The Open Door
@TheOpenDoorMA
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Nonprofit food resource center. In 2022, The Open Door helped stabilize the lives & health of 8,486 people through the distribution of 1.78 M pounds of food.
Gloucester, MA
Joined October 2011
“We are all reaching to meet an increased need driven by the high cost of living and the high cost of food," says President and CEO Julie LaFontaine. @northshoremag
https://t.co/SxReheVUeL
#hungeractionmonth #hungerrelief
nshoremag.com
When the COVID pandemic upended the economy in 2020, food pantries and soup kitchens found themselves facing extraordinary surges in demand for their services. In Massachusetts, the number of...
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THANK YOU to the City of Gloucester for supporting our mission and recognizing the need to strengthen the safety net for food resources here on Cape Ann! https://t.co/ufMR5SZwc8
gloucestertimes.com
Discover Gloucester and The Open Door are the first two of nine community organizations to receive COVID Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the city to bolster their missions.
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@TheOpenDoorMA in-Person Dining is Back! Starting Monday, Feb 5, 2024, hot meals will be available in-person M-F 4:30-5:30pm at the Open Door (28 Emerson Ave, Gloucester). All are Welcome!
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Community Meals in-person dining is returning to The Open Door at 28 Emerson Ave. Gloucester MA, starting Monday, Feb. 5! 🍽️ All are welcome! https://t.co/LhQIettJEt
gloucestertimes.com
After a hiatus, Community Meals in-person dining is returning to The Open Door food pantry, 28 Emerson Ave., starting Monday, Feb. 5, the nonprofit said.
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“Our community always shines when given an opportunity to help its neighbors, and that was certainly true this weekend." https://t.co/Q6kzs0KO3v
@GDTnews
gloucestertimes.com
Thousands of shoppers across the region donated more than 6 tons of food during The Open Door food pantry’s Thanksgiving Food Drive on Saturday.
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“With local need increasing, feeding local people is a big job, but together, we can get it done." Thank you community! #neighborshelpingneighbors @newsthatslocal
thelocalnews.news
Open Door collects 12,194 pounds of food in its annual food drive at supermarkets around the area
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“We built this project, together. The Food and Nutrition Center wouldn’t have been possible without the community here on the North Shore,” President and CEO Julie LaFontaine said. @massnonprofit
https://t.co/YzdqfJeEY0
massnonprofit.org
Hundreds of Cape Anners gathered at The Open Door on earlier this month for a ribbon-cutting unveiling its new Food and Nutrition Center.
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This is what mission alignment looks like! So thrilled to be a meal vendor and nutrition partner to Pathways for Children #capeannma #northshorema
https://t.co/7SaO0etW9h
salemnews.com
Pathways for Children did not have to look far when it came to finding a food vendor to provide delicious, nutritious meals for its Head Start classrooms.
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THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Autumn Breakfast yesterday, our sponsors, our volunteers, and a HUGE SHOUT OUT to our special guest speaker and Engagement Coordinator Bo Abrams. https://t.co/sdhQbwSVNA
@GDTnews
gloucestertimes.com
With the holiday season just around the corner, The Open Door’s Autumn Breakfast on Wednesday morning kicked off its Holiday Baskets and Thanksgiving Food Drive programs by celebrating stories of
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The ever-rising cost of living💵🏡 is driving up the need for food resources. 🍽️📈 “In this economy, it doesn’t take a lot to knock a household budget sideways," says President and CEO Julie LaFontaine in an article with @GDTnews
https://t.co/gn3fRKecsh
@salemnews @DustinLucaSN
gloucestertimes.com
The region’s food pantries are setting records, and it isn’t a good thing.
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Orange suits the council: The city of Gloucester marks Hunger Awareness Month and all @TheOpenDoorMA does to help feed those on Cape Ann and the North Shore. Demand is up. To donate, go to: https://t.co/5DmQ54IV4H
@GDTnews
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THANK YOU @DCUcreditunion for honoring The Open Door today as Hometown Hero at @boston25's Gloucester Zip Trip!
boston25news.com
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THANK YOU @Joey_C for having President and CEO Julie LaFontaine on the pod this morning to discuss our Summer Meals for Kids program!! #neighborshelpingneighbors
GloucesterCast 665 Livestream 6/20/23
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THANK YOU @SenJoanLovely and @SenBruceTarr for championing food resources for Massachusetts college students!!
TY @salemnews for this powerful piece highlighting #MA college student food insecurity. Proud to secure $1M for the Hunger Free Campus Initiative in the @ma_senate FY24 budget to tackle this issue & support state & community colleges & universities.
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Thank you @ditikohli_ and @BostonGlobe for your coverage of our third annual statewide study - released today! Data reveals hunger crisis persists, with 1 in 3 households experiencing food insecurity. @MassGenBrigham @MASchoolsK12Report:
A new report from @Gr8BosFoodBank paints a sober picture of hunger in Mass.: 1 in 3 adults experienced limited access to adequate food in 2022, and more than a third of households said a child in their family has skipped a meal — or several. My latest:
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Today's the day! Don't forget to put out your non-perishable food donations to benefit your local food banks and pantries. Just place your donation next to your mailbox, and your letter carrier will handle it from there! 🥫
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THANK YOU to the offices of @sethmoulton @SenMarkey
@SenWarrenfor meeting with us & other MA advocates today to discuss legislative priorities including the Farm Bill!! @fractweets @FeedingAmerica @Gr8BosFoodBank @projectbread @FoodBankWMA @citizensinn
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THANK YOU to Allie Nicastro, Clara Knowles, and all the fantastic artists who shared their talent for this year's online auction! https://t.co/u6lIOjuuO9
#neighborshelpingneighbors @GDTnews
gloucestertimes.com
The Open Door Empty Bowl Online Auction this coming Thursday features two up-and-coming high school artists whose work will be available for bid alongside numerous well-known Cape Ann artists.
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For “date night,” many couples will choose a restaurant or movie, but one Gloucester couple has made their weekly volunteering time at @theopendoorMA a segue for such an outing. https://t.co/dT9VoQhtnq
#foodismedicine
gloucestertimes.com
For “date night,” many couples will choose a restaurant or movie, but one Gloucester couple has made their weekly volunteering time a segue for such an outing.
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