COVID-19 Update
The Wakefield Food Pantry remains open, with modifications.
The Pantry’s priority is and will continue to be ensuring residents have consistent, reliable access to food. But, we want to do this in the safest way possible given the spread of the coronavirus.
We are open:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Summer hours)
We have further changed our process for picking up food in order to keep our volunteers and guests safe and to help us deal with the increased volume of those visiting us.
Curbside Service for Guests
- Guests are asked to remain in the parking lot adjacent to the Americal Civic Center
- A volunteer will greet each guest and ask if they are registered at the pantry
- If not, they will asked for ID proving Wakefield residence
- A volunteer will then deliver food to the car
- Food will be loaded preferably into the trunk or at least the back seat by the volunteer so as to comply with the 6-foot social distancing order
Our goal is to ensure self-distancing among our guests and volunteers, minimizing the risk of infection and exposure in our community. Please be patient with us during this unprecedented time.
Food Donations
Please know that we appreciate all the donations the community is making to us to help those in need. At the Greater Boston Food Bank’s suggestion, we are quarantining this food for 24 hours before distributing it to our guests.
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(Summer hours)
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COVID-19 Response
Dear Wakefield Community:
As you know it’s been an incredible, unprecedented, and challenging time for the Wakefield Food Pantry (WFP), our community, our state, our country, and our world. This pandemic was something that we could not have expected or planned for.
Yet, it is usually in challenging times the true colors of an individual, organization, or community come to light. That
New H&R Block Clients can help us raise money
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Wakefield Police Raise Money for the Food Pantry with “No Shave November & December 2019
The Wakefield Police Department held a fundraiser called No Shave November and December 2019 where the officers could contribute daily for the chance of not to have to shave for duty. The officers continued this fundraiser through the beginning of December. At the suggestion of Chief Steven Skory, the officers decided to donate a portion of the proceeds to the