A food relief agency for residents of Brookline, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown and Wellesley.
We provide our communities consistent and inclusive access to healthy food, with dignity and kindness.
Our organization is a reliable source of fresh food, groceries and personal care items for thousands of people.
The extraordinary growth in need has pushed us to become a large year-round outdoor operation, yet we have retained the feeling of a small, vibrant volunteer community that works together to be sure that no one is worrying about food or foregoing food for other expenses.
Everyone should have enough food.
15 Years of Kindness In Action
Fifteen years ago a small group of concerned individuals established Centre Street Food Pantry because they discovered that people from Newton and neighboring cities needed another resource for food assistance.
Centre Street Food Pantry began in a tiny room downstairs in Trinity Church and offered shelf stable groceries to approximately ten households a week, most of them senior citizens.
Today, due to the ongoing support from a community full of concerned individuals, Centre Street now gives food in a curbside pickup model to approximately 325 families a week that include over 1,000 people!
Please take a few minutes to watch the video to see Centre Street in action and hear the voices that have been part of our 15 year evolution!
Centre Street Spring Events You Can Join and Support
Spring has sprung, the snow is gone, so it’s time to get out and enjoy the good weather with the Centre Street community! We invite you to join these events to have fun and support our work. You can find details on our Join An Event page.
April 10th - Empty Bowls at Lasell University, $20 tickets at the door
April 20th - Support Our Boston Marathon Charity Runner Samantha Smith
May 3rd - Join or Support Team Centre Street in The Walk for Hunger
Our Monthly Impact
1,100 Household Visits
Food for 4,500 People
4,500 Grocery Bags Distributed
