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 interactions. She now plays an integral role in the ongoing support of the Newton Community freedge Collaborative.

Megan is a registered nurse with a strong background in maternal-child health and loves the ability to bring her passion surrounding the connection between health and food to the Newton Food Pantry. That knowledge and passion, coupled with her strong organizational skills, has enabled her to take on a variety of leadership roles at the pantry including her position as a co-founder of the pantry’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Megan lives in Waban with her husband and three kids ages 16, 15 and 10. When not driving her 3 kids to their three schools, where she also volunteers, or getting them to their many extracurricular activities, she enjoys playing tennis, cooking and traveling.

Megan’s favorite part of being a volunteer is interacting with the clients and listening to their stories.