A year ago, Lovin Spoonfuls launched its Worcester route, rescuing excess food from supermarkets and other partners, and redistributing it to nonprofit partners that serve people in need throughout Worcester County. One year in, they’ve worked with 11 retailers and 31 nonprofit partners to rescue 288,000 pounds of food. In their latest blog post, the […]
Lovin Spoonfuls, the food rescue organization dedicated to redistributing healthy, perishable food to food pantries and other organizations that serve people in need, has come to Worcester. The Boston-based nonprofit launched its Worcester route with a ribbon cutting at Green Island Neighborhood Center.
We’ve been tracking the progress of the School Meals for All bill in the Massachusetts legislature. Here’s the latest update from Project Bread: The Education Committee has extended their Feb 2. deadline to report on School Meals for All to June 1. This extension order gives us more time to continue advocating for a […]
Low-income students rely on school meals for over half of their daily calories. Take action if you believe all kids should receive the nutrition they need and deserve! Urge your legislators today: https://p2a.co/jioq9ae #FeedKidsMA #SchoolMealsForAll An Act Relative to Universal School Meals (H.714/S.314) has been extended by the Joint Committee on Education! This is a […]
It’s been 50 years since the publication of an unlikely bestseller, a book that combined research, policy prescriptions, dietary advice and recipes into a quiet manifesto on the importance of food choices on our world. This year, as Diet for a Small Planet turns 50, the publisher and author are celebrating by releasing a new, […]
Hi, folks! We’re sharing the latest action alert from FRAC, and asking you to please contact your legislators. Ask them to sign on to these priorities — and thank them if they already have. Your advocacy makes a difference! August recess is approaching. Now’s the time for anti-hunger advocates to go full throttle in […]
Background: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program generally does not allow the purchase of prepared meals with SNAP funds. For some SNAP recipients, this presents a difficulty because they may either lack the resources or the ability to prepare their own meals. The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows states to establish programs that allow the elderly, […]
Background: Over the past several months, the state has relocated Department of Transitional Assistance offices in several cities. In many cases, the relocation moves those offices from central locations to locations on the outskirts of a city. In Worcester, the offices relocated from downtown to Southwest Cutoff. For many clients and others in need, that […]
We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of Main South Grown, a new Healthy Food Retail initiative, with special thanks to Main South Business Association, Main South CDC, City of Worcester Division of Public Health – Mass in Motion Program, Worcester County Food Bank, Central West Justice Center, Regional Environmental Council, Southeast Asian Coalition, MassDevelopment […]
