Common Good Mini Pantries

Our mini pantries provide free food and essential personal care items to anyone who needs them.

Natick’s original mini pantry, located in Natick Center, stands outside Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common St.  A second pantry is set to be located outside the Cole Center, 179 Boden Ln (target opening: July 2026). 

Take what you need, leave what you can

Anyone can drop off or pick up non-perishable foods and unopened personal care items any time.

Become a Monthly Pantry Volunteer

To join the monthly filling schedule: Contact learn2relax@proton.me

Help keep the pantries stocked. DONATE HERE

Your support directly strengthens food security right here in Natick.  Thank you!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The pantries are a community-led initiative that provides 24/7/365 access to non-perishable food and personal care items.  Anyone is welcome to take what they need, and anyone is welcome to drop off food at any time.tion text goes here

    • Pantry #1 is located In front of the Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common St., Natick center (toward the post office side of the building, near the corner of Common and School Street).

    • Pantry #2 will be opening July 2026, and located in front of the Cole Center (179 Bode Ln), in West Natick. 

  • No.  This free pantry does not conflict with A Place to Turn or the Natick Service Council.  All these organizations work together to improve overall food access in the community.

  • On your scheduled day, you can drop off food at any time during that day.  Fill with what your budget comfortably allows.

  • To keep the pantry steadily stocked, volunteers commit to filling the pantry once a month for a 6-month period.  Each volunteer is assigned a fixed day (eg. 2nd Tuesday monthly). 

    In addition, anyone can place unexpired nonperishable foods and unopened personal care products in the pantries at any time.

  • Yes.  The schedule typically relies on specific Tuesdays (e.g., the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Tuesday of the month).  If your assigned date does not work for you, you can contact the organizers to request a different Tuesday slot.

  • High-Demand Food Items: Nut butters, pasta and sauce, canned tuna/chicken/meat, canned pineapple, soup, and beans.

    High-Demand Non-Food Items: Diapers, toothpaste, toothbrushes, menstrual products, laundry soap, and other toiletries.

  • Please do not donate clothes, toys, opened containers, expired foods or perishable foods.  The pantries can only accept unexpired nonperishable food and unopened personal care items.

  • Please help get the word out!  You can post on social media or email your friends to see if anyone would be interested in committing to the once-a-month for 6 months effort.  In Natick, we’re neighbors supporting neighbors. 

    Let’s do this together!