Helping Newton Neighbors who are hungry through the Newton Community Food Drive! Drop your non-perishable food items at one of our donation locations to help feed local families in need.
Newton City Hall – 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Fire Stations:
- Fire Station 2 at 1750 Commonwealth Avenue
- Fire Station 3 at 31 Willow Street
- Fire Station 4 at 195 Crafts Street
- Fire Station 7 at 144 Elliot Street
- Fire Station 10 at 755 Dedham Street
Newton Free Library – 330 Homer Street
Newton Older Adult Services – 20 Hartford Street
Newton Police Department – 1321 Washington Street
Newton Resource Recovery Center – 115 Rumford Avenue
Many community partners are also assisting Newtonians during this time of food insecurity, and we can also drop off non-perishable food or personal care items at:
American Legion Post 440 – 295 California Street
Eastern Bank:
- 32 Langley Road
- 2060 Commonwealth Avenue
Family Access of Newton – 492 Waltham Street
John M. Boys & Girls Club – 675 Watertown Street
Village Bank:
- 307 Auburn Street, Auburndale
- 720 Beacon Street, Newton Centre
- 56 Winchester Street, Newton Highlands
- 332 Walnut Street, Newtonville
- 411 Watertown Street, Nonantum
- 89 Wyman Street, Waban
- 1369 Washington Street, West Newton
- 276 Church Street
- 135 Wells Avenue
Please, no glass bottles or jars. All items must be unopened and within the expiration date.
Items most needed by our Newton food pantries include:
- Cereal
- Mac and cheese
- Granola bars
- Hearty soups
- Coffee (instant and ground) and Tea
- Cooking oil
- Shelf stable non-dairy milk
- Diced/crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce
- Oatmeal
- Pasta
- Canned and dry beans
- Solid white tuna in water
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste
- Adult incontinence products (unisex)
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Holiday items: all-purpose flour, sugar/brown sugar, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix
Financial Donations for our Newton Food Pantries
While food donations are welcome, our Newton food pantry leaders have let us know that financial donations have the most impact by giving them the ability to purchase in bulk at reduced prices as well as the flexibility to purchase what they need when they need it.
Some organizations that can use our financial help include:
- Arabic Baptist Food Pantry
- Centre Street Food Pantry
- Newton Food Pantry
- Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors
- United Way (these donations will help residents across the state)
During this time, stress surrounding the uncertainty of access to food can impact one’s mental health and may increase the probability of substance misuse. For mental health resources click here and for substance use resources click here.
The situation at the federal level is fluid. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services is providing SNAP updates here.
