Georgetown Council on Aging

Kristin Crockett has been the director of the Georgetown Council on Aging for just a year, but she already knows there is more need in her community than her organization can support. 
"I'm sure we're not reaching everyone," she said.
In the coming year, she hopes to change that.  Our Neighbors' Table currently supports Councils on Aging in Merrimac, Salisbury and Groveland with what we call integrated markets, providing the food these organizations need to provide a range of healthy offerings and keep up with rising demand. Kristin is working with ONT's program team to bring an integrated to Georgetown in the new year.
For now, the COA's focus is on Georgetown's senior population. The food pantry is open on the third Thursday of the month, however anyone who asks can come on demand and get what they need from Monday-Thursday between 8:30 am and 3 pm. 
Kristin supplements the pantry with regular Grab and Go meals that are picked up or delivered, and a Traveling Chef lunch each month. A van drives seniors to Our Neighbors' Table's Salisbury market 1-2 times per month as well.
But she is limited in what she can supply because her storage is limited. A small back room serves as dry storage. A commercial refrigerator and freezer allow her to provide some fresh foods like produce and meats. But after another pantry in town closed, Kristin knows that there are families in town that are now must travel to Newbury or Salisbury to get the food they need. 
That's why the Seacoast Regional Food Hub is a game-changer for more than 25 frontline food providers across the Lower Merrimack Valley. By partnering with Our Neighbors' Table and gaining access to the Hub's services, Georgetown will have the additional food supply and storage it needs to allow residents to get what they need in their community.
We are running out of time to fund the Hub. The capital campaign ends on December 31 and we are still short of our goal. If every community did their part to support this once-in-a-lifetime community asset, we could make sure Georgetown and every community across the Lower Merrimack Valley could feed their neighbors for years to come. Can you help get us over the top?

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