University Station Hosts Canned Food Drive Benefitting The Westwood Food Pantry

University Station Hosts Canned Food Drive

Benefitting The Westwood Food Pantry

WESTWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS (November 2023) – University Station is hosting a canned food drive to benefit the Westwood Food Pantry through Sunday, November 19, 2023. Suggested items include canned vegetables, pancake mix, boxed pasta, pasta sauce, toothpaste and toothbrushes, and more. Donations can be dropped off at Five Below. Visit ShopUniversityStation.com for a full list of items needed for donation. For monetary donations, please visit WestwoodFoodPantry.org.

“We are so grateful to University Station and the community for their support to help stock our shelves before the busy holiday season. It’s a wonderful way to bring the community together and help those in need. The Pantry currently serves approximately 100 Westwood households, so we are always in need of drives like this to keep the shelves full for our clients,” says Melissa Mahaffey, President of the Westwood Food Pantry.

“University Station is pleased to continue supporting the Westwood Food Pantry through this donation drive. These donations truly make a difference to those in need in our community,” says Rebekah Macchia, Marketing Director for University Station.

The Westwood Food Pantry

The Westwood Food Pantry is committed to providing essential provisions to individuals and families.
in the community who need ​temporary assistance. Food donations can be dropped off at the Westwood Council on Aging located at 60 Nahatan St., Westwood, ​MA Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The Westwood Food Pantry is currently open for in-person shopping on the first Saturday and third Tuesday of each month; an appointment is necessary to shop. Please call or email to register as a new client or to schedule a shopping time. For more information, visit WestwoodFoodPantry.org.

University Station

University Station is a vibrant, mixed-used development in Westwood, Massachusetts combining unique retail, restaurant, residential and office uses. Located on University Avenue at Exit 13 on Route 128/I-95, University Station is adjacent to the Route 128 MBTA Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station. Anchored by Target, Wegmans and Nordstrom Rack, University Station features an exciting mix of restaurants and stores including Del Frisco’s Grille, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Not Your Average Joe’s, Casa Loca Mexican Cantina, Smashburger, Homesense, Michaels, Marshalls/HomeGoods, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Five Below, and J.Crew Factory. Courtyard by Marriott®, Life Time Athletic, Brigham & Women’s Health Care Center, Gables Residential (featuring 350 luxury apartments) and Bridges by Epoch (a memory care facility) are also at University Station. For more information, visit ShopUniversityStation.com.

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