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From YouTube: Community Servings Ribbon Cutting
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Mayor Walsh and Governor Baker braved the elements to help cut the ribbon for the new Community Servings facility in Jamaica Plain. Community Servings feeds more than 325,000 meals to 1,000 low-income Boston residents’ and their families. Through their 12 week “Teaching Kitchen” program they offer food service job training to Boston residents struggling with barriers to employment like, re-entry, addiction, homelessness, and abuse. This new location will be able to double their current operating number from 40 to 80.
A
A
A
I
was
the
CEO
of
agar
food
distribution
and
I
looked
around
and
I
saw
that
they
were
all
about
delicious
food,
helping
people
specifically
at
that
time,
helping
people
who
were
dying
of
AIDS
and
they
were
in
Roxbury
where
our
business
was
in
the
meat
district
as
well
as
my
home,
was
in
the
South
End.
So
I
came
in
2001
and
I'm
still
here
today.
A
I've
never
left
I'm
on
my
third
term
as
board
chair,
but
I
feel,
like
I've,
been
able
to
help
those
who
are
most
in
need,
and
it
really
makes
a
difference
both
physically
and
spiritually,
to
the
people
that
we
serve
at
a
time
when
they
are
at
their
most
vulnerable
point.
As
the
chair
I
would
also
like
to
welcome
all
of
you
for
coming
today.
After
years
of
planning,
fundraising
and
construction.
A
This
is
beyond
thrilling
for
the
board,
the
hard-working
staff
and
the
much-needed
volunteers.
This
is
truly
a
dream.
Come
true
for
us.
It
took
a
community
to
get
here
so
that
we
can
serve
a
community
as
a
former
health
plan,
CEO
and
EEO
HHS
secretary
governor
Charlie
Baker
is
one
of
those
public
officials
who
just
gets
it.
He
understands
why
medically
tailored
meals
are
so
important
for
both
physical
health
and
fiscal
health.
It
is
my
great
honor
and
pleasure
to
introduce
the
governor
of
Massachusetts
Charlie
Baker.
Thank
you.
B
Just
check-in
good
morning,
let
me
just
start
first
of
all
by
congratulating
everybody
who's
part
of
this
team,
not
just
for
all
the
work
you've
done,
but
for
the
platform
you've
established
here
to
go
forward
and
I
do
know
that
this
is
a
classic
example
of
a
to
use
and
I
think
an
appropriate
analogy.
A
lot
of
cooks
in
this
kitchen.
The
state,
has
a
role
in
this
philanthropy
has
a
role
in
this.
B
An
organization
like
this
not
only
serves
as
a
sustenance,
but
in
many
cases
serves
as
a
preventive
mechanism
to
help
them
get
better
or
stay
better
and
I.
Think
sometimes
we
forget
that
and
as
I
was
in
talking
to
some
of
the
folks
in
the
kitchen
and
I
still
explained
to
me
sort
of
how
the
how
the
meal
translates
into
the
sort
of
problem
you're
trying
to
help
people
deal
with,
and
vice
versa,
and
they
showed
me
the
one
of
the
meals
and
it
basically
has.
B
This
is
good
for
somebody
under
the
following
scenarios
and
there's
a
whole
bunch
of
stuff
on
the
on
the
label
and
I
said
okay,
so
well,
how
many
of
those
do
you
have?
We
got
about
fifteen
different
criteria
that
we
use
when
we
put
together
these
meals
and
I
said
well.
How
many
different
ways
can
you
work?
B
I
do
want
to
say
that
in
some
respects
we
have
some
odd
bedfellows,
sometimes
there's
about
$800,000
worth
of
grants
that
was
invested
in
equipment
in
that
building.
That
came
from
the
Department
of
Agriculture
in
the
Commonwealth,
and
it
shouldn't
be
that
odd,
but
the
whole
notion
of
of
the
Department
of
Ag
funding
a
program,
that's
supporting
medically
complicated
and
sensitive
folks
on
a
on
a
program
like
this.
B
It's
just
one
more
example
of
how
sometimes
you
got
to
put
a
lot
of
pieces
together
to
if
you
have
all
the
cooks
in
the
kitchen
that
you
need,
but
this
is
clearly
a
very
special
kitchen.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
folks
going
forward
and-
and
this
is
a
very
special
day
for
all
of
you-
congratulations.
C
Good
morning
my
name
is
Peter
Zane
I'm,
a
very
proud
member
of
the
board
of
community
servings,
and
also
along
with
my
friend
Merritt
and
my
wife
Ellen.
