VIA Massachusetts Jewish Ledger
SPRINGFIELD – Earlier this month Sen. Eric P. Lesser announced that $25,000 in state funding has been secured for Rachel’s Table, the food rescue and redistribution program of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts.
Sen. Lesse was joined by Rep. Brian M. Ashe and Rep. Jacob R. Oliveira at a press conference held at the Springfield Jewish Community on Monday, Oct. 4.
They were welcomed by Jodi Falk, director of Rachel’s Table; Nora Gorenstein, interim executive director of the Jewish Federation of Western Mass.; Ellen Gold, board president of Rachel’s Table; and Sarah Maniaci, associate director of Rachel’s Table.