Work in Action

Mass General Brigham

In March 2023, Mass General Brigham opened the Revere Food Pantry. This new food pantry was not only to supply food to those in need, but also a teaching kitchen designed to serve as an educational opportunity for both adults and children. Here, they are learning the importance of preparing nutritious and delicious meals with ingredients readily available at the pantry. These ingredients included an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables and plant-based, shelf-stable foods. The mission of the food pantry is to go beyond feeding families and change the way families that experience food insecurity approach their diets. The goal is to address hunger and long-term health and well-being of families by empowering them with the education and resources they need to make healthier choices and live healthier lives.

More Work in Action

Instacart and the Military Family Advisory Network Partner to Support Military Families

Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Military Family Advisory Network, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military and veteran families, recently announced a partnership to provide free groceries and delivery to military families upon relocation to U.S. Army Fort Cavazos. The partnership will provide over 100 military families with $100 in monthly Instacart Health Fresh Funds stipends for three months after relocation to the Army base in central Texas.

Serving Up Healthy Foods for those Most in Need

However, people that are critically ill may also be immobile or live in an area with limited access to healthy and affordable foods, also known as a food desert, and may not be able to maintain a healthy diet on their own. The combination of limited access to nutritious food, a lack of financial resources, and the complexity of adhering to dietary recommendations, make an already scary situation even more difficult.