The oldest and largest all-volunteer food pantry in Newton, MA, the Newton Food Pantry has been run independently by volunteers since 1983.
Every month, more than 750 Newton residents rely on the food and personal care products we provide free—at our pantry location, via home delivery, and in partnership with other local nonprofits.
Not all of Newton is affluent. In our city, 1 in 8 households survives on less than $25,000 in annual income.
2014 Northeastern University study
Thank you for giving me so much to be grateful for, and for caring about me and the whole community. In your work, you change my life for the better. My happiness and health and what I have is due to you.
Please help our neighbors facing food insecurity. Newton’s four food pantries provide meals for more than 1,800 people each month, and they need everyone’s help to keep up with the growing need right here in Newton. Donate to the Newton Food Drive—all four pantries are asking for breakfast foods including cereal, granola, oatmeal, energy and...
Learn more about these important school programs in our community providing food to Newton families in need.
Bonnie Bender started volunteering for the Newton Food Pantry nine years ago after retiring as an elementary school guidance counselor. Looking for ways to continue to be “helpful and supportive,” she starting working for the Newton Free Library as an English tutor, than began helping at the pantry, first by assisting clients with their weekly shopping needs, then later...
Herb Plovnick started volunteering at the Newton Food Pantry in 2014 after retiring from his job as an internist with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. He helps with deliveries from the Greater Boston Food Bank on Monday mornings, with deliveries and set up for shopping on Wednesday mornings, and also helps with odd jobs such as assembling...
On Tuesday Nov. 13, 18 boys from the Fessenden School in West Newton visited the Newton Food Pantry. The boys brought 66 bags of food and personal care items they had collected, including many items from the NFP’s most needed list. NFP Food Drive Coordinator Carol Berlin gave the boys a tour of the pantry,...
Thank you to Lasell College for their recent donation. We are so grateful for the support!
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02459
617-796-1233
The pantry is located on the basement level of Newton City Hall. Please enter on Homer Street side of City Hall. Look for our sign!
Wednesdays
1:30 – 5:30 PM
Third Saturday of every month
10:00 AM – Noon
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