Westfield Sully's Team Works Hard for Veterans
byJenniferCesaitis
AsthesummersunshinesbrightlyoverWestfield,Massachusetts,Sully'sFoodandBaby Pantryteam,withProjectNewHope,Inc.,continuesitsunwaveringcommitmenttoserving Veteransandthelocalcommunity.Thepantry,nestledintheHamptonPond’sPlaza,has becomeabeaconofhopeformany,thankstothetirelesseffortsofJordanGajanda dedicatedteamofvolunteers.
Buildingonthemomentumofasuccessfulwinterseason,Sully'sPantryhascontinuedto expanditsreachandimpactThepantry'spartnershipwiththelocalfoodbankhasbeen instrumentalinthisgrowth.Thiscollaborationhasincreasedthevarietyandquantityoffood andgroceryitemsavailableatthepantryandhelpedattractnewpatrons.Thepantry's customerbasehasbeensteadilygrowing,atestamenttotheteam'shardworkandthe community'strustintheirefforts.
Inadditiontoworkingatthepantry,Jordanhasbeenactivelyinvolvedinvariousoutreach eventsinandaroundWestfieldTheseeventsprovideanopportunitytoconnectwiththe community,understandtheirneedsbetter,andspreadthewordaboutSully'sservices. Jordan'svibrantpersonalityandwelcomingdemeanorhavemadetheseeventsasuccess, drawinginmorepeopletothepantryandthevariousprogramsofferedbyProjectNewHope.
OneofthesignificantcollaborationsthatSully'sPantryhasembarkedoniswiththe104th FighterWingandWestoverAirReserveBase.Thispartnershiphasopenednewavenuesforthe pantrytoserveVeteransandtheirFamilies,aligningwithProjectNewHope'smissionof supportingthosewhohaveservedourcountry
TheWestfieldofficeofProjectNewHopealsooffersarangeofprogramsforVeterans, includingapopularVeteran'sMassageprogram.Theseprogramsaimtoprovideholistic supporttoVeterans,addressingnotjusttheirphysicalneedsthroughthepantrybutalsotheir mentalandemotionalwell-being.
TheteamatSully'sPantryandProjectNewHope,Inc.are committedtotheirmissionofservingVeteransandthe community.Theireffortshavebeeninstrumentalin addressingfoodinsecurityintheareaandproviding much-neededsupporttothoseinneed.Astheylook forwardtotherestoftheyear,theyremaindedicatedto theirmission,readytofaceanychallengesthatcome theirway
Ifyouwanttosupportthiscause,considervolunteering attheWestfieldofficeordonating.Everybitofhelpcan makeasignificantdifferenceinsomeone'slife.Formore information,visitwww.projectnewhopema.org.
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