Make Hunger History
Make Hunger History

End Hunger Once And For All.

Imagine a Massachusetts where no family goes hungry, where every child has access to nourishing food, and where hunger is a thing of the past. This vision is within our reach, and Massachusetts is poised to lead the nation in ending food insecurity once and for all.

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Overview

Lasting change will take all of us.

The Make Hunger History is an ambitious statewide initiative to end hunger in the Commonwealth. By pulling together to fight for food justice legislatively and at the community level, we can eliminate hunger - forever. We're crafting a comprehensive plan to eradicate hunger for good and mobilizing a powerful movement to drive change. 

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The background of this image is a neon green square with a purple map of Massachusetts. Over the map, the text reads, "End Hunger Once and For All. Massachusetts, let's be the first."

Our Mission

What are we trying to achieve?

Our goal is to end hunger for all 6.9 million Massachusetts residents. Our aim is not just to provide short-term relief but to fundamentally transform the landscape, eradicating hunger through policy change, community engagement, and collective action. 

We will be successful in our mission when: All Massachusetts residents have dignified access to food and the economic resources needed to make choices about their food.

We envision a future where every resident has equitable access to nutritious food, laying the foundation for a healthier, more prosperous Commonwealth.

A coordinated effort

How will we do it?

We're mobilizing a first-of-its-kind coalition, including advocates, policymakers, businesses, service providers, and individuals with lived experiences of hunger. 

Together, we'll craft innovative policies, challenge stigmas, and build a grassroots movement to change the system that leaves too many without the resources they need to feed themselves and their families. 

By uniting our voices and resources, we will create and implement the roadmap to end hunger and make history in Massachusetts.

About our Coalition
Father with children

Our administration is proud to lend its support to the Make Hunger History Coalition in their efforts to eradicate hunger in Massachusetts. Too many families and children are suffering from food insecurity, and it's going to take all of us working together to close those gaps."

Governor Maura Healey

Ending hunger is both a moral and economic imperative. We can end hunger if we can galvanize the will of society and the power of public-private partnerships to carry it out. A Massachusetts plan to end hunger is the road map to achieve it."

Andrew Morehouse, Executive Director of Food Bank of Western MA

Read the Joint Statement from the Steering Committee

Read the Joint Statement from the Steering Committee

Access the Make Hunger History Coalition One-Pager

Access the Make Hunger History Coalition One-Pager

When hunger is history, food will be accessible and equitable for everyone – and this goal is well within reach for us in the Commonwealth. We have the collective will and political strength as a state to achieve this mission. By listening to those who have experience with hunger and building a coalition of diverse stakeholders, we are poised to develop and execute an actionable plan that will change millions of lives across the state."

ERIN MCALEER, PRESIDENT & CEO OF PROJECT BREAD
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