DONATE FUNDS
Donations from our community keep our programs running. Please consider donating to help our neighbors in need.
There are several ways you can donate:
If donating in honor of or in memory of someone, please email info@wakefieldfoodpantry.org with the name of the honoree after making donation.
Donate with a PayPal account via the Paypal Giving Fund
- If you have a PayPal account or don’t mind creating one, click above so we will receive 100% of your donation.
- You can link your PayPal account to a credit card or bank account.
Donate with a Credit or Debit Card
Set Up Monthly Donations
- To become a recurring monthly donor, you will need a PayPal account. You will still be able to use credit cards to make your donation.
Mail a Check to:
Wakefield Food Pantry
PO Box 1624
Wakefield, MA 01880
Celebrate or Honor Someone
Making a contribution to the Wakefield Food Pantry is a meaningful way to honor a wonderful person, give the gift of giving during the holidays or any time of year, celebrate a special occasion, or memorialize a deceased loved one.
Double the Impact of your gift!
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match contributions made to the Wakefield Food Pantry by their employees. If you or your spouse’s company has a matching gift program, please request a matching gift form from the company or submit the online form. Send us the completed form with or following your donation.
Food Donations
We are currently accepting non-perishable food donations to help support local families in need.
Most Needed Items
- Cereal
- Mac & Cheese
- Pasta
- Pasta Roni
- Pasta Sauce (jarred)
- Peanut Butter
- Rice Roni
- Hearty Soups & Stews (canned)
- Snacks (cookies, crackers, chips)
- Tuna
Drop-Off Locations
- American Civic Center Lower Level, 467 Main Street (Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm)
- Beebe Library (Avon Street side)
- Shaw’s Supermarket, 134 Water Street
- St. Joseph Church Foyer
- Wakefield Town Hall
- The Savings Bank – Lakeside
- McCarthy Senior Center, 30 Converse Street
Have a Large Donation?
Please contact us to arrange a pickup or delivery.
Little Free Pantries
Help us keep the Little Free Pantries stocked by signing up here:
SignupGenius Volunteer Signup
Pantry Locations
- Most Blessed Sacrament – 8 Grove Street
- First Baptist Church – Common Street
- Wakefield Town Hall – 1 Lafayette Street
- Wakefield Lynnfield United Methodist Church – 273 Vernon Street
- First Parish Congregational Church – Lake Avenue (across from gazebo)
- Private Residence – 54 Spring Street
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church – 5 Bryant Street
Donation Guidelines
Please do not donate:
- Expired products
- Perishable or frozen foods
- Unlabeled products or items removed from original packaging
- Damaged products
- Repackaged or opened products
- Prepared foods
- Products that have been thawed
- Food or beverages containing alcohol