Monetary donations give organizations the flexibility to buy what they really need when they need it, without a shelf life or expiration date. If you’d like to donate money to one of our organizations, check out our list of orgs by service category to find one that best aligns with what you care about:
Organize a drive for a food pantry or local organization:
Ask the pantry or organization what would be most useful to them, purchase it, and donate that!
Pantries and organizations in Somerville that support food drives:
Find more information on how to run a drive here.
Donate food to our community fridges:
Purchase fresh fruit, frozen protein, or high-quality and durably packaged dry goods for a local fridge.
Fridge locations in Somerville:
Want more info on how to donate to fridges? Check out this flyer.
Is the food expired or opened? If yes, compost it.
For unexpired, unopened items, bring them to a community fridge.
Note that dry goods are welcome and encouraged at community fridges. All three fridges have an attached cupboard/pantry where you can drop off food or drinks that don’t need to be refrigerated. Just make sure that the item is well packaged to avoid pest problems.
Fridge locations in Somerville:
Want more info on how to donate to fridges? Check out this flyer.