Our food programs continue to be pushed to the limit. During the summer months, when school is not in session, families with children who rely on free breakfast and lunch are especially at risk. We are seeing new families at our Main Street Pantry and continue to receive increasing requests for home deliveries. According to the Greater Boston Food Bank’s annual Food Access Report, 37% of Massachusetts households faced food insecurity in 2024, rising from 34% in 2023.
My doctor told me I needed to incorporate more potassium in my
and I’m so grateful to The Charity Guild for making sure I had extra bananas. I always know they’re listening to me and doing what they can to help.
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Seeds of Change
For the fourth year, The Charity Guild was the beneficiary of the Temple Chayai Shalom Shovel Town 5k Race! Thank you to Teresa and Adam Kempner and the entire race crew!
Through the Brockton Rotary Interact Club, students at New Heights Charter School learned about food insecurity and painted pots for seedlings to be given to senior citizens with our home delivery
program. Rotary Club members later packaged the planters during the Rotary Day of Service, one of the largest volunteer events ever hosted at The Guild!
Mother’s Day Gifting
150 second-grade students at the Baker School selected gifts with love for their special someone. This annual event was created by former board member Geraldine Creedon and this year, we
remembered and honored Brenda Smith Burke, who also adored participating in the event each year. Both women are forever in our hearts.
Special guests and volunteers included event chair Diane Prince, Baker School Principal Werb, Superintendent Priya Tahiliani, Clerk of Courts Robert S. Creedon Jr., Plymouth County Commissioner Greg Hanley, Julie Blanchard (Brenda Smith Burke’s daughter), Margaret Mone,
A Get Together for Good
Great friends supporting a great cause at our second annual Get Together for Good at Shoveltown Brewery. Together, we raised $20,000, which covered our food costs for nearly three months. Thank you to all who attended— you made it a wonderful time. Our appreciation also goes to our sponsors: Abington Bank, North Easton Savings Bank, The Pilgrim Foundation,
Anne McCormack, Suzanne Fernandes, Steven Prince, Board Members Marijo Martin (Treasurer), Christine Tennihan, and Nancy Gustafson (Vice Chair); volunteer Anne Murphy; team member Amber Young and Executive Director Laura Striese.
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The Prone Family Foundation, The Jack & Kathy Shields Family Foundation, BagTag Trust, The Beanery, Vertec Corp., Vicente Realty, All State Waste, Bearingstar Insurance, Dedham Savings, EBS Accounting, The Mone Family, Redball Promotions, The Striese Family, Temple Chayai Shalom, and Vicente's Supermarket. Thanks to all!
Haitian Macaroni Gratin
Ingredients
2 16 oz box of penne pasta
1 red bell pepper (diced)
1 yellow bell pepper (diced)
½ onion (sweet) (diced)
2 tbsp butter
4 cans carnation milk
garlic powder
Haitian Epis Ingredients
Cayenne pepper, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, onions and pepper mix, garlic, fresh thyme, whole cloves, green onions, Better than Bouillon, dried basil, fresh parsley
Food Is Love Supper Club October 30, 2025
This year, we are thrilled to honor Board Vice Chair Nancy Battaglia Gustafson, longtime TCG benefactor, board member and a driving force.
Join 250+ guests for our biggest fundraising event of the year! Proceeds ensure the longevity and reliability of our food programs, which help more than 2,000 community members every month.
Volunteer Michael Martel Honored at Gillette Stadium
Michael Martel, a daily Charity Guild volunteer, was honored as one of 26 Myra Kraft Foundation Community MVPs. He was selected from nearly 300 submissions and presented with a $10,000 check from The Kraft Family and New England Patriots Foundation to support The Charity Guild's mission. We are fortunate to have Michael on our team!
at far right with Amber Young, Program Communications Coordinator, and Phil Striese, Food Programs Manager Get Tickets
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