Partner Spotlight: People's Food Pantry When we asked our community to get behind the Seacoast Regional Food Hub, we promised it could transform the food safety net for the entire Lower Merrimack Valley. Just a year into it's operations, and just a few months after the official ribbon cutting, the Hub is already making a transformational impact for frontline food providers across the region. The latest success story is the People's Food Pantry in North Andover. Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, a team of more than 60 volunteers serves more than 400 people in just 3 1/2 hours. By signing on to receive Greater Boston Food Bank deliveries at the Food Hub in January, the pantry has tripled its food supply and added storage capacity inside the Hub. That's allowed the organization to hire its first-ever paid coordinator and dream even bigger. Check out People's Food Pantry's story and more at our Partner Spotlight page. The Hub is Humming! he Seacoast Regional Food Hub is hard at work for our region, supplying more than 1.5 million pounds to 13 different frontline food providers across the Lower Merrimack Valley in the first half of the year The Hub provides access to storage and distribution to more than 25 frontline food providers in 17 communities across our region. Learn more about the Hub here. Hunger Vital Signs: Measuring Impact How do we know we making a difference in the lives of those we serve? Since June, we've surveyed 1,114 registered households with a two-question assessment to find out. The results showed that with the support of ONT programs, about 1 in 3 households have consistent, reliable access to the food they need. Still, another 1 in 5 told us they run out often, showing us there is still work to do. The assessment, called Hunger Vital Signs™, is a nationally recognized tool created by Children's HealthWatch used to measure household-level food security. The assessment asks two questions with options to answer often true, sometimes true, or never true, They are:
Hunger Action Month: Schools Are In At local schools, as many as 1 in 3 kids face food insecurity. During Hunger Action Month in September, we want to help your kids learn more and inspire action. They might even win a prize along the way! This past spring, Newburyport's Molin Upper Elementary School shared lessons on food security in the classrooms and raised more than $20,000 with a friendly competition that awarded the winning classroom with a movie day. Let your school leaders and teachers know about this opportunity to rally around students in need and learn lifelong lessons in compassion and community. To learn more, contact Leanne at [email protected]. Annual Breakfast: Oct. 22, 8-9 a.m. Our 2025 Annual Breakfast is heading to Georgetown! Tickets and sponsorships are now available for our biggest fundraiser of the year. Join us at the Black Swan Country Club on Wednesday, October 22, from 8-9 a.m., where we will report out on our progress, discuss our current challenges and chart the path forward to a food secure region in one jam-packed hour. The event is ONT's biggest fundraiser of the year and brings together more than 300 local leaders, businesses and our supporters from across the region. Sponsor a Table and Get Matched!When you sponsor our Annual Breakfast, you join more than 20 businesses from across our region who are share a commitment to our community. And it's a great time to get involved. Through August, all sponsorships will be MATCHED thanks to the generous support of our 2025 Presenting Sponsor, Institution for Savings! To learn more, contact Development Director Chris Nazareth at [email protected] or click the button below.
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