FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jodi Falk, Executive Director jfalk@feedwma.org 413-733-0084 Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts is Thriving as an Independent Non-Profit! Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts has been gaining momentum in our new era as an independent entity. We are…
Click here to view the Jan 2024 Quarterly Newsletter A conversation with Franza and Melina, Teen Board President and Vice President. The Rachel’s Table Teen Board’s mission is to alleviate childhood hunger, educate youth about food insecurity, and advocate for food…
New Year, New Perspectives Every new beginning means we can take a new, fresh look at who we are, what we do, and how we make a positive impact in our world. Given global crises and instability, some of which…
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…