Upcoming Closures!
The Newton Food Pantry will be closed on Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30.
The Newton Food Pantry has experienced a significant increase in the number of clients, resulting in long walk-in wait times. Since the pandemic, client numbers have tripled — 3,500 visits or deliveries in 2018 vs 11,300+ in 2022. In fact, March 2023 was our busiest month ever with 1,107 visits/deliveries to 618 households and 1,407 individuals.
These expanded hours will also increase the number of volunteer opportunities since volunteers can now help on Thursdays. Please fill out our volunteer form if you are interested in volunteering on Thursdays.
We are excited and optimistic about this new initiative, which we anticipate will allow us to better serve our community members affected by food insecurity.