Hudson Community Food Pantry. Serving Hudson, Bolton, and Berlin.

COVID-19 Updates

April 10, 2020/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Donna Dupre

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hudson Community Food Pantry has taken the following precautions:

5/20 Update

We are now opened on Tuesdays!
We have reopened the pantry for our clients to shop if they wish.
We offer our clients three options – come into the pantry to shop, we offer a prepacked bag of groceries and we offer delivery on Saturdays.
We will be open on May 23, May 26 and June 13th.

5/14 update

We are setting plans in place to giving clients the choice to resume the coming into pantry to shop OR continue to receive a prepacked grocery bags.
We are looking to resume opening on Tuesdays.
We will follow all guidelines including requiring clients to wear a mask and prohibiting the use of reusable bags.
We are seeing limited donations with respect to meats, bread, pastry, fruits and vegetables.
We do offer Saturday delivery to our clients who are unable to come to HCFP.

April, 2020:

We are temporarily closed on Tuesdays; our Saturday hours remain the same 9 am to 10:30 am.
We are restricting the number of volunteers inside the pantry at any given time.
Volunteers will prepack bags of non-perishable food items for our clients.
Eggs and cheese will still be provided.
Meat, bread and pastry will be made available in limited quantities.
We ask clients to remain at their cars until it is their turn to enter the pantry. A volunteer will come to you to check you in. You will still need to show your photo id and proof that you live in Hudson, Berlin or Bolton.
We will ask each client to drive his/her car to the front of the pantry and one person from the car may come into the lobby of the pantry to select bread and/or pastry. A volunteer will be there to assist you with your selections.
Meat and produce will be available at our back door accessible accessible through the parking lot located at 26 Houghton Court.
If you are not feeling well or you have been quarantined, please reach out to us and we will assist you.
• Phone – (978) 562-5280 – please leave a voice mail message
• eMail – contact@hudsoncommunityfoodpantry.org
• Facebook Messenger – Hudson Community Food Pantry

Donation FAQs

March 7, 2020/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Donna Dupre

Is Hudson Community Food Pantry accepting donations during (COVID – 19)
- Yes! We have been advised by Greater Boston Food Bank that we can accept food donations. Donations can be dropped off at our back door (accessible through the parking lot located at 26 Houghton Court) on Saturdays between 8:30 am and 10:30 am OR leave them at the donation boxes at Stop & Shop or Shaw’s.
- Cereal, pasta, pasta sauce, rice, tuna, peanut butter, jelly, meals in a can (think Spaghettio’s) are great donations right now.
- Personal care items – particularly hand soap or cleaning products would be appreciated.
Where can I drop off donations?
- We will gladly accept non perishable food items and toiletries at the HCFP. Our address is 28 Houghton Street but we ask you circle around to our back door accessible through the parking lot located at 26 Houghton Court. Look for our blue door!
- Donation boxes are also located at
  - St. Michael’s Parish on Manning Street (upstairs and downstairs in the church)
  - St. Luke’s Church at the rotary
  - United Methodist Church on Felton Street
  - St. Stephen Lutheran Church on Bolton Street
  - Stop & Shop
  - Shaw’s
  - Paquette Family Dental on Cox Street
If I bring my donations to the food pantry, when can I drop them off?
- We are open Tuesday and Saturday from 9 am to 10:30 am and the first Thursday of each month from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. NOTE: we are temporarily closed on Tuesday as of March 17th.
- If you are unable to bring donations during those times, please contact us at (978) 562-5280 or send an email to contact@hudsoncommunityfoodpantry.org and we can make other arrangements.
Do you accept baby food/formula/diapers?
- Yes! Please watch the expiration dates on the baby food as we cannot give our clients baby food past the expiration dates.
- We can accept opened packages of diapers.
Do you accept pet food?
- Yes! And we can accept opened bags of dog or cat food.
Do you accept personal care items?
- Yes! Soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, laundry detergent, dish soap are in great demand at HCFP.

Food for Fines

November 13, 2019/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Donna Dupre

Between November 1st and December 20th help support HCFP by returning those overdue library books!! Its that simple!

Boy Scouts to Hold Food Pantry Drive

October 27, 2018/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Andy Horvitz

Area Boy Scouts will collect for the Hudson Community Food Pantry in their annual drive Nov. 3 throughout the town. Residents may leave food at their door by 9 a.m. that morning for pick-up. Recommended are peanut butter, canned stew, canned and boxed soups, paper goods, and any long shelf-life items.

A Generous Grant

August 16, 2018/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Andy Horvitz

The Hudson Community Food Pantry, Inc., was recently awarded a generous grant from the Foundation for MetroWest. Established in 1995, the Foundation for MetroWest is the only community foundation serving the 33 cities and towns in the region. They promote philanthropy in the region, help donors maximize the impact of their local giving, serve as a resource for local nonprofits and enhance the quality of life for all our residents. Since inception, the Foundation has granted $15 million to charitable organizations and currently stewards more than $22 million in charitable assets for current needs and future impact. To learn more, please visit www.foundationformetrowest.org or call 508-647-2260.

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