Newton food pantry celebrates first year

The Centre Street Food Pantry at Trinity Church in Newton Centre, launched with support from congregations in the Charles River Deanery, marks its first anniversary this month.  "The Eagle," the newsletter of St. John's Church in Newtonville, reports that three dozen volunteers invest more than 100 hours each month stocking shelves, assisting clients and picking up food from the Greater Boston Food Bank and local food donors, and that the pantry space has evolved to include a refrigerator and freezer so that fresh and frozen food can be available to clients.  Residents of Newton and neighborhing communities who meet USDA guidelines are welcome to shop the pantry once a month.  It is open every Tuesday, 4-7 p.m., and the first Saturday of each month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.