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FOOD PANTRIES IN NEWTON

NEWTON FOOD PANTRY

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The Newton Food pantry is a non-profit organization run by volunteers.  The pantry is located at the former Waban branch library located at 1608 Beacon Street at the corner of Beacon and Woodward Street in Waban Square.

 Food is distributed every Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 pm EXCEPT the third Wednesday of the month.  The pantry is open on the 3rd Saturday from 11:00 am to 12:00 p.m.  The pantry provides a three day supply of food, one time per month, for eligible Newton residents.
 
Non-perishable donations may be made every Wednesday from 9:30 -10:30 a.m. and on the 3rd Saturday from 10-11 a.m.  In addition, non-perishable items may be donated anytime during office hours (6-7 days per week) at Hammond Residential Real Estate, 1631 Beacon Street, Waban, across from the Food Pantry.

You may contact volunteers Vicki at (617) 965-8906 or Jackie at (617) 527-2394 for more information.  If you would like to send a cash donation, please make checks payable to the Newton Food Pantry and send to:

Newton Food Pantry
1608 Beacon Street
Newton, MA  02468

For a referral please contact your local Clergy or the Community Social Worker at (617) 796-1282.

HELLENIC GOSPEL CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

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The Hellenic Gospel Church Food Pantry/Clothes Closet is a non-profit organization run by volunteers from the church, community, Boy Scouts troops, YMCA, and Eliot House.  The Pantry is located at 187 Church Street, Newton, MA  02458.

Food and clothing is distributed the second and fourth Friday of each month from 11:00 am to 1:00 om.  The pantry provides a three day supply of food, one time per month for eligible Newton residents.

If you would like to make a donation of non-perishable food or cash donation, please contact Lia Deligiannides. She can be reached at (617) 821-6765.
For a referral please contact your local Clergy or the Community Social Worker at (617) 796-1282.

OTHER FOOD PANTRIES OUTSIDE OF NEWTON

American Red Cross of Mass Bay

John C & Mary L. Collins Food Pantry
11 Francis Street (off Main Street, behind the American Red Cross Building)
Waltham, MA 02453
Telephone (781) 642-7000

Open every Thursday from 1:00 pm-6:00 pm

1st Time Visitors Must Provide:

  • Written proof of income ( pay stub, SSI, SSDI, Unemployment, etc)
  • Picture I.D. for Head of the Household
  • One form of I.D. for all household members (Social Security Card, Birth Certificate, MassHealth Card, etc)