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Annual Meeting 2025
Neighbors In Need held its 42nd Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at First Church in Methuen. We reflected on our 2024 achievements, presented
Merrimack Valley Credit Union Holds Food Drive For Neighbors In Need
Lawrence, MA During October and November, Merrimack Valley credit Union (MVCU) held its annual food drive in each of its 19 retail branch locations. The
Addressing Diaper Need: A Virtual Event with the Massachusetts Diaper Bank Coalition
Check out our Executive Director, Lisa Smith, present at a MA Diaper Bank Coalition event, “Addressing Diaper Need” on September 23, 2024
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.
1 in 3 Massachusetts Families are Food Insecure
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) completed their 4th annual statewide food access study in 2024.
Annual Meeting 2025
Neighbors In Need held its 42nd Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at First Church in Methuen. We reflected on our 2024 achievements, presented
Merrimack Valley Credit Union Holds Food Drive For Neighbors In Need
Lawrence, MA During October and November, Merrimack Valley credit Union (MVCU) held its annual food drive in each of its 19 retail branch locations. The
Addressing Diaper Need: A Virtual Event with the Massachusetts Diaper Bank Coalition
Check out our Executive Director, Lisa Smith, present at a MA Diaper Bank Coalition event, “Addressing Diaper Need” on September 23, 2024
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.
1 in 3 Massachusetts Families are Food Insecure
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) completed their 4th annual statewide food access study in 2024.
NIN in the News
- Cuts To Food Subsides Will Hit Low-Income Families, November 2024
- Credit Union joins forces with Neighbors In Need, December 2023
- WBUR Spotlight on Diaper Need and NIN Diaper Bank June, 2022
- 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
