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COVID-19 Community Recovery Fund
Monday, July 27, 2020
By Alison Bosma | Wicked Local
“We’re unsure what’s going to happen at the end of the month, when that extra money runs out,” Franklin Food Pantry’s Lynn Calling said, of federal benefits set to expire at the end of July. “That’s something a lot of pantries are talking about. .... We don’t know what it will look like. This is nothing we can plan for.”
Closing in on...
Friday, July 17, 2020
A volunteer prepares take-out meals for guests of the Pearl Street Cupboard & Café hot meals program.
Framingham, MA – In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Way of Tri-County’s Pearl Street Cupboard & Café received a generous donation from members of the Lutheran Church of Framingham. The purpose of these funds is to increase capacity by...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Holding a $10,000 check to the United Way of Tri-County are, from left, Heather Pedersen, mortgage originator, St. Mary's Credit Union; Tom Seymour, board of directors, St. Mary's Credit Union; Barbara LaGrenade, director of Marlborough Community Cupboard, United Way of Tri-County; Maria Penniman, vice president, retail services, St. Mary's Credit Union; and Billy...
Thursday, August 6, 2020
By Paul Mina
It’s hard to believe that in a matter of weeks teachers and children will be heading back to schools. While school districts make tough decisions about what the school year will look like, one thing is certain: learning isn’t cancelled.
When schools return in September – in person, remote, or hybrid – students will still need school supplies for their...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Name: Sandi
Town of Residence: Framingham
Can you tell us about your family?
It’s just me; I am 61 years old.
Which direct service do you benefit from?
I come to the Pearl St. Cupboard for groceries and I also come to the Café to get hot meals every night.
Can you tell me how long you have been coming to the Pearl St. Cupboard & Café?
I have been...
Thursday, July 23, 2020
UWTC’s three food pantries have served a record number of people since the onset of COVID-19. Lines form as clients wait to pick up the food they need for their families, but struggle to provide. Food is distributed monthly based on family size – larger families get more of each product. UWTC is committed to ensuring access to fresh, healthy food for everyone in need....
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