Have a Party. Feed a Family.



OUR SPONSORS:

John Hancock - The future is yours. Rick Lord NSTAR Roche Bros. Tufts Health Plan Foundation Highland Street Foundation McCusker-Gill Inc. Knight of Columbus Tom Nolan and Laura McTaggart Bay Point Capital Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, Inc. Century Bank

Locations of our pantries
Food may be delivered to any of our food pantries or brought to your Brown Bag Party!

  • Catholic Charities Yawkey Center Food Pantry
    185 Columbia Rd.
    Dorchester, MA 02121
  • Catholic Charities Greater Boston
    270 Washington St.
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Catholic Charities El Centro del Cardenal - South End
    Msgr. Reynolds Way
    Boston, MA
  • Catholic Charities Open Hand Food Pantry
    16 Ashland Ave.
    Haverhill, MA 01830
  • Catholic Charities Food Pantry of Merrimack Valley
    70 Lawrence St.
    Lowell, MA 01852
  • Catholic Charities South
    686 North Main St.
    Brockton, MA 02301
  • Catholic Charities Thrifty Pilgrim Thrift Shop
    377 Court St.
    Cordage Park
    Plymouth, MA 002360

Fill A Bag!!!
The very best food to donate to our food pantries.

Fruits & Vegtables
Choose canned or dry fruits and vegetables in an array of colors to ensure consumption of a variety of vitamins and minerals.

  • Canned vegetables
  • Vegetable juice
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Tomato juice
  • Tomato sauce
  • Spaghetti sauce
  • Canned fruit - in its own juice
  • Fruit juice - 100%
  • Dried fruit
  • Shelf-stable fruit cups

Grain Group
Non-perishable whole grains offer maximum nutritional value.

  • Oatmeal
  • Whole grain crackers
  • All types of pasta
  • Low sugar/high fiber cereal - Cheerios, Raisin Bran, etc.
  • Cream of Wheat
  • Whole Grain Rice

Protein Group
Canned lean meats are a good source of low fat protein and canned or dry beans are good sources of fiber.

  • Canned tuna fish
  • Canned salmon
  • Canned chicken
  • Canned bean soup
  • Canned baked beans
  • Dried and canned beans and peas
  • Canned chili
  • Canned beef stew
  • Peanut Butter
  • Nuts

Milk Group
Choose shelf-stable low-fat dairy products fortied with vitamin D.

  • Dry milk
  • Evaporated milk
  • Boxed shelf-stable milk

Gift Cards
Denominations of $15, $20, or $25. Suggested stores include:

  • DeMoulas Market Basket
  • Family Dollar
  • Hannaford
  • Roche Bros.
  • Shaw's
  • Stop N' Shop

NSTAR becomes sponsor!
NSTAR signs on for $5k in the Friends Feeding Families Campaign!
John Hancock signs on for $5k!
And the sponsors keep coming!!!
Rick Lord matches his sponsorship gift from last year!
Rick Lord commites $5,000 to end hunger in Greater Boston. Matching his contribution last year!
Special thanks to McCusker-Gill, Inc. and Knight of Columbus...
Massachusetts State Council Knights of Columbus and McCusker-Gill, Inc. pledge $2500!
Century Bank sponsors Friends Feeding Families!
Century Bank pledges $1000. Thank You!