Food Drive and Drop
at the Andover/North Andover Y

Wednesdays (Weather permitting)
3:00-5:00pm
Andover/North Andover YMCA

Drive in to our parking lot and our volunteers will safely take your donations of food or personal care items right from your trunk. Donations will be distributed to the community at the Lawrence YMCA Food Pantry.

You can continue to drop off donations at the following locations:

• The Andover/North Andover Welcome Center any day or time during normal business hours
• The Lawrence YMCA branch where the food pantry is located: 40 Lawrence Street in Lawrence, MA
• MVYMCA Administrative Offices at the Riverwalk Properties: 360 Merrimack St, Entrance K, 2nd Floor Lawrence, MA

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Grab and Go Meals Offered

“Grab and Go” meals are offered through the Lawrence YMCA Food Pantry Monday through Friday from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and with an additional meal available on Friday for the weekend.

Food Pantry Hours

Bags of groceries are distributed on Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:00pm. This resource, which offers bags of groceries including meats, eggs, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables is open to the community and is offered in partnership with the Merrimack Valley Food Bank.

Food Items

Items in bold are current high-need items
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Canned Vegetables
Boxes of rice or small bags of rice
Dry Beans
Canned tuna
Peanut Butter

Juice (Cranberry & Orange)
Canned Fruit
Black Beans
Spaghetti O’s
Oatmeal
Coffee/Tea
Canned Chicken
Fruit cups
Granola bars
Chicken Noodle Soup (No tomato or cream of… )
Boxed meals
Ramen Noodles
100% juice

Personal Care Items

Diapers (all sizes)
Shampoo/ conditioner
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Soap
Toothbrushes
Baby wipes
Feminine care products

Or please consider making a monetary contribution.

Organize a Pop the Trunk Food Drive

Another great way to help our MVYMCA Food Programs is to host a Pop the Trunk Food Drive in your neighborhood.

• Choose a day and time that works for you
• The Y will provide you with a flyer that you can pass out to friends and neighbors
• Ask neighbors to bring food and pop their trunks
• YMCA volunteers can help you collect food or you can do it yourself
• All food collection can be done safely by wearing masks, gloves and ensuring social distancing
• Drop your donations at the Lawrence Y or volunteers can come pick them up

For more information on how you can organize a food drive for your neighbors, contact Cathy Redard at credard@mvymca.org.

Each month, the Methuen YMCA hosts the Greater Boston Food Bank Mobile Market. This resource, which provides fresh, healthy food is open to all in the community. Participants simply drive up and volunteers will place bags of groceries in their cars.

If you would like more information about this free community resource, visit the Greater Boston Food Bank website.

For more information about Mobile Markets at the Methuen YMCA, please contact Ryan McVann at rmcvann@mvymca.org.

To learn about how you can volunteer in any of our food programs, visit our Volunteer page. For more information on how you can support MVYMCA Food Programs, please contact Cathy Redard at credard@mvymca.org or 978-725-6681 ext. 121.

On behalf of the children and adults we serve, thank you for your support of the Merrimack Valley YMCA.