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Press Releases

Back Together Again: Hundreds Attend The Open Door Empty Bowl Fundraiser

Back Together Again: Hundreds Attend The Open Door Empty Bowl Fundraiser

Students Raise More Than $17,000 for The Open Door at Ipswich Middle School Walk for Hunger

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2559/ipswich-walk-for-hunger-april-28-2023.pdf

April 28, 2023

Thanksgiving Food Drive and Holiday Baskets to Leave No Plate Empty

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2421/thanksgiving-food-drive-and-holiday-baskets-to-leave-no-plate-empty.pdf

November 10, 2022

The Open Door Thrift Shop Second Glance Expands with SG Home

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2420/sg-home-ribbon-cutting_november-5-2022.pdf

*Media Advance* The Open Door Debuts SG Home Thrift Shop Expansion

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2419/sg-home-media-advance.pdf

The Open Door Honors Locals and Kicks Off Holiday Giving at Autumn Breakfast

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2382/autumn-breakfast-2022-press-release_10-11-22.pdf

Oct. 11, 2022

The Open Door Autumn Breakfast Returns with Winter Hardship on Horizon

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2380/the-open-door-autumn-breakfast-returns-with-winter-hardship-on-horizon.pdf

October 6, 2022

The Open Door and City of Gloucester Highlight Hunger Action Month

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2381/the-open-door-and-city-of-gloucester-highlight-hunger-action-month.pdf

September 23, 2022

*UPDATED* The Open Door Summer Meals for Kids Returns Ready to Help Local Families

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2297/updated-the-open-door-summer-meals-for-kids-returns-ready-to-help-local-families-2.pdf

June 25, 2022

The Open Door Summer Meals for Kids Returns Ready to Help Local Families

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2294/tuesday-june-22-2022-the-open-door-summer-meals-for-kids-returns-ready-to-help-local-families.pdf

June 22, 2022

Cementing the Safety Net: The Open Door Building Project Breaks Ground

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2289/cementing-the-safety-net-the-open-door-building-project-breaks-ground.pdf

June 14, 2022

Stamp Out Hunger Drive by NALC Branch 25 Nets Approximately 15,300 Pounds of Food for The Open Door

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2292/stamp-out-hunger-press-release_-may-14-2022-1.pdf

May 14, 2022

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive by Local Letter Carriers to Benefit The Open Door

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2291/stamp-out-hunger-press-release_may-10-1.pdf

May 10, 2022

The Open Door Empty Bowl TO GO 2.0 Raises Record-Breaking $164,000

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2290/empty-bowl-to-go-20-press-release_-may-9-2022-1.pdf

Monday, May 9, 2022

The Open Door Empty Bowl TO GO 2.0 Fundraiser Returns

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2293/the-open-door-empty-bowl-to-go-20-fundraiser-returns-may-2-2022-1.pdf

May 2, 2022

Ipswich Middle School Walk for Hunger Raises More than $18,000 for The Open Door

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2225/ipswich-middle-school-walk-for-hunger-raises-more-than-18-000-for-_the-open-door.pdf

Friday, April 15

The Open Door Teams up with Veterans Groups and the Y to Offer Mobile Market for Veterans

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2156/the-open-door-teams-up-with-veterans-groups-and-the-y-to-offer-mobile-market-for-veterans.pdf

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Groceries Available from The Open Door Amid Inflation, Rising Gas Prices

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2136/groceries-available-from-the-open-door-amid-inflation-rising-gas-prices-3.pdf

Monday, March 21, 2022

Local Groups Paint for Empty Bowl To Go 2.0

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2126/2022_march_7_pr_local-groups-paint-for.pdf

Monday, March 7

Local Families Turn Grief into Good

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2074/local-families-turn-grief-into-good_jan_21_2022.pdf

Jan. 21, 2022

North Shore Community Health Distributes Over 1,300 COVID- 19 Testing Kits

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2042/north-shore-community-health-distributes-over-1-300-covid-19-testing-kits_final-_.pdf

Friday, Jan. 7, 2022

Jason Andree Joins The Open Door Board of Directors

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2013/press-release-jason-andree-joins-the-open-door-board-of-directors.pdf

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021

Curative Launches Walk-In COVID-19 Testing Site on Emerson Avenue

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/2000/curative-testing-site-press-release-3.pdf

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021

The Open Door Holiday Baskets Program Tops More Than 1,000 Thanksgiving Baskets

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/1999/food-drive-and-hb-release.pdf

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021

The Open Door Announces 2021 Thanksgiving Food Drive

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/1997/food-drive-press-release.pdf

Thursday Nov. 18, 2021

The Open Door Holds Mobile Market Farmers Truck Ribbon Cutting at Cape Ann Veterans Services

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/1995/mobile-market-farmers-truck-press-release-1.pdf

Friday, Nov. 12, 2021

*MEDIA ADVISORY* The Open Door Ribbon Cutting for New Mobile Market Farmers Truck at Cape Ann Veterans Services

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/1993/mobile-market-farmers-truck-media-advisory.pdf

Monday, Nov. 8, 2021

The Open Door Honors Outstanding Volunteers, Local Groups At Virtual Event

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/1945/award-press-release-draft-2-1.pdf

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021

The Open Door Partners with City of Gloucester to Raise Hunger Awareness

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/1825/hunger-action-month-2021-press-release-draft-12.pdf

Friday, Sept. 17, 2021

SmartChoice™ at The Open Door Modernizes Pantry Shopping

https://www.foodpantry.org/media/1782/smartchoice-press-release-13.pdf

Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021