Tewksbury Community Pantry

"People Helping People"

For further information please contact us via phone or e-mail. 

The Tewksbury Community Pantry provides short and long-term food assistance to Tewksbury residents in financial need and to people who are referred to the Pantry by Tewksbury clergy and the town clerk's office. Confidential assistance is given to everyone who receives food from the Pantry.

Anyone seeking food assistance should call (978) 858-2273. Leave a message and your call will be returned. Voice mail messages are retrieved on a weekly basis.

Directions: The Pantry is located at 999 Whipple Road on the grounds of the Department of Public Works. From the center of town at the gazebo, take Pleasant Street to the end. Take a left on to Whipple Road. Drive .5 of a mile and turn right on Pine Street. Take the first right into the DPW. The Pantry is the first building on the left. Click here for additional directions: DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Applying for Assistance
Tewksbury residents in financial need are eligible to apply. Applications are available from:

* The Pantry Building or scroll down to the link below the distribution dates
* Any Tewksbury Church
* The Town Clerk's Office at the Town Hall
* The Senior Citizen's Center on Chandler Street

All of us at the pantry would like to send a warm thank you to everyone who has made donations of food, cash, gift certificates and time and effort as volunteers! The Tewksbury Community Pantry is very fortunate to have so many out there helping to keep the pantry running. If not for the amazing efforts of so many we would not be able to provide the food we do to those in need in Tewksbury. We are truly blessed to have so many local organizations and business help through their fundraising efforts and amazing generosity. In addition to so many citizens from in and around Tewksbury giving cash donations, we are so grateful for all the food drives from schools, churches, businesses, organizations and families. Please know that we make every effort to thank each and every one of you for your cash and food donations. If you haven’t received a thank you, perhaps because there was no mailing address or something got lost in the mail, we apologize and take this time to personally thank you and want you to know without all of you, we would not be able to provide the food we do for those in need!

Pantry Distribution Hours

SUNDAY ~ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
SATURDAY ~ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
MONDAY ~7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Please see below for the 2024 Distribution Schedule as well as the 2024 Pantry Application.

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TEWKSBURY COMMUNITY PANTRY

2024 ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE

Dear Volunteers: The Board of Directors of the Tewksbury Community Pantry would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your hard work as a pantry volunteer. The Pantry has always been able to meet the needs of the increasing numbers of Tewksbury residents who require food assistance only because you give so generously of your time and effort.

The Annual Meeting of the Tewksbury Community Pantry will be held on Wednesday, March 6th from 7:00-8:00 at the Pantry and you are all welcome.

Thank you for all you do for the pantry and we hope you will be able to join our annual meeting.

Sincerely, Board of Directors

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THANK YOU!
On behalf of the Tewksbury Community Pantry and the people we serve, we would like to thank you for your very generous donations!

Our clients come to us for many different reasons, some long-term and others short-term. Your generous donations help us to continue this service to all those who need food assistance in Tewksbury. We would not be able to do this without the support we receive from so many so we thank you for making the pantry a recipient of your generosity.

A big thank you goes out for all the food drives that so many organizations, community groups, schools and businesses conducted throughout the year! Thank you for all your hard work in putting together these food drives! The food collected goes directly to our clients during our monthly distributions.

2024 Distribution Dates

                                                                                           Month             Sun                   Mon                    Sat.

9 – 11                  7 - 8:00 pm           10 – 11

JAN                 14                     15                        20

FEB                 11                     12                       17

MAR               10                     11                       16

APR                14                     15                       20

MAY                 5                       6                         4

JUN                 9                      10                        15

JUL                 14                     15                        20

AUG                11                     12                        17

SEPT                 8                      9                         14

OCT                13                    14                        19  ­­

NOV                10                    11                        16 ­

DEC                  8                      9                         14  

Thanksgiving box Sunday 11/23/24 from 10-12

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Application Process
All new clients must complete a short 2024 application form which includes some financial information. All client information is kept confidential. At the time of the application, Tewksbury residency must be proven. New applicants will be asked if they are receiving other government benefits to determine their eligibility to receive an additional food package from the USDA.

