Program Services in 2010

Food Pantry provided 428,620 pounds offree canned goods, fresh produce, meats, bread, dairy products, and eggs to 1,554 households during 9,333 visits representing 3,860 people.

Community Meals served 15,838 hot meals to guests needing food and companionship.

Mobile Market , a free farmers’ market, provided 133,396 pounds of fresh produce and groceries to 796 households representing 1,699 people at four neighborhood-based, one school-based, and two senior center-based market sites.

Emerson Market , a weekly surplus food market,provided access to 17,667pounds of fresh (and locally grown) produce and wholesome breads.

Summer Lunch served 4,315 lunches to children ages 1-18 at five sites on Cape Ann during a ten-week summer lunch program. (Piloted “Deconstructing the Lunch Bag” – a program offering all lunch choices on the salad bar.)

Holiday Meals distributed 1,289 baskets with all the food to provide 7,734 holidaymeals.

Collaborative Meals supplied 27,107 pounds of groceries and fresh produce to clients of the North Shore Health Project, Wellspring House, Action Shelter, Harvest Meals, the North Shore Hunger Network, and the Chill Zone youth program.

The Good Food Project launched with key partners to reach our most vulnerable populations with targeted nutrition boxes or bags to help better manage health conditions and diet.

SNAP (Food Stamps Outreach) handled 481 appointments.

Second Glance, The Thrift Store of The Open Door , sold 220,694 low-cost clothing, furniture and household items to the community, honored 281 referral requests from other agencies, recycled 11,456 bags of clothing through Salvation Army, hosted Community Enterprise and STEP program participants for job training, opened an 1,800 square foot Furniture Annex, and raised revenues to support our hunger-relief programs.

Volunteer Service Support totaled 14,689 hours of time, talent and engagement.

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