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Food Rescue Steps Up Swiftly in Response to COVID-19
17 Apr

Food Rescue Steps Up Swiftly in Response to COVID-19

By Arlene Karidis, April 16, 2020 View the complete original article here. When COVID-19 forced Cambridge Community Center in Massachusetts to close, staff started calling their youth program enrollees to see how they were doing and learned many of them needed food, so they began helping; within weeks, as more residents lost their jobs, the center was […]

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Get to know the Lovin’ Spoonfuls FRCs!
17 Apr

Get to know the Lovin’ Spoonfuls FRCs!

Compiled and written by FRCs Lisa Day and Emily Leonard. Every day at Lovin’ Spoonfuls, our awesome team of Food Rescue Coordinators (FRCs) are out on the road gathering food donations from all over Greater Boston, MetroWest and Western Massachusetts. Together, they rescue an average of 75,000 pounds of produce, dairy, meat, bread, and other […]

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Volunteer shortages, surging demand: Mass. food banks say this is unlike any other point in history
13 Apr

Volunteer shortages, surging demand: Mass. food banks say this is unlike any other point in history

By Janelle Nanos and Victoria McGrane Globe Staff, April 12, 2020 View the complete original article here. The first Thursday of every month typically brings about 250 to 300 families to the Watch City Market, a Waltham food pantry that distributes fresh fruit and veggies and other healthy staples to those in need. On April 2, the first time […]

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Beneficiary Spotlight: How agencies are stepping up during COVID-19
10 Apr

Beneficiary Spotlight: How agencies are stepping up during COVID-19

Over the past few weeks, we have all been challenged by the disruptions and changes in our lives. Our team of Food Rescue Coordinators have been hard at work, adapting to meet the growing needs of our partner agencies. We asked our team to share stories of what they are seeing on the road each […]

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Cooking at Home During COVID
27 Mar

Cooking at Home During COVID

Education Coordinator Cathy Pedtke shares some thoughts on how to make the most of cooking at home during these challenging times. If you’ve been to a grocery store or tried to order a delivery recently, you’ve probably encountered empty shelves, limited availability, or “product unavailable/out of stock” messages. Even the thought of grocery shopping might […]

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