the Spring of 2021, when the pantry was still operating outdoors. Kris coordinates volunteer recognition activities, manages interns and teen volunteers, and leads countless shifts supporting client...
