By Jodi Falk and Sarah Bate Click here to view the Jan 2024 Quarterly Newsletter “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future." - FDR You can be any age…
By Cara Michelle Silverberg Click here to view the Jan 2024 Quarterly Newsletter sowing Youth at Robinson Gardens make milk jug planters to start their favorite seeds. The milk jug provides a warm and moist environment for the seeds to…
Click here to view the full Jan 2024 Newsletter Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts sat down with Jaimie Waterman (Nutrition Coordinator) and Jason Reed (Executive Director) of the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee to learn more about the roots…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – One in three people here in western Massachusetts are food insecure, and local food banks are seeing that high need ahead of the holidays. 22News spoke with Jodi Falk, executive director of Rachel’s Table. She told us…
A traditional form of food redistribution dating to biblical times continues in western Massachusetts. Gleaning is the collection of excess foods from farms and gardens to provide to those in need. With household food insecurity on the rise, this resource…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Rachel’s Table received a $50,000 check Tuesday morning outside of the Jewish Community Center in Springfield. The funds were granted through the state’s budget and Representative Brian Ashe met with staff of Rachel’s Table to present…
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by: Ashley Shook Posted: Oct 5, 2023 / 09:21 AM EDT Updated: Oct 5, 2023 / 06:52 PM EDT WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Rachel’s Table, a Springfield organization that provides food for those with low income, collected food donated by vendors at…
Published: Oct. 05, 2023, 5:57 p.m. By Pam Mastriano, The Republican West Springfield - Although the Big E closed for the season on Oct. 1, their service to the community has not. Partnering with Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts, among other nonprofits,…
By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ty Coney Published: Sep. 29, 2023 at 6:16 PM EDT SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - “I’m so sad we might be in this position again as we were 5 years ago,” said Jodi Falk. The United States bracing for…