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Bringing Our Community Together. One Bag at a Time. Founded in 1983, the Newton Food Pantry is the oldest and largest food pantry in the city.

For more than 40 years the Newton Food Pantry has provided food and personal care items to residents of our city who experience food insecurity. Although Newton is viewed as an affluent suburb of Boston, 1-in-8 households survive on less than $26,000 in annual income. The Newton Food Pantry currently provides supplemental food to more than 2,350+ Newton residents annually. Our clients can shop for

a free 5-day supply of nutritionally balanced food twice per month. Those in need will find our shelves stocked with fresh produce, dairy, proteins, personal care items, and culturally-relevant foods. In order to continue to fulfill our mission to provide nutritionally balanced supplemental food to Newton residents experiencing food insecurity, we need and appreciate your support. To learn more about the Newton Food Pantry and/or donate, please go to www.newtonfoodpantry.org.

06/13/2026

Yesterday, we proudly celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the new Newton Food Pantry at 131 Rumford Avenue in Auburndale — a space built to better serve our community with fresh, healthy, and culturally relevant food. In a truly special moment, the ribbon was snipped by our founder, Jackie Colby, now 102 years old, who first created the Newton Food Pantry in 1983. Her vision and kindness laid the foundation for everything we do today.

The new Newton Food Pantry is a testament to what is possible when compassion meets commitment. From a donated piece of undeveloped land to the hundreds of hands that brought our vision to life, this building gives us the tools, the capacity, and the flexibility to alleviate hunger throughout our city both today and for years to come.

We are excited to officially open our doors for client services on Wednesday, June 24. Thank you to everyone who helped make this milestone possible. The work continues — and we’re just getting started! Photos by

05/19/2026

Thank you to the students, families, teachers and staff at Fusion Academy in Newton () for their recent donation to the Newton Food Pantry. Their bake sale raised nearly $500 -- money that allows us to purchase the fresh produce and other nutritious foods our clients need to live the healthy lives we all deserve. Thank you for your generosity and support!!! 🧁❤🍐

05/13/2026

Thank you to the Auburndale, West Newton and Newton Highlands US Postal Services offices for their annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive donations. We deeply appreciate their support — and the support of everyone who dropped off food donations to these local post offices. Thank you for helping our neighbors in need!!!

05/06/2026

Thank you to our friends at Hope & Comfort () for their regular donation of personal-care items. Such products are often unaffordable for those facing financial hardship, and making them available through our food pantry helps reduce difficult trade-offs. No one should have to choose between purchasing necessities like soap, toothpaste and more, or putting food on the table. Thank you, Hope & Comfort, for your incredible support!

05/04/2026

Massachusetts residents came together on the Boston Common yesterday at the annual Project Bread () Walk for Hunger to voice their support for hunger-relief solutions throughout the state. A group of students from our Teen Ambassador Program joined in, representing the Newton Food Pantry and the more than 2,500+ Newtonians we proudly provide supplemental food assistance to. Thank you for showing up, showing out, and showing what a better tomorrow can look like!

04/21/2026

Congratulations to our very own Colleen Nolan for running an excellent marathon today! This lady glowed for 26.2 miles while helping to shine a light on the Newton Food Pantry. Colleen also raised more than $12,000 to support our work, and we cannot thank her enough.

04/15/2026

Applications for the Newton Food Pantry's Teen Ambassador Program are now being accepted! Our service-learning program, which begins in September, is open to Newton residents in middle school or high school. Students learn about hunger-relief services, community organizing, nonprofit management, public speaking, and more. Students also receive “insider” experience volunteering at the Newton Food Pantry.

The application deadline is June 19. Learn more at https://newtonfoodpantry.org/get-involved/kids-teens/.

04/14/2026

Can you imagine jogging 5 miles? What about 10 miles? 15? Next Monday morning, Newton's own Colleen Nolan will be running 26.2 MILES (!!!) at the Boston Marathon -- all to raise much-needed funds for the Newton Food Pantry.

If you know Colleen, show her some love and make a donation today. And if you don't know her...well, you're missing out because she's the bee's knees! Either way, you can still support the Newton Food Pantry by donating to her run and helping us end hunger throughout our city. Thanks!
https://www.givengain.com/project/colleen-raising-funds-for-newton-food-pantry-115898

04/07/2026

Today is ♥️ and we are so appreciative of everyone who supports our work to provide healthy and nutritious foods to those in need throughout Newton. A special shoutout to Ryan, who recently donated a lot of great items for distribution through our pantry. Thank you for the generosity!

04/02/2026

The Boston Marathon () is less than 3 weeks away, and we are so excited for each and every participant. 26.2 miles!!!

Newton resident Rosie McLeod will be among the nearly 25,000 runners this year, and she's raising money to support hunger-relief efforts in our city and beyond. Rosie will be running for the Newton Turkey Trot (), which provides essential funding to the Newton Food Pantry and other local organizations in our collective fight against food insecurity. Learn more about Rosie's run, and please consider making a donation, at https://www.givengain.com/project/rosie-raising-funds-for-newton-turkey-trot-115813.

Address

1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA
02459

Opening Hours

12pm - 7pm

Website

https://newtonfoodpantry.org/give-help/donate-money/

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