We
are
co-chairs
of
the
capital
campaign
at
community
servings
to
anyone
in
the
nonprofit
community.
Our
next
guest
needs
no
introduction.
You
know
five
years
role
as
the
executive
officer
of
Health
and
Human
Services
Mary
Lou
Sutter
has
led
a
transformation
in
how
health
care
is
delivered
in
Massachusetts,
one
that
recognizes
the
importance
of
social
determinants
that
impact
our
person's
health.
C
D
I'm,
somewhere
between
the
two
good
morning,
everyone
I'll
be
brief.
It's
a
perfect
New
England
day
for
a
ribbon.
Cutting
truly
I
just
take
a
pause
for
a
moment
for
all
of
you
who
have
been
involved
with
community
servings
first
30
years,
history,
whether
you
were
a
volunteer,
whether
you
were
in
the
original
site
in
Roxbury
or
whether
you
were
here
just
a
few
months
ago,
when
they
were
still
backhoes
outside
it's
an
extraordinary
day.
D
When
you
think
about
this
development
will
triple
food
production
and
I,
don't
mean
food
production,
because
what
you
really
mean
is
I'm
black
emblematic
in
the
logo.
That
is,
community
servings,
which
is
a
casserole
with
a
heart
because
all
of
us,
if
you've
ever
been
sick-
and
you
know
how
hard
it
is
to
eat
and
yet
how
important
it
is
that
you
need
to
eat
that.
Not
only
is
it
the
food
need
to
be
nutritious
to
help
you
want
to
eat
again,
but
it
also
needs
to
be
inviting
it
needs
to
be
appetizing.
D
D
And
so
one
of
the
things
that
we
were
and
I
won't
get
too
wonky
I
promise
one
we
were
really
proud
about
when
we
were
restructuring
our
Medicaid
program
and
working
with
the
federal
government
is.
We
were
one
of
the
very
few
states
that
was
able
to
negotiate
with
the
federal
government
to
extend
our
Medicaid
program
to
include
food
and
housing
insecurity
as
a
pilot,
so
I
don't
get
overwhelmed,
don't
go
right
now
and
spend
all
the
money.
D
One
of
the
things
when
you
run
Medicaid
is
it's
often
our
we're
in
state
government
we're
often
the
generators
or
the
receivers
of
bad
news.
So
I
think
my
friends
are
Medicaid.
Just
can't
when
there's
like
good
news,
they
just
have
to
stop.
They
leak
it
all
over
the
place,
but
it
were
really
really
pleased
about
that.
But,
more
importantly,
I
want
to
thank
the
board.
I
want
to
thank
David
for
his
vision
and
working
with
extraordinary
staff
and
there's
one
other
thing
that
makes
the
community
serving
special.
D
It's
also
a
special
place
to
be
it's
not
just
staff
and
volunteers,
but
community
servings
opens
its
heart
to
individuals
who
need
a
second
chance
at
employment,
whether
it's
individuals
who
need
to
give
back
as
part
of
having
to
work
off
time
and
because
I
got
into
trouble
with
law
or
for
individuals
who
have
have
had
records
in
the
past
are
looking
for
new
opportunities.
So
it's
really
a
huge
twofer.
D
F
Good
morning,
I'm
Eric,
McIntyre
and
I'm
the
chair
of
the
capital
campaign
with
Peter
Zane,
whom
I
met
and
is
much
better
half
Alan
Singh,
but,
most
importantly
on
behalf
of
them.
We
just
want
to
say
an
enormous.
Thank
you.
That's
really
amazing,
to
be
standing
here
today
at
a
ribbon-cutting,
so
I
will
say
that
in
the
city,
Boston
has
been
a
great
partner
of
two
community
servings
Mayor
Walsh's
administration
has
been
highly
supportive
of
this
project
by
helping
community
servings
with
a
design
the
permitting
and
the
financing
of
this
complex
project.
G
I
do
want
to
thank
Mary
Ellen
Peter
for
your
great
work,
caring
from
the
board
David,
all
the
staff
here,
all
the
volunteers.
Here
it
was
actually
fun
walking
through
the
kitchen
and
having
the
governor
understand
exactly.
He
seriously
went
into
the
details
of
every
package
he
held
in
his
hand.
He
was
looking
at
it
really
excited.
So
that's
a
good
thing,
so
thank
you,
governor
for
that
I
was
really
impressed.
You
knew
a
lot
more
about
it
than
I
did
so,
but
you
know
all
of
us
are
excited
about
this
expansion.
