FOOD PANTRY             NEW!

ADDITIONAL HOURS WED 5-7 P.M.

The Council's Food Pantry has been in existence for more than twenty five years. We currently serve 162 Needham families each month. Clients receive food, paper goods, bread and pastry. Food is generously donated by Roche Brothers, Sudbury Farms, Trader Joe's, Needham's houses of worship, Needham elementary schools, Boy Scouts and Postal Workers food drives, social organizations and individuals. The Council is also a member of the Greater Boston Food Bank. The Food Pantry is the Council's only program that requires a client's income eligibility either from the Needham Housing Authority or the Needham Board of Health. For more information call the Council @ 781-444-2415.

Read our letter to the editior in the Needham Times thanking Ruth Armstrong, Sweet Rue's for her generosity to the Council's Food Pantry.

FOOD PANTRY GUIDELINES

We are open for shopping on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Qualification Requirements:

1. You must live in Needham.
2. Generally, if you meet the fuel assistance guidelines, you will be eligible to use the pantry. We do make exceptions for unusual circumstances.
3. You must have a written letter of referral from either the Needham Housing Authority, if you live in Housing, or the Needham Board of Health.
4. Periodically you may need to be recertified. We will send you notification and forms.
• Food Pantry Registration Form
• Food Pantry Income Verification Form

When you have qualified to use the Food Pantry, you may:

1. Come in once each calendar month for your regular supply of groceries.
   
   Clients with last names A-K come in the 1st and 2nd weeks of the month. Clients with last names L-Z come in the 3rd and 4th weeks of the month. Months with 5 weeks will be handled on a case by case basis.
   
   We encourage you to come after 11 a.m. to avoid the crowd.
2. Come in any Monday or Wednesday for bread, pastry, fresh or frozen, depending on availability.
   
   We will be closed on holidays, which will be posted in advance.
3. We offer a grocery delivery, for those disabled or elderly with out transportation.
   
   Orders for A-K will be called prior to the 2nd Fri of each month.
   Orders for L-Z will be called prior to the 4th Fri of each month.
   Food will be delivered on that Friday.
4. A fax or e-mail service is available for clients to receive the shopping list so an order can be filled for after hours pick up.
   
   

Lettuce fresh from the Needham Community Farm donated to the Council's Food Pantry

July 8, 2008