OUR MISSION
The Wakefield Food pantry’s mission is to provide a variety of food, household necessities, and support to those in need. We strive to offer a welcoming environment and to serve others with respect, dignity, and compassion.
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WHAT WE DO
Our volunteers help to meet the food and household needs of approximately 600 families (about 1000 people) who visit the pantry each year by:
- Each week, transporting 4000-5000 pounds of food purchased from the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) to Wakefield. For every dollar spent, we purchase four dollars’ worth of food
- Shopping at grocery stores when necessary to supplement GBFB items and donations
- Unloading, sorting and shelving food at the pantry
- Assisting our guests with their shopping at the pantry
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In addition to maintaining the Food Pantry, we provide many other services, including:
- Supplying families with complete meal fixings at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Running a monthly Mobile Market at various senior citizen residences
- Running the KidsFirst summer program to provide kid-friendly food for families whose children receive free or reduced lunches during the school year
- Providing Emergency Food Bins to local organizations that deal with the homeless population
- Partner with the Wakefield Public School providing snack bins and supplying a pantry at the Galvin Middle School
- Supporting other organizations, for example, providing snacks for the Boys and Girls Club of Wakefield, meal ingredients for free community meals, and supplies for the monthly Veterans program
We welcome non-perishable, non-expired food donations from:
- Individuals
- Civic organizations
- Religious congregations
- Grocery stores
- Businesses
- Food drives such as the Music Boosters Drive and the Annual Letter Carrier Drive