hunger

A Thanksgiving Feast for All

Lanita Tolentino — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:30:38 -0500

It is for this women, her family and those like her that I am apart of this project, taking care of my community. read more »

How hungry are Bostonians?

Elizabeth Curtis — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:28:10 -0500

The U.S. Conference of Mayors recently released their annual "Hunger and Homelessness Survey" that outlines responses from 23 cities across the country regarding the level of hunger and homelessness experienced by their citizens. Find out how Boston is responding... read more »

Statewide Hunger Summit

Paola Ferrer — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:28:31 -0400

I had the privilege to attend the first ever state-sponsored Hunger Summit aimed at identifying and recommending best practices to address the hunger crisis in Massachusetts. The event took place on March 27th at UMASS Boston and featured remarks from Mayor Thomas Menino, Governor Deval Patrick, and U.S. Congressman James McGovern, as well as a panel discussion by state and national food and nutrition experts.

The day-long summit was the first of its kind in Massachusetts because, unlike previous efforts, it was hosted by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA). This effort speaks to the commitment of the current administration to address what has been called “an epidemic” of hunger in the Commonwealth. read more »