Meet Mary & Susan
Two of our most wonderful volunteers:  Mary Duseau and Susan Mahan work together at the Pantry, packing the refrigerated and frozen foods as well as fresh produce for every family that comes for assistance.  I guess you could say they each have found a new calling in retirement, that of a volunteer.

Mary is a retired Weymouth Public School teacher many of you may recognize.  She brings that same energy and enthusiasm she had in the classroom to her work at the Pantry.

Susan, a published poet, brings commitment and dedication to a job that can be physically taxing especially on the busiest of days.  Susan, much to our delight, often brings beautiful poems to share.

You can tell from their smiles that even though they work hard, they are having a good time.

Weymouth Schools - - Adopt-A-Month Once again, this school year, Weymouth Public Schools are adopting a month in which to have a food drive for the Pantry. Individual schools determine the dates of their school when each child is asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the drive. These drives typically provided the Pantry with 500 to 1500 pounds of food per school depending on enrollment. These drives have been a major and continuing source of food for the Pantry. For more iinformation, click here.

16th Annual $tock Our $helves Walk Raises More than $47,000 for Food Pantry

The 16th Annual $tock Our $helves Walk was held this year on Saturday, October 1st from the Monsignor Hackett Hall at Immaculate Conception Church, East Weymouth. It was started 15 years ago for just that purpose - to stock our shelves for the coming winter.
It was a fun day for all and raised more than $47,000 of needed funds to provide food for the coming holidays. More details CLICK HERE

National Honor Society Raises $1300 for Food Pantry!

During the month of December the Weymouth High School chapter of National Honor Society participated in the annual Food Pantry Penny Drive.  NHS members went from class to class asking WHS student to donate to the Food Pantry.  Members also solicited donations during lunches.  The general idea was to give to those in need during the holiday season. With donations totalling $1300, this was a good year.  In fact, the donation presented to the Food Pantry on December 22nd was a WHS NHS record. 

In the photograph at the left, from left to right along with Food Pantry Director, Pat Adams are three of the four NHS officers (President Shannon Conneely, Vice President Andrea McDonagh, and Treasurer Jasmine Vo). 

St Jerome's School conducted a verysuccessful Pre-Thanksgiving Food Drive in earlyNovember. We believe this year's contributions far exceeded those of prior years. This is especially important as we see an increasing need for our services.

Thanks to all the students, their parents, and the staff of St Jerome's School for their generosity.

Two of the three plus bins of food donated by St Jerome's School. The donations were delivered to the Food Pantry by Volunteer Extraordinaire - Cindy Donnellan, School Nurse - Mary Crowley, and St Jerome's School Principal - Kathy Puleo.

Stamp Out Hunger - 2011 Food Drive conducted nation-wide by the NALC was another great success.

This drive is the Weymouth Food Pantry's single largest food drive. This year the Weymouth Letter carriers picked up more than 8,000 pounds of food from Weymouth residences during their normal delivery rounds on Saturday, May 14th. Although this year's collection was not as large as some prior year's it is still a significant contribution to keep our shelves stocked and enable us to continue to serve the hungry of Weymouth.

A team of Food Pantry volunteers brought the food from the Post Offices to the Food Pantry. This year, members on Immaculate Conception Parish's Confirmation class assisted in the arduous task of receiving all of this food in a very few hours, sorting it by type and storing it in our "banana boxes". The result is that more than 120 of these boxes were packed in a few short hours, a great act of community service for these youths.

For more on this Food Drive, Click Here.

East Weymouth Neighborhood Association's
" Taste of Weymouth" Raises $5,400 for Food Pantry
Wednesday, May 4th's Third Annual "Taste of Weymouth" surpassed The East Weymouth Neighborhood Association's goal to raise $5,000 for the Food Pantry. With an estimated 400 attendees the event raised $5,400. In addition to the $5 admission fee for adults, a large portion of the proceeds came from raffles with przes donated by 25 various Weymouth businesses as well as the Brockton Rox, South Shore YMCA and the Boston Red Sox.

Officers of the EWNA presented their check for the $5,400 to the Food Pantry on Saturday, May 14th during a lull in the activity of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. That was a busy and profitable day at the Pantry!

South Weymouth "All Ages Show" Benefits Pantry
On May 15th three bands presented a show suitable for all ages at South Weymouth Knights of Columbus Hall. With modest admission charges, and requests for non-perishable food items, the show was a great success. The net proceeds as well as several banana boxes of food were delivered to the Food Pantry on May 17th. The three bands, and their members were: Death by Bill; Brett LeBarron*, Glenn LeBarron, Tess LeBarron, Jason Corey* and John Lucas. No Autographs Please; Doug D'Olimpio, Ashley Friend and David Vallier. Midnight Rage; Dan Beaton, Nick Jalbert and Brett LeBarron. (*Brett Lebarron and Jason Corey are also Peer Buddies in the Best Buddies Program)

February was Oral Health Month
In response to our appeal, more than 30 Weymouth dentists and The Massachusetts Dental Society donated toothpaste and toothbrushes to the Pantry during the month of January. These donations made it possible for the Food Pantry to provide each of our clients' family members with a toothbrush and toothpaste during Oral Health Month as a reminder of the importance of good Oral Health. With their limited resources, our clients have difficulty putting enough food on their tables. Toothbrushes and toothpaste are often simply not considered. On behalf of our clients, thanks to:

Weymouth Rotary Club Renewed Its $5,000 Grant
for the second year. This will provide our clients fresh fruit for approximately seven months. Rob Lynch, Rotary President (left) and Bob Pineau, Rotary President Elect (right) presented the check to Gael Sullivan and Pat Adams.