Category: Pantry News

Spring has sprung, and vegetable plants are coming to the DFP! Our friends at Fruitful Offerings will distribute plants at the Food Pantry on: Saturday, May 18 Wednesday, May 22nd (for senior citizens only) Saturday, June 1 For questions, more information, or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact: Ann Miranda Executive Director & Co-Founder Fruitful Offerings 617.651.0743 fruitful.offerings@gmail.com

Please note that Fruitful Offerings will be distributing tomato and vegetable plants to Dedham Food Pantry clients on the following dates: May 10th (senior shopping) May 13th and 20th (Saturday shopping) Please note that this is first come first served, click here to learn more.

The 11th annual Family Gratitude – 5K Turkey Trot is Thursday, November 24, 2022, at the Endicott Estate beginning at 8 a.m. This fun-filled Thanksgiving Day event is sponsored by Ripples of Hope, which is “Building Stronger communities by Helping Our Neighbors in Need,” and benefits local organizations including the Dedham Food Pantry. Register here to run or click here to

Buy snacks for school-age Dedham children by checking out this Amazon wish list: https://amzn.to/3z1d3cp or click here to donate.

Many thanks to Maeve Quigley for organizing a food drive & fundraiser which raised $1,000 to benefit the Dedham Food Pantry. The effort collected food donations & contributions from as far as Maine, Ohio and Virginia. Maeve and her mother Kathryn Aldrich Quigley delivered 150 flyers to their neighborhood and brought 25 to her school, posted online and yard signs.

The Dedham Food Pantry takes part in the #GivingTuesday annual event on Dec. 1, 2020! The global pandemic has had a negative effect in our budget, as we continue to experience a surge in local families needing our services. Your donation covers food purchases which guarantees that each family will have food on their table. Here are some ways you

The Dedham Food Pantry remains open to provide food to those Dedham residents in need during its usual hours of operation- Saturdays from 8-10:30 am and Senior Shopping (2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3pm). You can also avail of our services if you have been laid off or your hours reduced from your place of employment due to

Many thanks to Bella Matthews of Bella’s Food Drive Boston for coordinating an awesome food drive on Oct. 5th at the Star Market Dedham generating close to 140 bags of food. Click on the link to lo learn more: https://bellasfooddrive.org/

What better way to get ready for a summer ride than to register now of this year’s Ride for Food. And each person registering now automatically gets entered into our Early Bird Raffle to be drawn May 31. Prizes include: $100 gift certificate to Cambridge Brewing Company A tour of a live show at WERS-FM (Boston), and three tours and