Important Dates

Back to School Sign Up Deadline:

August 18


Saturday Food Pantry Visits:

August 8 and 22

Youth & Family Services will be at the Council:

August 12, 19, and 22

Council On Aging will be at the Council:

August 5, 12, 19, and 26

Council Closed: September 5 and 7

Summer Fridays: Council closes at 12:00 PM on Fridays throughout the summer

Back to School

The Council is glad to help support your students as they head back to school this Fall.

We will once again offer gift cards for school supplies for students ages 5 and up. 

Please complete this form to sign up. All information will be kept confidential.

• How to Sign Up: Please complete this form by Tuesday, August 18. (All information is confidential.)
• Pickup Dates: August 25–August 28, during the Council's regular office hours.

The deadline to complete the form is Tuesday, August 18.

Once you sign up, you may pick up your back-to-school gift cards from August 25–August 28, during the Council’s regular office hours.   

If you have any questions, please call the Council at (781) 444-2415.

Welcome, Lyndsey

We are thrilled to welcome Lyndsey Bedor as our new Assistant Food Pantry Manager! A devoted volunteer since 2022 across the Food Pantry, ELL program, and Council Thrift, Lyndsey brings warmth, focus, and dedication to everything she does. She and Katerina will make an excellent team!

Welcome, Lyndsey!

Mobile Market

Open to all food pantry customers. The Council is proud to partner with the Needham Community Farm to bring you a wide range of vegetables and expanded food choices.

In addition to your food pantry visits, we will bring the food pantry to the following locations:

Tuesday

Robert Cook: 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Seabeds: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Thursday

Linden Chambers: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm.

Plan Your Next Food Pantry Visits

The Food Pantry will be OPEN (2) Saturdays in August:

Saturday, August 8

Saturday, August 22

New spots typically become available on the 3rd Friday of the month. Please sign up early for best selection.

Thank You For Reading!

We are excited to have you reading the newsletter and want to reward you with a gift card! Continue to read and enter to win. Each month 10 lucky customers will win a gift card to a local business.

Winners will be notified via email around the 10th of the month.