diff --git a/apps/backend/src/emails/awsSes.wrapper.ts b/apps/backend/src/emails/awsSes.wrapper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd0750d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/emails/awsSes.wrapper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { SESv2Client, SendEmailCommand } from '@aws-sdk/client-sesv2';
+import MailComposer from 'nodemailer/lib/mail-composer';
+import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
+import Mail from 'nodemailer/lib/mailer';
+import { AMAZON_SES_CLIENT } from './awsSesClient.factory';
+dotenv.config();
+
+export interface EmailAttachment {
+  filename: string;
+  content: Buffer;
+}
+
+@Injectable()
+export class AmazonSESWrapper {
+  private client: SESv2Client;
+
+  /**
+   * @param client injected from `awsSesClient.factory.ts`
+   * builds our Amazon SES v2 client with credentials from environment variables
+   */
+  constructor(@Inject(AMAZON_SES_CLIENT) client: SESv2Client) {
+    this.client = client;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sends an email via Amazon SES.
+   *
+   * @param recipientEmails the email addresses of the recipients
+   * @param subject the subject of the email
+   * @param bodyHtml the HTML body of the email
+   * @param attachments any attachments to include in the email
+   * @resolves if the email was sent successfully
+   * @rejects if the email was not sent successfully
+   */
+  async sendEmails(
+    recipientEmails: string[],
+    subject: string,
+    bodyHtml: string,
+    attachments?: EmailAttachment[],
+  ) {
+    const mailOptions: Mail.Options = {
+      from: process.env.AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL,
+      to: recipientEmails,
+      subject: subject,
+      html: bodyHtml,
+    };
+
+    if (attachments) {
+      mailOptions.attachments = attachments.map((a) => ({
+        filename: a.filename,
+        content: a.content,
+        encoding: 'base64',
+      }));
+    }
+
+    const messageData = await new MailComposer(mailOptions).compile().build();
+
+    const command = new SendEmailCommand({
+      Content: {
+        Raw: {
+          Data: messageData,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    return await this.client.send(command);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/emails/awsSesClient.factory.ts b/apps/backend/src/emails/awsSesClient.factory.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f819638c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/emails/awsSesClient.factory.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { Provider } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { SESv2Client } from '@aws-sdk/client-sesv2';
+import { assert } from 'console';
+import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
+dotenv.config();
+
+export const AMAZON_SES_CLIENT = 'AMAZON_SES_CLIENT';
+
+/**
+ * Factory that produces a new instance of the Amazon SES v2 client.
+ * Used to send emails via Amazon SES and actually set it up with credentials.
+ */
+export const AmazonSESClientFactory: Provider<SESv2Client> = {
+  provide: AMAZON_SES_CLIENT,
+  useFactory: () => {
+    assert(
+      process.env.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID !== undefined,
+      'AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID is not defined',
+    );
+    assert(
+      process.env.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY !== undefined,
+      'AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY is not defined',
+    );
+    assert(process.env.AWS_REGION !== undefined, 'AWS_REGION is not defined');
+
+    return new SESv2Client({ region: process.env.AWS_REGION });
+  },
+};
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/emails/email.module.ts b/apps/backend/src/emails/email.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6cd1bd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/emails/email.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { EmailsService } from './email.service';
+import { AmazonSESWrapper } from './awsSes.wrapper';
+import { AmazonSESClientFactory } from './awsSesClient.factory';
+
+@Module({
+  providers: [AmazonSESWrapper, AmazonSESClientFactory, EmailsService],
+  exports: [EmailsService],
+})
+export class EmailsModule {}
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/emails/email.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/emails/email.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a319e133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/emails/email.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import Bottleneck from 'bottleneck';
+import { AmazonSESWrapper, EmailAttachment } from './awsSes.wrapper';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class EmailsService {
+  private readonly EMAILS_SENT_PER_SECOND = 14;
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(EmailsService.name);
+  private readonly limiter: Bottleneck;
+
+  constructor(private amazonSESWrapper: AmazonSESWrapper) {
+    this.limiter = new Bottleneck({
+      minTime: Math.ceil(1000 / this.EMAILS_SENT_PER_SECOND),
+      maxConcurrent: 1,
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sends an email.
+   *
+   * @param recipientEmail the email address of the recipients
+   * @param subject the subject of the email
+   * @param bodyHtml the HTML body of the email
+   * @param attachments any base64 encoded attachments to inlude in the email
+   * @resolves if the email was sent successfully
+   * @rejects if the email was not sent successfully
+   */
+  public async sendEmails(
+    recipientEmails: string[],
+    subject: string,
+    bodyHTML: string,
+    attachments?: EmailAttachment[],
+  ): Promise<unknown> {
+    return this.amazonSESWrapper.sendEmails(
+      recipientEmails,
+      subject,
+      bodyHTML,
+      attachments,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/emails/types.ts b/apps/backend/src/emails/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34ffb865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/emails/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import {
+  IsString,
+  IsOptional,
+  IsNotEmpty,
+  MaxLength,
+  IsEmail,
+  IsArray,
+} from 'class-validator';
+import { EmailAttachment } from './awsSes.wrapper';
+
+export class SendEmailDTO {
+  @IsArray()
+  @IsEmail({}, { each: true })
+  @MaxLength(255, { each: true })
+  toEmails!: string[];
+
+  @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  @MaxLength(255)
+  subject!: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  bodyHtml!: string;
+
+  @IsArray()
+  @IsOptional()
+  attachments?: EmailAttachment[];
+}
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.controller.spec.ts b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.controller.spec.ts
index 96828a91..baeb8766 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.controller.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.controller.spec.ts
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ import {
   ReserveFoodForAllergic,
   ServeAllergicChildren,
 } from './types';
+import { EmailsService } from '../emails/email.service';
 import { ApplicationStatus } from '../shared/types';
 import { NotFoundException, UnauthorizedException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { User } from '../users/user.entity';
 
