PRESS MENTION: Rachel’s Table ArtsFest
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PRESS MENTION: Rachel’s Table Teen Board asking artists to submit art inspired by health and food insecurity
Via WWLP: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Rachel’s Table Teen Board is asking artists of all ages to submit art inspired by the relationship between health and food insecurity to its ArtsFest 21. According to a news release sent to…
PRESS MENTION: FOODRAISER PROVIDES ITEMS TO THREE AREA PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY MEALS PROGRAM
By Anita Fritz One hundred and sixty-six teens recently participated in Rachel’s Table’s Foodraiser, a shopping competition for individuals and youth teams to feed the hungry, and some of what they collected is going to the Franklin County Community Meals…
Radio Interview: Radio Show #387 – Sarah Maniaci, Rachel’s Table, and Hundreds of Turkeys!
LISTEN Via Pioneer Valley Radio:At the end of this week, the 100 turkeys delivered to the Gray House were just a part of the almost 1400 turkeys Rachel’s Table has presented to agencies this Thanksgiving. These turkeys and the selected…
Press mention: ‘It broke my heart’; COVID restrictions impact Thanksgiving community dinners for those in need
Via MassLive: Matthew Cooke always looked forward to Thanksgiving week and the work that would go into it. Cooke, the grand knight for the Fairview Knights of Columbus, Council 4044, in Chicopee, said in previous years he would spend up…
Press mention: More than 1,500 turkeys donated to help families in need
Via WWLP: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Rachel’s Table delivered 100 turkeys Thursday to the Gray House, the agency that helps North End families in need. It is a Rachel’s Table Thanksgiving tradition, to distribute the donated turkeys to agencies that…
Press mention: Rachel’s Table doubles holiday turkey distribution in wake of pandemic
Via The Recorder: SPRINGFIELD — Recognizing the financial challenges many Western Massachusetts residents are facing this holiday season, the food access program Rachel’s Table is providing 1,310 turkeys to 29 agencies that serve the hungry — more than double what…
When Massachusetts Went Dark, Our Light Shone Brighter
It was March 16 when Massachusetts “went dark,” in the words of our Executive Director Jodi Falk. The coronavirus pandemic was raging, and the governor ordered schools closed. Later, non-essential businesses, stores, and institutions shuttered to prevent the virus spread.…
HOW A CHALLENGE BECAME A MEETING OF MISSIONS
Sometimes, a challenge in our world can bring a community together. As the state’s “stay in place” orders took hold, Rachel’s Table had to find a way to continue distributing and rescuing food. The answer became clear as we expanded…
FOOD INSECURITY DURING COVID-19
It’s no surprise that food insecurity has increased exponentially during this global pandemic. The United Nations World Food Program Mass warned that an estimated 265 million people could face acute food insecurity by the end of 2020, up from 135…