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Walk for Hunger
LAWRENCE, Mass. – On June 9th, Neighbors In Need hosted a Walk for Hunger on the Spicket River Greenway as part of Project Bread’s 56th annual Walk for Hunger.
June 9, 2024
1 in 3 Massachusetts Families are Food Insecure
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) completed their 4th annual statewide food access study in 2024.
May 29, 2024
Food Inflation Article
Check out this recent Boston Globe article about inflation and food prices in Massachusetts. As the article demonstrates, the number of families seeking assistance has grown – NIN has doubled since 2020 – we now serve 1,600 families weekly in our mobile market food pantries.
April 30, 2024
March 19, 2024
New Truck!
Neighbors In Need welcomes a new 18-foot dock height refrigerated truck to “our” food recovery and distribution fleet!
February 6, 2024
NIN in the News
- Credit Union joins forces with Neighbors In Need, December 2023
- WBUR Spotlight on Diaper Need and NIN Diaper Bank
- Watch and listen to our Deputy Director, Lisa Smith, testify on a panel with Christina Minicucci, Jamill Martinez from Lawrence Community Works, and Kim Goulette from Community Giving Tree to advocate for H206 – an act establishing a diaper bank pilot program. The testimony starts at about minute 39!
- Watch this Town Hall hosted by Representative Tram Nguyen, focused on Food Insecurity and Merrimack Valley Resources. You'll recognize our own Linda Zimmerman on the panel!
- Read about NIN in The Philanthropic Connection's newsletter: An interview with our executive director and a deputy director
- ‘I’ve never seen anything like this kind of need’: Food pantries struggle to keep up with surge in demand
