Our mission | To alleviate food insecurity in Newton by providing supplemental food and personal care products to community members in need, serving our clients with dignity, compassion and respect. |
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Newton Food Pantry
Ways to help | Saturday Kids’ Snack Bags VolunteerThe snack bags are filled by a small number of volunteers on a Saturday morning, once a month, working in two shifts inside the pantry. Hours: 9–10:30am and 10:45–12:15pmWednesday Morning SetupVolunteers help inside the Newton Food Pantry with set up and bagging for bulk delivery pickups.Tuesday Pre-Bagging VolunteerVolunteers bag nonperishable food and personal care products inside the Newton Food Pantry.Wednesday Afternoon VolunteerVolunteers help clients with their bimonthly shopping inside the Newton Food Pantry. Tasks include greeting clients, managing flow in the waiting areas and in the pantry, assisting clients with bagging their groceries, and loading groceries into cars once clients are finished shopping. Spanish, Russian, Mandarin, and Portuguese speaking volunteers are an added bonus to our clients!Wednesday Morning Volunteer/DriverDrivers pick up bags at the Newton Food Pantry and drive to Newton housing facilities to make contactless deliveries.Volunteers must have their own car and be able to lift 30-pound bags.Monday Morning VolunteerVolunteers work with a small team to unload 7,000 pounds of food from our truck. Heavy lifting is required in this role.Home DeliveryLong-term bimonthly commitment to help deliver groceries to medically homebound clients. |
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About us | Founded in 1983 and run solely by volunteers, the Newton Food Pantry is the oldest and largest food pantry in the city. For over 35 years the Newton Food Pantry’s committed volunteers have provided food to residents of our city who experience food insecurity. |
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