Watertown Food Pantry

The Watertown Council on Aging administers the Watertown Food Pantry, which provides food assistance to any Watertown resident in need.

Hours

The food pantry is open on only Tuesdays, 10 am to 2 pm.

Location

The Food Pantry is located at the rear of the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church at 80 Mt. Auburn Street. The entrance to the Food Pantry is around the left corner of the church (formerly St. John's) from the parking lot at the side of the building, basement level. Look for the Watertown Food Pantry signs.

Residents are welcome to visit twice per month. Out-of-town residents are served once per year. Masks are required of all visitors to the Food Pantry, and all visitors are reminded to remain 6 feet or more away from other visitors.

Contact

Call the Council on Aging/Senior Center at 617-972-6490 for more information, to volunteer, and to donate.

How to Help During the COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic: Please mail your tax-deductible contribution made payable to Watertown Food Pantry to the Watertown Senior Center at:
31 Marshall Street
Watertown, MA 02472

Monetary contributions are most helpful at this time and help us to keep our stock uniform as we pre-bag items for clients. Food donations are accepted at the Food Pantry on Tuesdays from 8:30 am to 2 pm. The Food Pantry is open for services on Tuesdays from 10 am to 2 pm.

Questions? Call the Watertown Council on Aging at 617-972-6490, or email the Senior Center. Thank you!

Food Item Suggestions

• Baked Beans
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Green Beans or Corn
• Canned Soup
• Canned Tomato Sauce/Paste/Whole Tomatoes
• Canned Tuna
• Coffee/Tea
• Cold Cereal
• Cooking Oil
• Ensure Nutrition Drinks
• Mac and Cheese boxes
• Old Fashioned Oatmeal/Cereal
• Pasta/Rice
• Peanut Butter/Jam or Jelly
• White Cannellini Beans/Chick Peas