FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – On Thursday, June 6, the Kraft Family and New England Patriots Foundation
celebrated the 2024 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award Winners. They recognized 26 volunteers for their
contributions to the New England community at an awards ceremony at Gillette Stadium. In total, $275,000 in
donations were distributed to the nonprofits represented by each volunteer. Twenty-five organizations each
received $10,000 and Ricky, Inc. received this year’s grand prize of $25,000.
Steve Lepow of Longmeadow, Mass. was recognized as one of this year’s honorees and presented with a
$10,000 donation for Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts.
The mission of Rachel’s Table is to reduce food waste and alleviate hunger. In 2023, they rescued seven
hundred thousand pounds of food. Steve has a lead role in the van operations task force, recruiting and training
drivers. He makes multiple food deliveries a day, multiple days a week, increasing the amount of desirable
nutrient-dense food delivered to the community.
“I have found it very gratifying to serve the communities of Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties to help
with the battle against food insecurity,” said Steve. “Wherever I go, I speak about Rachel’s Table of Western
Massachusetts and try to secure additional food donors.”
Read the full press release below!