It's
great.
G
What
you
all
do
here,
community
servings,
does
incredible
work
when
people
need
help
they're
there
and
I
want
to
thank
them
for
that
you're
helping
hand
in
a
beacon
of
hope
during
difficult
times
in
people's
lives,
and
that's
something
that
that
we
need
to
do
more
of
these
days.
I
want
to
thank
the
sponsors,
as
I
walked
around
as
we
walked
around
inside.
We
saw
the
different
plaques
I'm
not
going
to
call
you
out,
but
thank
you
for
sponsoring
corridors
and
thank
you
for
sponsoring
holding
areas
and
thank
you
for
sponsoring
walkways.
G
You
heard
secretary
said
us
talk
about
some
of
the
transformations
they're
doing
at
the
state,
but
it
does
also
go
back
to
nutrition
and
food,
and
that's
one
that
when
the
governor
was
talking
to
David
inside
and
we're
talking
about
it,
the
importance
of
eating
healthy
and
the
importance
of
eating
right
and
having
so
many
families
in
in
the
Commonwealth
and
expansion
of
families
in
the
Commonwealth.
Ultimately
eating
the
foods
they
need
to
get
better.
It's
not
just
about
the
medicine.
It's
not
just
about
the
doctor's
appointments.
G
It's
about
making
sure
that
you
have
a
healthy
eating
lifestyle
and
creating
opportunities
which
is
so
exciting.
This
program
serves
a
lot
of
people,
but
what's
amazing
to
it,
people
give
more
than
fifty
thousand
volunteer
hours
per
year
and
when
you
think
about
that
opportunity
or
that
that
dedication
commitment,
that's
pretty
incredible,
you're
helping
people
get
involved
to
get
back
in
the
community
and
give
back
in
a
meaningful
way.
Thank
you
for
probably
providing
those
opportunities.
G
The
8:09
people
that
we
just
saw
in
the
kitchen
I
know
if
you're
in
the
tenth
year,
welcome
if
you
are,
but
you
could
see
the
happiness
and
the
joy
in
their
face
and
the
opportunity
and
I
asked
David
and
a
few
other
people.
Where
do
these
folks
go
to
work
afterwards,
and
they
all
have
opportunities
to
really
create
a
vision
for
themself
in
the
future
for
themself
they
otherwise
wouldn't
have
had
so.
The
component
of
job
training
is
very
important
at
the
training
at
the
teaching
kitchen.
G
They
learn
culinary
skills,
as
well
as
job
training
and
life
skills
and,
as
we
think
about,
if
we
think
about
helping
the
individual.
The
mission
of
the
kitchen
here
today
is
to
create
opportunities
and
give
healthy
food
to
people,
but
it
does
so
much
more
than
that.
It
gives
people
second
chances.
It
understands
the
important
that
people
can
make
mistakes
and,
and
they
can
make
a
difference
in
what
they
decide
to
do
next
in
their
life.
It's
important
that
we
continue
these
great
opportunities.
This
is
a
big
priority
in
the
city
of
Boston
I'm.
G
G
The
secretary
alluded
to
some
state
money,
but
that
doesn't
close
the
shortfall,
the
city
money
doesn't
close
the
shortfall.
This
is
purely
philanthropic
and,
as
you
think,
about
the
opportunities
when
you
think
about
when
you
walk
through
the
front
door
here,
what
this
actually
means
this
is
in
the
heart
of
our
city
is
an
employer,
is
a
nutritionist.
Is
a
job
trainer,
it's
a
place
for
people
to
actually
give
back
and
volunteerism
opportunities.
There's
so
many
things
that
happen
here
so
I
just
want
to
congratulate
community
servings
on
this
big
step.
G
I
want
to
thank
everyone
in
this
room
and
the
under
this
tent
today
and
other
people
who
couldn't
be
with
it.
Just
that
support
this
effort,
and
everyone
in
the
board
of
directors
in
the
leadership
here
should
be
very
proud
of
what
you'll
be
able
to
accomplish.
This
truly
is
amazing,
so
congratulations.
C
H
Good
morning,
governor
Baker,
secretary
sutter's
and
mayor
Walsh,
your
presence
here
today
means
a
lot
relative
to
the
mission
to
this
organization
and
secretary
Sutter's.
Nobody
could
have
said
it
better
in
terms
of
what
the
Hut
and
soul
of
this
organization
is.
