Braintree Donation Drive To Collect Food, PPE

BRAINTREE, MA — A food and personal protective equipment drive will be held from 10 to 12 p.m. this Saturday at Braintree Town Hall to collect food donations for Marge Crispin Center and equipment for first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Only non-perishable foods will be accepted. Donations in the form of money or gift cards can be dropped off at the tax collectors drop box. All checks should be made out to The Marge Crispin Center with a memo note of "task force" on the check.

The Marge Crispin Center Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday for food pick up. Food delivery is available for residents over the age of 70 or who have underlying health conditions.

Braintree residents who are in need of food assistance and are not currently clients of the food pantry can contact the Marge Crispin Center directly at 781-848-2124.