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…
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…
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…
We at Rachel’s Table get to wake up every day and know that what we do makes a difference. That itself is a wonderful thing to feel. But we don’t do it alone – we do it with YOU! We…
Initiated by Suze Goldman (Rachel’s Table supporter and former Jewish Federation President), Feeding the Front Lines matched health care facilities with local restaurants to deliver meals to our essential health care workers. Healthy lunches and dinners were delivered to nursing…
Rachel’s Table teamed up to with The Longmeadow Kitchen to make a delivery of lunch and dinner meals for workers at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow and Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
Posted with permission from WWLP-22, April 20, 2020 With a generous gift from local community members Steve & Alissa Korn, we have successfully launched this much needed program to assist those who are unemployed and food insecure. Sending nutritious basics…
On Wednesday, August 14, ten members of the Rachel's Table Teen Board delivered over 500 containers of shelf-stable milk to 14 area agencies serving children. Learn more in this story from WWLP-22.
The longest federal government shutdown in US history has left many government employees and contractors without paychecks. With no clear end in sight, families affected by the shutdown are finding themselves in dire financial straits. Today, these families are trying…