Rachel’s Table awarded grant from USDA to expand food initiatives SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Rachel’s Table, a local food rescue and distribution program, has received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funds will be allocated…
Young artists raise hunger awareness through ArtsFest exhibit in Longmeadow LONGMEADOW — A barren refrigerator, a plate and cutlery made of fast-food wrappers, a hungry teenage girl surrounded by a landfill of food – these images, depicted by the ArtsFest…
Town by Town: local author reads to students, Artfest, and Main Street meeting SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Western Mass News is taking you town by town to Chicopee, Longmeadow, and Easthampton. It was a fun day for students at St…
Rachel’s Table raises hunger awareness through art in Bi-Annual Artsfest 23 exhibit in Longmeadow LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Local youth artists working to tackle food insecurity held an art exhibit Monday evening. The Teen Board for Rachael’s Table held its…
SPRINGFIELD — After 30 years under the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts’ umbrella, the food rescue nonprofit Rachel’s Table will become its own standalone organization this summer. The separation will give Rachel’s Table full fiscal, operational and programmatic control to…
Rachel’s Table, now part of Jewish Federation, becoming independent nonprofit SPRINGFIELD — After 30 years under the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts’ umbrella, the food rescue nonprofit Rachel’s Table will become its own standalone organization this summer. The separation will…
Rachel's Table to become stand-alone nonprofit The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, the leading Jewish organization in Western Massachusetts, has announced that Rachel’s Table, its signature food rescue program, will become a stand-alone nonprofit organization. The decision was formally made…
Rachel’s Table to become stand-alone nonprofit organization SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Changes are on the way for Rachel’s Table, the food rescue program that has long been a part of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts. Rachel’s Table is now…
The Power of Partnerships How The Food Bank and Rachel’s Table are Making a Difference in Western Massachusetts. The Food Bank and Rachel’s Table, a local food rescue organization, were both founded on the belief that food is a fundamental…
Out of darkness comes light: Springfield Jewish Community Center fire illuminated community’s generosity “You can look at anyone and say: You are a part of me I don’t yet know. From there, we begin to transform the world around us,…