‘The best of Worcester’: City comes together to extend expiring program that delivered 73 tons of food to help the community
Updated May 05, 2021;
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Volunteers wheeled dozens of boxes filled with food around the side entrance of the Belmont AME Zion Church in Worcester.
In the basement of the church, not far from a small mountain of boxes, Rev. Clyde Talley praised the efforts by the community to continue the Farmers To Family program despite federal funding ending by the later this month.
“This is Worcester,” said Talley, who is also the president and CEO of Yes We Care. “This is the best of Worcester.”
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Athol Savings Bank donates $7,000 to Worcester Count Food Bank
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOAthol Savings Banks President and CEO Daniel J. Zona, left, meets with Worcester Country Food Bank’s CEO Jean G McMurray.
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Modified: 4/20/2021 2:40:22 PM ATHOL Athol Savings Bank donated $7,000 to support the Worcester County Food Bank in its endeavor to supply households in the North Quabbin region with needed food during these unprecedented times.
Statistics show that one out of 12 adults in the region, and one out 9 children lacks healthy food to eat, according to a press release.
Athol Savings Bank has donated $19,000 to various food banks during the pandemic.