Wellesley Food Pantry Moves To Temporary Location

WELLESLEY, MA — The Wellesley Food Pantry has a new location, just for the summer. The pantry is temporarily moving to the Wellesley Unitarian Universalist Society, located at 309 Washington Street, for the summer.

The pantry is moving out of the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church while the church undergoes renovations. The pantry will be open in its temporary location on June 1.

Donation drop-off will be the same on Mondays, with curbside bins at the west entrance. Morning hours won't change either, with Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for curbside donations and Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for food distribution.

The pantry will not hold evening hours this summer.

Parking is restricted to the west side of the building, and the driveway circles around the church to exit on the east side.

If you would like to donate to the pantry, here is a list of things the pantry needs:

• Ketchup & mayonnaise
• Prunes
• Jams or jellies (only low-sugar or no sugar)
• Canned pears
• Canned beets
• Canned peas (low or no salt)
• White rice – 2 lb. bags
• Boxes of instant oatmeal packets (unflavored)
• Dried lentils, black beans, white beans
• Baking supplies: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, baking spices
• Snack bars
• Ramen noodles
• Canned salmon
• Cooking oil
• Coffee (regular only)
• Almond milk or soy milk (shelf-stable) – plain, unsweetened
• Laundry detergent
• Toilet paper and paper towels
• Kleenex
• Dishwashing liquid