We believe everyone deserves access to healthy and affordable food. Help us ensure Boston families don't go hungry!
As grocery prices continue to soar, families across Massachusetts are struggling to afford nutritious, fresh food. For communities of color in the Greater Boston area, the situation is even more alarming: Latinx and Black communities are facing food insecurity at nearly double the rate of white residents.
In 2020, Health Leads, VitalCxNs, and Boston community members launched the Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative (NFAC) to ensure everyone has access to the nutritious food they need to thrive. Our neighbor-to-neighbor model is uniquely able to reach the BIPOC, immigrant, disabled, and elderly individuals traditionally underserved by food banks, pantries, and other resources in the neighborhoods of Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, Roslindale, and Hyde Park. Over the past three years, we’ve provided healthy and culturally appropriate food to approximately 20,800 low-income individuals and their children through our food distribution hubs – and NFAC volunteers also help their neighbors enroll in food benefits like SNAP.
But this work can’t continue without your support. We currently face a $300,000 gap in our efforts to support those most affected by food insecurity and health disparities. Your donation will help us expand our reach, enhance our programs, and continue working to ensure every family has access to the nutritious food they need to thrive.
Even if you aren’t able to give, sharing this message with your network and connecting us with others who might be interested in our work can make a huge difference.
Thank you for your support! Together, we can build a future where no one in Massachusetts struggles to put food on the table. You can learn more about NFAC’s unique community-led model here.
“NFAC is seeing results because this group has community members, local organizations, and Health Leads, who can support us in making change. Our voices are heard loudly, and we are at the forefront of all decision-making.”
Ricardo Henry
NFAC community leader,
Hyde Park resident