As
many
of
you
know,
my
own
background
is
in
academic
medicine,
and
those
of
us
in
academic
medicine
know
that
there
are
many
many
organizations
out
there
that
do
great
work,
but
the
issue
was:
could
we
prove
that
we
do
great
work
and
the
fact
is
this
organization
under
David
waters,
leadership
proved
it.
H
Many
of
you
may
understand
that
through
health
affairs,
an
important
Medical,
Journal
and
even
more
importantly,
the
Journal
of
the
American
Medical
Association
JAMA.
There
has
been
excellent
research
that
has
shown
that
the
efforts
of
community
servings
of
medically
tailored
meals
can
reduce
healthcare
costs
for
this
population
in
the
order
of
16%.
H
For
those
of
us
that
have
worked
in
healthcare
for
a
long
time.
We
understand
how
big
those
dollars
are,
and
there's
no
question
about
that.
So
to
be
able
to
say
we
could
do
what
we
do
good
work.
Many
of
us
raise
our
hands
and
say
we
do
good
work.
There
are
a
few
of
us
that
can
prove
it
and
in
fact
it
is
being
noticed
across
the
Commonwealth
and
beyond.
H
Many
of
the
health
plans
have
have
begun
to
work
with
community
servings
in
order
to
provide
this
service
for
their
members
and
patients,
because
it
will
in
fact
reduce
costs
and
beyond
that,
as
secretary
Sutter's
indicated
through
the
accountable
care
organizations
and
through
MassHealth
in
the
Commonwealth.
How
lucky
are
we
that
we
work
in
a
state
that
recognizes
that
funds
should
be
apportioned
to
programs
like
this,
that
not
only
do
really
really
well
but
save
lives
and
help
the
families
of
those
they
serve
as
well.
H
So
we
are
incredibly
grateful
for
the
work
in
the
Commonwealth
and
beyond
for
the
work
of
the
wonderful
people
who
are
here
and-
and
we
are
so
grateful
to
all
of
the
donors,
as
mayor
Walsh
said
we're
this
close
we're
really.
This
close
and
it's
important
that
we
get
this
fall
over
the
finish
line
and
thank
you
to
our
donors
on
behalf
of
Barrett
Peter
and
me.
We
have
worked
very
hard
and
know
that
each
of
you,
brick
by
brick,
step
by
step,
put
this
together.
Thank
you.
F
I
Good
morning,
everyone
thank
you
for
inviting
me
today
on
behalf
of
Coffman
Square,
Health
Center,
and
thank
you
community
servings,
for
your
steadfast
community
commitment
to
our
communities.
Kauffman
Square,
Health
Center
was
founded
40
years
ago
on
the
idea
that,
while
health
and
wellness
must
include
the
alleviation
of
illness,
it
also
relies
on
a
culture
of
Health
that
culture
must
address
the
social
determinants
of
health,
which
nutrition
and
easy
access
to
food.
There's
a
vital
table
to
address
this
over
at
Kauffman
Square.
I
We
have
a
food
pantry
and
we
have
a
teaching
kitchen
that
serves
thousands
each
year.
However,
with
our
partnership
with
community
servings,
we're
now
able
to
also
provide
medically
tailored
meals
to
a
lot
of
our
vulnerable
populations
in
need.
Currently,
we
have
about
15
patients
who
are
receiving
our
meals
from
community
servings.
I
We've
heard
a
lot
about
the
social
determinants
of
health
today,
particularly
access
in
food
security
great
and
how
they
greatly
dictate
the
health
of
our
communities
in
Massachusetts.
One
in
ten
individuals
are
facing
hunger
and
similarly
in
Cavan
square
food
insecurity
means
that
it
remains
an
undue
burden.
Any
adult
facing
hunger
is
at
a
heightened
risk
of
developing
a
chronic
disease
such
as
depression,
hypertension
or
diabetes
for
persons
living
with
HIV
and
AIDS
additional
to
having
a
diagnosis
of
HIV.
They
often
already
have
comorbidities
and
based
on
the
epidemiological
makeup
of
the
virus.
I
Hiv
can
affect
the
body's
ability
to
absorb
nutrients
to
regulate
metabolism
as
well
as
reduced
appetites
and
indirectly
reduce
weight.
All
of
those
factors
increase
the
likelihood
that
a
person
living
with
HIV
or
AIDS
could
develop
in
how
nutrition,
which
ultimately
impacts
the
goal
of
Vital
suppression.
Welbeck
carbon
square
house-senate
were
very
proud
to
partner
with
community
servings
and
particularly,
to
provide
well
nourished
meals
for
our
vulnerable
HIV
populations.
