February 2024 -- During the summer of 2023, the Wakefield Food Pantry (WFP), along with help from the Scouts of Wakefield, set up four Little Free Pantries (LFP) around town. Since then, the LFPs have been actively utilized by those who need food assistance. If someone can’t get to the pantry, food is immediately
On June 7th Wakefield politicians, civic organizations, volunteers, and business leaders joined the Wakefield Food Pantry (WFP) in its annual Partnership breakfast. After a hiatus of 4 years, WFP once again hosted a celebration of all of its community partnerships with a breakfast. WFP provided updates about the pantry’s work and current initiatives. The featured
Wakefield: Shop Local this week and help feed your neighbors in need! Friday, June 9 through Sunday, June 18, 2023. Spend $50 at a Wakefield business and @tsbofwakefield will donate $10 to @wakefieldfoodpantry No limit on the number of submissions per person!
Link to WFP On-Line Auction Sponsored by the Wakefield Co-operative Bank, the Wakefield Food Pantry will again hold an online auction. The auction will be held from November 10th-14th with preview beginning November 7th. The auction will have bids starting as low as $25 and as high as $500 with options in between. Items will
The Wakefield Food Pantry is sponsoring The Wakefield Farmer's Market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Match - helping us get healthy food on everyone's plate. As many of you know, food insecurity in the United States is at an all time now. Last year alone, the Wakefield Farner's Market added an additional $2700 worth of
www.CummingsFoundation.org May 2021: The Wakefield Food Pantry was recently selected to receive a $100,000 grant through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The pantry was chosen from a total of 590 applicants during a competitive review process and will receive the grant in installments over 4 years. Founded in 1982, the mission of the Wakefield Food
To see the beautiful Wakefield Food Pantry and to get more information about the Pantry, please take a few minutes to watch the following Public Service Announcement put together by WCAT: Wakefield Food Pantry PSA
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.
With the generosity of so many individuals and businesses, our first auction was a great success! We would like to thank all those who donated their time, energy, talents, money, and auction items: Ace Hardware, Hart's in Wakefield Adam Nestle - WCAT Alice Grau Amanda Caney Barbara Worley - WCAT Belinda Souza Beth Hendriks Bob
To help neighbors in need who may be affected by this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, three Wakefield entities - the Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce, Wakefield Food Pantry and Wakefield School Department - have partnered to create Wakefield Cards for the Community – Helping our Neighbors in Need. This gift card giving program provides the community