Please use our 2024 application form to apply - CLICK HERE

Distribution Days
Food is distributed monthly during the following days and times:
Second Sunday of the Month.......9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Following Monday.................7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Following Saturday..............10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Families and friends who come to the Pantry are greeted by a friendly staff of volunteers who help them meet their nutritional needs. Everyone receives a pre-packaged box of food and an additional bag of food provided by the USDA.  Meat and cheese are distributed when available.

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Donations
Donations from generous citizens, businesses and organizations allow the work of feeding those in need to continue at the Pantry. All donations are kept strictly confidential.

Please note: As a non-profit food support organization for those less fortunate in Tewksbury, the Tewksbury Community Pantry generally takes no position on any political or social issues. We are grateful for all the support we get from the Tewksbury community, and we appreciate the creativity many people and groups demonstrate in supporting the pantry. Like many other charitable organizations, the pantry is not necessarily directly involved in the planning of, or the details of how or when people decide to donate to the pantry, and often is the recipient of fundraising donations long after the fundraising event itself has occurred.

PayPal On-line Donations!

To make a credit card donation, click on the Donate button below and a new window will open taking you to PayPal. This is a very secure and reputable way to make a donation to The Tewksbury Community Food Pantry. As always your donation is extremely appreciated and you can be confident that all monies go directly to support the pantry in purchasing food for the clients and maintaining our building.

All on-line donors receive a personalized thank you from the pantry either via email or regular mail. When you make a donation through PayPal and would like to include your mailing address, please click the box "Share my mailing address with Tewksbury Community Pantry" so we can mail you a thank you for your generous donation. If you prefer not to include a mailing address, we will send an email thank you.

Food Donations
The Pantry makes every effort to provide families and friends with nutritious food that is within its freshness date. We discard food past its expiration date and food in opened boxes. Always consider what you would eat or serve to your family. Donations of non-perishable food may be made at any church in Tewksbury, at the library, several local businesses, or dropped off at the pantry. If you have a significant amount of non-perishable food, please call the Pantry at (978) 858-2273 to arrange a delivery date and time. See below for donation item ideas.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT OR GIVE OUT EXPIRED FOOD

PLEASE Check Expiration Dates Before Donating!

Food Items

Peanut Butter, Jelly all flavors, Jam, Fluff
Cold & Hot Cereal
Pancake Mix & Syrup
Pasta, Pasta Sauce
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa
Juices (Apple, Cranberry, etc)
Flour, Sugar, Oil
Baking Mixes
Gravy
Mayonnaise, Mustard, Ketchup, Relish
Snacks – crackers, cookies, granola bars
Individual Snacks
Boxed or Bagged Potatoes, Rice
Mac-n-Cheese
Canned Goods (at this time we have an abundance of canned soup and veggies)
Baby Food/Diapers
Gluten Free Products
Sugar Free Products

Other Items

Dish Soap
Soap, Shampoo, Disposable Razors, Shaving Cream
Tissues, Napkins, Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Trash Bags
Foil, Storage Bags, Saran Wrap
Toothpaste/Toothbrush
Laundry Detergent
Dryer Sheets
Deodorants

**** NO GLASS - PLEASE ****
 
Cash Donations
The Tewksbury Community Pantry is a registered non-profit organization. Your monetary donations are tax deductible and are welcomed. Checks may be made payable to and sent to:

Tewksbury Community Pantry, Inc.
999 Whipple Road
Tewksbury, MA 01876
978-858-2273

Tewksbury Community Pantry is recognized by the
Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c) (3) public charity.
All donations are tax deductible
FID# 04-3280846

To contact the Pantry via email: info@tewksburypantry.org

"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller