THE BROOKLINE FOOD PANTRY WILL REMAIN OPEN BUT WILL BE IMPLEMENTING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
August 3, 2020 Update:
Friday: 9:30am - 12pm
Recent Updates:
August 3, 2020 Update:
- We are looking for volunteers for every pantry shift and to do home deliveries to our most vulnerable clients. For more information, please click "Want to help?"
- We are continuing to experience a significant increase in the number of people seeking emergency food assistance each week. We are able to purchase food at a greatly reduced price through our network at the Greater Boston Food Bank. Please consider making a monetary donation to help support our efforts. For more information, please click on "Donate Now".
- The Brookline Food Pantry continues to be in need of donations of canned tuna, canned chicken, rice, cereal, lentils, macaroni and cheese, oatmeal, canned vegetables, diced tomatoes, and shelf stable milk or juice.
- New summer safe social distancing days and hours for "drive by or walk by" food drop off at 15 St. Paul Street:
Friday: 9:30am - 12pm
Recent Updates:
- Eligibility requirements to receive emergency supplemental food from the Brookline Food Pantry. You must meet one of the following: a) a) Must be a Brookline resident; b) Have children in the Brookline Public School System; c) Have a Brookline Food Pantry issued ID card; or d) Approval from the Executive Director or Operations Manager due to special circumstances.
- Brookline Food Pantry is in need of donations of baby diapers, formula, and baby food.
- Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who created the "Strength in Distance" fundraiser! Please check out their website for more information. http://brooklinestrengthindistance.com/
- In the past two weeks, the number of clients seeking emergency food assistance from us has doubled! Thank you so much for the ongoing monetary support! Your generosity allows us to purchase food at a greatly reduced price from the Greater Boston Food Bank.
- Please see updates under "Need Groceries"
- Clients/private individuals will no longer be allowed to enter the pantry for shopping or to drop off donations.
- Clients may present at the pantry doors during open pantry hours to receive pre packed bags of perishable and non perishable food items.
- Clients do not need to present ID cards in order to receive free food and do not need to call ahead. It is preferred that you bring ID card if available.
- Documentation is not required to receive food.
- All volunteers will need to submit to a pre-screening process before volunteering and ongoing monitoring of health.
- Volunteers will be required to follow social distancing practices while working in the pantry.
- Volunteers will be required to follow strict hygiene habits such as hand washing, etc.