What’s in a name? Volunteer Steve Lepow distributes healthy snacks to The Gray House Executive Director Kristen McClintock. When I first interviewed for the position of Director of Rachel’s Table, (RT), the nearly 30-year-old program of the Jewish Federation of…
Outrunning Hunger 2022 In May, Rachel’s Table held its 6th biennial Outrun Hunger 5K race/walk and 1-mile fun walk at Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow. For the first time ever, this event was hybrid, meaning it also took place virtually!…
Filling the Gap for Refugees Pictured from left to right: Tatyana Abashina from JFS, Davyd Gorbatyi, Illia Horbatyi, Jodi Falk from Rachel’s Table, Yana Gorbata, Evelina Gorbata, Yegor Gorbatyi, and Arina Horbata. This Spring, Rachel’s Table, a program of the…
Teen Board Moves Milk On June 14, the Rachel’s Table Teen Board delivered hundreds of cases of shelf-stable milk to several agencies in the Pioneer Valley that support young children. The milk donation was made possible with funds from the…
Volunteer Gardener Makes Impact It’s no secret that Rachel’s Table owes much of its success to its passionate group of volunteers. Mallory Probert Caplan is one of them. One year ago, Mallory joined the first roster of volunteers for our…
Outrun Hunger – Let's Race to fill the bowls! Dear Friends, Ready, set go! Our upcoming 5k road race and 1-mile fun walk, Outrun Hunger, is in motion. This biennial event, co-sponsored by our Teen Board, helps us raise funds…
Growing Gardens Receives $75K From Arbella Insurance Foundation Arbella Insurance Foundation recently made a commitment of $75,000 over the next 3 years to help Rachel’s Table at the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts expand Growing Gardens, which will support any…
Valentine's day donation: Couple's change in plans inspires loving action Pictured from left to right: Jodi Falk, Rachel’s Table, Hector Perez, Friends of the Homeless, and Jermaine Pam, Friends of the Homeless. Rachel’s Table helped a local couple whose wedding…
BEA’S HARVEST: THE GLEANING PROGRAM OF RACHEL’S TABLE By Cara Michelle Silverberg, Rachel's Table Gleaning Coordinator Rachel’s Table at the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts is seen by leaders in the Western Massachusetts food movement as having the preeminent gleaning…
IN MEMORIAM: BEA LOEVY, A FORCE OF NATURE Bea Loevy, of blessed memory On January 17, 2022, we lost a very special member of our community. Bea Loevy -- former president of the Jewish Council for Women, an active member…