Our
medical
case
managers.
I
Our
testimonials
from
our
clients
reflect
that
having
access
to
fresh,
locally
sourced
food
can
actually
make
the
difference
between
making
it
or
breaking
it.
Moreover,
they
report
that
their
wicked
tasty
I've
tried
it
there
pretty
good
community
servings
helps
reduce
those
social
determinants
to
prioritize
the
needs,
such
as
remaining
by
oles
depressed
caring
for
the
dependents
and
working
part-time
jobs.
So
they
can
take
care
of
themselves
as
well
as
their
families.
We're
grateful
for
the
partnership
for
community
servings
and
we
look
forward
to
great
things
to
come.
Just.
C
J
Thank
you
thanks
for
having
me
today
secure
pleasure
to
be
here
and
having
the
chance
to
say
thank
you
to
community
to
savings,
especially
the
guys
that
up
in
the
kitchen,
in
the
back,
my
name
is
Bupa
Olivia
and
Boston
with
my
wife,
desert
island
and
my
mom
is
also
visiting
from
Mali.
It's
a
long
story,
so
I'll
just
keep
it
short.
I
found
out
I
had
heart
disease
in
South
Africa.
J
When
I
was
26,
then
we
moved
to
then
we
got
it
under
control,
moved
to
Senegal
lived
there
for
about
two
years
and
I
was
on
a
fellowship
by
the
State
Department
called
the
ally
program
and
the
young
African
young
African
Leadership
Initiative.
So
that
was
a
trip
to
California
and
that's
what
I
found
out
that
my
condition
was
actually
congenital,
but
then
everything
was
spreading
so
fast
and
it
turns
out
I
have
a
needed
heart
transplant,
so
I
was
born
with
a
heart
condition
called
left.
Ventricular.
J
No
compaction
is
basically
my
heart
muscle,
never
formed.
So
all
that
time
it
got
bigger
and
bigger,
and
then
it
came
to
a
point
where
I
couldn't
walk
too
flat,
upstairs
anymore
and
and
then
and
I
was
getting
it
very
fast.
So
we
decided
to
move
to
Boston.
This
is
what
that's
where
my
wife
is
from
and
I
was
transferred
to
the
Brigham.
This
was
2016
and
2017,
god
I'm
still
on
a
heart
transplant
list,
but
in
the
meantime
they
got
implanted
a
heart
pump.
J
That
helps
me
has
my
pump
Mahad
pump
better
and
then
that
allowed
me
to
slowly
recover
this.
This
was
beginning
of
2017
and
then
all
these
to
say
how
I
came
to
community
serving
and
how
the
timing
was
precious,
so
we're
on
the
end
of
2017.
We
found
out.
We
were
pregnant
again
so,
and
it
turns
out
that
we
have
twins
that
were
on
the
way.
So
it
was.
It
was.
J
So
yeah
we
were
dealing
with
the
heart
disease.
We
had
to
relocate
to
Boston
and
then
she
was
pregnant
with
two
big
babies.
So
so
that's
when
I
came
across
community
servings
and
then
the
full
really
timeless.
So
we
didn't
have
time
to
cook
every
day
and
and
a
fully
adapted
to
my
my
health,
and
this
allowed
me
to
get
more
and
more
active
I.
J
Will
sometime
reach
out
to
the
team
and
they'll,
give
me
advice
on
how
to
keep
stay
more
energetic
and
then
this
up
to
the
point
that
he
allowed
me
to
go
back
to
work
so
now,
I
work
full-time,
but
to
doing
what
I
love
to
do,
which
is
working
in
energy
conservation
and
so
to
me
this.
This
I
always
like
to
tell
people
every
time.
I
tell
them.
I
have
a
heart
disease
that
is
hard
to
believe
and
then
most
people,
think
of
the
efforts,
but
to
me,
was
mostly
about
being
productive
being
useful.
J
So
through
this
meal
had
not
been
I
have
not
only
been
allowed
to,
you
know
have
a
good
family
life
spent
out
with
my
three
little
boys
be
useful
to
communities.
So
it's
been
allowed
to
also
give
me,
you
know
hope,
hoping
at
home
hope
for
tomorrow,
make
me
believe
in
life
and
also
make
me
believe
in
my
own
dreams
that
we
hope
to
fulfill.
So
thank
you
for
all
of
that.
I
wanna
say
thank
to
it.