 const mockPantriesService = mock<PantriesService>();
 const mockOrdersService = mock<OrdersService>();
+const mockEmailsService = mock<EmailsService>();
 
 describe('PantriesController', () => {
   let controller: PantriesController;
@@ -86,6 +88,10 @@ describe('PantriesController', () => {
           provide: OrdersService,
           useValue: mockOrdersService,
         },
+        {
+          provide: EmailsService,
+          useValue: mockEmailsService,
+        },
       ],
     }).compile();
 
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.controller.ts b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.controller.ts
index 8ed72be2..d8b4276f 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.controller.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import {
 } from './types';
 import { Order } from '../orders/order.entity';
 import { OrdersService } from '../orders/order.service';
+import { EmailsService } from '../emails/email.service';
+import { SendEmailDTO } from '../emails/types';
 import { Public } from '../auth/public.decorator';
 
 @Controller('pantries')
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ export class PantriesController {
   constructor(
     private pantriesService: PantriesService,
     private ordersService: OrdersService,
+    private emailsService: EmailsService,
   ) {}
 
   @Roles(Role.PANTRY)
@@ -328,4 +331,16 @@ export class PantriesController {
   ): Promise<void> {
     return this.pantriesService.deny(pantryId);
   }
+
+  @Post('/email')
+  async sendEmail(@Body() sendEmailDTO: SendEmailDTO): Promise<void> {
+    const { toEmails, subject, bodyHtml, attachments } = sendEmailDTO;
+
+    await this.emailsService.sendEmails(
+      toEmails,
+      subject,
+      bodyHtml,
+      attachments,
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.module.ts b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.module.ts
index 5e60b78d..7cd5ea9c 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.module.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.module.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import { PantriesController } from './pantries.controller';
 import { Pantry } from './pantries.entity';
 import { AuthModule } from '../auth/auth.module';
 import { OrdersModule } from '../orders/order.module';
+import { EmailsModule } from '../emails/email.module';
 import { User } from '../users/user.entity';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
     TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Pantry, User]),
     OrdersModule,
+    EmailsModule,
     forwardRef(() => AuthModule),
   ],
   controllers: [PantriesController],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d5f75f46..d225c7c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "@aws-amplify/ui-react": "^6.9.3",
     "@aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider": "^3.410.0",
     "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.735.0",
+    "@aws-sdk/client-sesv2": "^3.989.0",
     "@aws-sdk/lib-storage": "^3.735.0",
     "@chakra-ui/icons": "^2.2.4",
     "@chakra-ui/react": "^3.27.0",
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
     "amazon-cognito-identity-js": "^6.3.5",
     "aws-amplify": "^6.16.0",
     "axios": "^1.8.2",
+    "bottleneck": "^2.19.5",
     "class-transformer": "^0.5.1",
     "class-validator": "^0.14.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
     "lucide-react": "^0.544.0",
     "mongodb": "^6.1.0",
     "multer": "^2.0.2",
+    "nodemailer": "^8.0.1",
     "passport": "^0.6.0",
     "passport-jwt": "^4.0.1",
     "pg": "^8.12.0",
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "30.0.0",
     "@types/multer": "^1.4.12",
     "@types/node": "^18.14.2",
+    "@types/nodemailer": "^6.4.17",
     "@types/passport-jwt": "^4.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^18.2.14",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.6",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 295bbb82..6ef08033 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -592,6 +592,52 @@
     "@smithy/util-waiter" "^4.2.8"
     tslib "^2.6.2"
 
