Rachel’s Table Quarterly Newsletter: March Issue
A Day in the Life – with Anti-Hunger Hero and RT Volunteer Steve Lepow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FonSUWWdF24 Follow Steve Lepow, a Rachel’s Table legacy, as he picks up hundreds of pounds of healthy food from C&S Wholesale Grocers in Westfield and delivers…
Rachel’s Table Quarterly Newsletter: March Issue
Christian Castillo, “Hungry for Death”, 1st place winner 2019 Artsfest Artsfest 21! Teen Board more active than ever to fight hunger and change the world! This month the Teen Board sponsored its Artsfest 21, an all-genre, all-age art contest to…
Rachel’s Table Quarterly Newsletter: March Issue
A Legacy with an Impact – A generous gift from the Vinick family Rachel’s Table is celebrating a one year anniversary of receiving a generous bequest from the Bernard and Norma Vinick family. This bequest will enable Rachel’s Table to…
Radio Interview: Radio Show #387 – Sarah Maniaci, Rachel’s Table, and Hundreds of Turkeys!
LISTEN Via Pioneer Valley Radio:At the end of this week, the 100 turkeys delivered to the Gray House were just a part of the almost 1400 turkeys Rachel’s Table has presented to agencies this Thanksgiving. These turkeys and the selected…
Press mention: ‘It broke my heart’; COVID restrictions impact Thanksgiving community dinners for those in need
Via MassLive: Matthew Cooke always looked forward to Thanksgiving week and the work that would go into it. Cooke, the grand knight for the Fairview Knights of Columbus, Council 4044, in Chicopee, said in previous years he would spend up…
Press mention: More than 1,500 turkeys donated to help families in need
Via WWLP: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Rachel’s Table delivered 100 turkeys Thursday to the Gray House, the agency that helps North End families in need. It is a Rachel’s Table Thanksgiving tradition, to distribute the donated turkeys to agencies that…
Press mention: Rachel’s Table doubles holiday turkey distribution in wake of pandemic
Via The Recorder: SPRINGFIELD — Recognizing the financial challenges many Western Massachusetts residents are facing this holiday season, the food access program Rachel’s Table is providing 1,310 turkeys to 29 agencies that serve the hungry — more than double what…
When Massachusetts Went Dark, Our Light Shone Brighter
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.…
HOW A CHALLENGE BECAME A MEETING OF MISSIONS
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…