F
F
As
the
David
watt
has
actually
got
involved
with
community
servings
30
years
ago,
first
as
a
volunteer
and
then
later
as
a
board
member
and
then
20
years
ago,
went
in
a
CEO
and
was
a
small
organization
literally
reaching
out
to
about
30
people
and
through
his
leadership
he
is
gone
and
we've
gone
from
30
people
into
the
thousands.
So
just
truly
amazing,
but
I
will
tell
you
that
certainly
we're
here
today,
not
just
because
of
his
extraordinary
vision,
but
also
his
unwavering
commitment
and
his
superior
leadership.
Thank
you.
David.
K
I
must
be
somewhere
in
between
on
the
heights
here
good
morning.
It
means
so
much
that
you're
here
with
us.
Thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
to
celebrate
this
major
milestone
for
community
servings
and
our
mission.
Thank
you
to
Governor
Baker,
mayor
Wolf's,
secretary
sutter's
and
other
dignitaries
for
your
inspiring
remarks
and
thanks
to
Harvard
from
Codman
and
to
booba
for
sharing
their
stories.
K
We
are
a
community
working
hard
to
make
sure
that
no
one
in
Massachusetts
struggling
with
a
critical
illness
will
be
forgotten
or
left
with
an
empty
plate
to
each
of
you
here
today.
Thank
you.
Your
passion
and
engagement
in
our
work
is
what
has
kept
us
moving
boldly
forward
over
the
past
30
years
here
at
community
servings.
We
believe
in
the
astonishing
power
of
food.
Food
is
sustenance.
Everything
man
has
ever
achieved
was
made
possible
by
food.
Food
is
nourishment
it
fills.
Our
stomachs
fuels
our
bodies
and
wraps
us
in
its
warm
embrace.
K
Food,
particularly
today,
is
community
for
a
few
things
in
life.
Compared
to
the
simple
pleasure
of
breaking
bread
with
family
or
friends.
Food
is
powerful
medicine.
It
has
the
ability
to
heal,
not
just
the
sick,
but
the
loved
ones
that
care
for
them.
Food,
indeed,
is
an
agent
of
change.
It
has
the
power
to
engage
world
leaders,
big
business
and
change
the
way
America
feeds
the
sick.
Thirty
years
ago
we
began
feeding
30
people
in
Roxbury
and
Dorchester
dying
of
AIDS
wasting
syndrome.
K
Today,
we're
feeding
over
a
thousand
clients
and
their
families
struggling
with
35
different
illnesses,
offering
medically
tailored
scratch-made
meals,
beautiful
food
prescribed
to
fit
their
exact
medical
needs,
even
when
they
face
three
or
four
different
health
challenges,
but
with
that
heartwarming
service
comes
tremendous
innovation,
precision
and
cutting-edge
research.
As
ellen
outlined
working
with
leading
researcher
dr.
K
Indeed,
this
new
bill.
Indeed,
this
new
building
and
its
spectacular
new
kitchens,
will
allow
us
to
meet
an
unmet
need
for
medically
tailored
meals
by
tripling
the
number
of
meals
we
prepare
and
deliver
each
year
and
expanding
our
delivery
area
to
all
three
hundred-plus
communities
across
the
Commonwealth.
As
of
January
1st.
K
Finally,
we
are
launching
a
policy
and
research
center
to
prefer
to
provide
sorry
to
further
prove
the
impact
of
our
meals
on
health
outcomes
and
teach
our
complex
model
of
prescribed
meals
through
a
food
as
medicine
accelerator
to
other
nonprofit
food
programs
around
the
country
who
are
eager
to
partner
with
their
own
local
health
providers
and
insurers
to
ensure
outcomes
and
lower
costs.
We
are
proud
to
be
at
the
forefront
of
this
new
field,
providing
healthy,
beautiful
food
to
America's,
most
sick,
isolated
and
hungry
citizens
in
partnership
with
a
healthcare
community.
K
Swords
are
ambitious:
capital
gain
campaign,
ball
of
12
million
and
we've
leveraged
federal
state
and
city
dollars
to
make
this
dream
a
reality
here
in
Jamaica
Plain
only
250,000
dollars,
as
the
mayor
said,
left
to
go,
and
every
dollar
counts
whether
you
are
an
elected
official,
major
donor,
generous
volunteer,
a
health
care
partner,
a
patient,
neighbor
or
incredibly
committed
staff
member.
We
could
not
have
done
this
project
without
you
when
you
look
around
and
ask
how
you
can
change
the
tenor
of
our
times
nationally
or
improve
our
communities
right
here
at
home.