+"@aws-sdk/client-sesv2@^3.989.0":
+  version "3.992.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@aws-sdk/client-sesv2/-/client-sesv2-3.992.0.tgz#3fb4a244e1ea93c1e99ee982e3355c4fb81197dc"
+  integrity sha512-cIEsRYH2m+P1nyn2MG/l7x05uSHl6H7aROrHYa7Q+LnafvMIZ38hhRuF53qTga9ZkDjJiUy3peoaXRkzBs4Efw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@aws-crypto/sha256-browser" "5.2.0"
+    "@aws-crypto/sha256-js" "5.2.0"
+    "@aws-sdk/core" "^3.973.10"
+    "@aws-sdk/credential-provider-node" "^3.972.9"
+    "@aws-sdk/middleware-host-header" "^3.972.3"
+    "@aws-sdk/middleware-logger" "^3.972.3"
+    "@aws-sdk/middleware-recursion-detection" "^3.972.3"
+    "@aws-sdk/middleware-user-agent" "^3.972.10"
+    "@aws-sdk/region-config-resolver" "^3.972.3"
+    "@aws-sdk/signature-v4-multi-region" "3.992.0"
+    "@aws-sdk/types" "^3.973.1"
+    "@aws-sdk/util-endpoints" "3.992.0"
+    "@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-browser" "^3.972.3"
+    "@aws-sdk/util-user-agent-node" "^3.972.8"
+    "@smithy/config-resolver" "^4.4.6"
+    "@smithy/core" "^3.23.0"
+    "@smithy/fetch-http-handler" "^5.3.9"
+    "@smithy/hash-node" "^4.2.8"
+    "@smithy/invalid-dependency" "^4.2.8"
+    "@smithy/middleware-content-length" "^4.2.8"
+    "@smithy/middleware-endpoint" "^4.4.14"
+    "@smithy/middleware-retry" "^4.4.31"
+    "@smithy/middleware-serde" "^4.2.9"
+    "@smithy/middleware-stack" "^4.2.8"
+    "@smithy/node-config-provider" "^4.3.8"
+    "@smithy/node-http-handler" "^4.4.10"
+    "@smithy/protocol-http" "^5.3.8"
+    "@smithy/smithy-client" "^4.11.3"
+    "@smithy/types" "^4.12.0"
+    "@smithy/url-parser" "^4.2.8"
+    "@smithy/util-base64" "^4.3.0"
+    "@smithy/util-body-length-browser" "^4.2.0"
+    "@smithy/util-body-length-node" "^4.2.1"
+    "@smithy/util-defaults-mode-browser" "^4.3.30"
+    "@smithy/util-defaults-mode-node" "^4.2.33"
+    "@smithy/util-endpoints" "^3.2.8"
+    "@smithy/util-middleware" "^4.2.8"
+    "@smithy/util-retry" "^4.2.8"
+    "@smithy/util-utf8" "^4.2.0"
+    tslib "^2.6.2"
+
 "@aws-sdk/client-sso@3.990.0":
   version "3.990.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@aws-sdk/client-sso/-/client-sso-3.990.0.tgz#a5471e810b848f740e5c6a8abe90eb2304670c8b"
@@ -5875,6 +5921,13 @@
   dependencies:
     undici-types "~5.26.4"
 
+"@types/nodemailer@^6.4.17":
+  version "6.4.22"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-6.4.22.tgz#8d1b8415b30a9ddc6d2866923017159f64de0859"
+  integrity sha512-HV16KRsW7UyZBITE07B62k8PRAKFqRSFXn1T7vslurVjN761tMDBhk5Lbt17ehyTzK6XcyJnAgUpevrvkcVOzw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node" "*"
+
 "@types/parse-json@^4.0.0":
   version "4.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/parse-json/-/parse-json-4.0.2.tgz#5950e50960793055845e956c427fc2b0d70c5239"
@@ -8010,6 +8063,11 @@ boolbase@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/boolbase/-/boolbase-1.0.0.tgz#68dff5fbe60c51eb37725ea9e3ed310dcc1e776e"
   integrity sha512-JZOSA7Mo9sNGB8+UjSgzdLtokWAky1zbztM3WRLCbZ70/3cTANmQmOdR7y2g+J0e2WXywy1yS468tY+IruqEww==
 
+bottleneck@^2.19.5:
+  version "2.19.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/bottleneck/-/bottleneck-2.19.5.tgz#5df0b90f59fd47656ebe63c78a98419205cadd91"
+  integrity sha512-VHiNCbI1lKdl44tGrhNfU3lup0Tj/ZBMJB5/2ZbNXRCPuRCO7ed2mgcK4r17y+KB2EfuYuRaVlwNbAeaWGSpbw==
+
 bowser@^2.11.0:
   version "2.14.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/bowser/-/bowser-2.14.1.tgz#4ea39bf31e305184522d7ad7bfd91389e4f0cb79"
@@ -13221,6 +13279,11 @@ node-schedule@2.1.1:
     long-timeout "0.1.1"
     sorted-array-functions "^1.3.0"
 
+nodemailer@^8.0.1:
+  version "8.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-8.0.1.tgz#225842a5e3a06c4ee39adfdf784acd9e00bea9c2"
+  integrity sha512-5kcldIXmaEjZcHR6F28IKGSgpmZHaF1IXLWFTG+Xh3S+Cce4MiakLtWY+PlBU69fLbRa8HlaGIrC/QolUpHkhg==
+
 normalize-path@^3.0.0, normalize-path@~3.0.0:
   version "3.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/normalize-path/-/normalize-path-3.0.0.tgz#0dcd69ff23a1c9b11fd0978316644a0388216a65"