In 1974, members of the Brighton Allston Congregational Church UCC recognized the problem of hunger in the community and began distributing food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas. As a result, those in need made more frequent visits to the Church requesting food and other forms of assistance. To satisfy this community-wide need, the Allston Brighton Food Pantry was created, with the Community Supper program following two years later.

To this day, we continue to provide nourishing food at no cost to members of the Allston-Brighton community in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.


Where do we get the food?
• 43% Purchases from retail or wholesale suppliers
• 34% Donations
• 20% MEFAP
•   5% Food salvage programs

Where do we get funding?
• 55% Project Bread
• 35% Corporations
• 10% Individual donors

More than 5,720 volunteer hours make the Food Pantry and Community Supper a success!