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Programs & Services
Our Accomplishments

Need up sharply in 2011:

In 2011, there was a dramatic rise in use of NSC Programs: 

- Food Pantry was up 9%, following an 8% rise in 2010.

- Clients served by our Case Managers was up 7.4% in 2011.

- NSC served well over 600 families, including 535 children & 120 elders.

In 2011, NSC provided:

2,258 separate visits to the Food Pantry - serving 4,820 people

Over 11,000 bags groceries to Natick residents

Over 100,000 pound of food to Natick residents

Over 200 families with housing and heating assistance

Over 400 children, teens, and elders with holiday gifts

125 children and adults with access to preventative dental care

233 backpacks full of back-to-school supplies 

620 people with Thanksgiving food baskets

Over 150 volunteers with a way to make a difference

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FOOD PANTRY

Top 10 Most Wanted Items

Cereal
Toilet Paper
Jelly
Hamburger Helper
Canned Fruit
Juice
Coffee & Tea
Tuna
Shampoo
Toothpaste

Financial Assistance

Eviction Prevention Services

The goal of these services is to keep families in their homes by offering limited financial assistance.

Emergency Utility Assistance

Case Managers:

  • work with NSTAR to protect clients from utility service shut-offs
  • guide clients through the application process for federal fuel assistance (LIHEAP)

Scholarship/Financial Aid

Case Managers offer:

  • financial assistance screening for programs offered through the Natick Parks and Recreation Department
  • referrals for financial assistance to community sports teams
  • referrals to summer camps for children (Salvation Army Camp Wonderland and Middlesex County Sheriff’s Youth Academy Camp)