Make Hunger History
Make Hunger History

Mobilizing a first-of-its-kind Coalition

The Make Hunger History Coalition is made up of a diverse set of stakeholders – from food access, healthcare, public health, local agriculture, elected officials, philanthropy, and grassroots advocates – committing together to achieve the goal: All Massachusetts residents have dignified access to food and the economic resources needed to make choices about their food. Let’s create a better future for the Commonwealth and make hunger history.

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The Five Pillars of Progress

Making Hunger History

EThe coalition has identified 5 key pillars that underly achieving our goal: All Massachusetts residents have dignified access to food and the economic resources needed to make choices about their food.

The work of the Coalition will be driven through Working Groups, one for each of the five pillars of progress.

  1. Ensuring that all residents can access and buy food.
  2. Integrating food security into healthcare.
  3. Support residents to eat nutritious and local food. 
  4. Enhance food support programs for targeted populations.
  5. Address root causes which contribute to hunger.

These action-oriented teams — Pillar Working Groups — are comprised of coalition members, subject matter experts, policymakers, and individuals with lived experience, focused on developing and advancing strategic recommendations towards each of the pillars. 

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In the face of daunting issues, leaders must come together to do what’s right. When we work together to achieve a goal greater than all of us, we can accomplish it, and that includes eradicating hunger."

Addario Miranda, Youth Advocate
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Get Involved

Join a Working Group

The work is underway! The MHH Working Groups representing each Pillar of Progress play a critical role in moving the work of the Coalition forward. Working group members will:

  • Collaborate with fellow members to develop strategies, recommendations, and action plans aligned with the coalition’s roadmap.
  • Engage in regular meetings, contributing insights and expertise to advance workgroup priorities. 
  • Share knowledge and resources to strengthen collective efforts. 
  • Advise on policy, programmatic, and advocacy opportunities within their focus area. 
  • Provide feedback on draft recommendations and help refine strategies before broader coalition discussions. 
  • Support implementation efforts by identifying opportunities for engagement, partnership, and advocacy. 

Make Hunger History is seeking passionate individuals and organizations who want to play an active role in the work of the Coalition.

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Resource

Access the Coalition Member Overview One-Pager

Make Hunger History Coalition

Organizations

In Development

100% Massachusetts

Acton-Boxborough United Way

AgeSpan

All Saints Parish Brookline

Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs

American Red Cross Boston Food Pantry

Amherst Survival Center

Arlington EATS

Billerica School Nutrition

BMBCC, Boston Missionary Baptist Community Center, Inc

Bowls4Boston

Building Audacity

Cambridge Community Relations Liaison, Food for Free

Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC)

Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation

Central MA Tobacco Free Community Partnership

Centre Street Food Pantry

Changes by PT, Inc

ChildLife Mozambique

Children’s HealthWatch

Citizens Inn

Community Care Cooperative 

Community Harvest Project

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)

Community Servings

Daily Table

Dwelling House Of Hope

East Boston Social Centers, Inc

Eastie Farm

ECO Policy Advisors

El Buen Samaritano Food Program Inc 

End Hunger New England/Outreach, Inc.

Essex County Community Foundation 

Everett Community Growers

First Congregational Church of Revere Food Pantry

Food Bank of Western MA

Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Food Link

Food Rescue Collaborative

FoodCorps

Franklin Food Pantry

Fresh Truck

Fruit Fair

Ginny's Helping Hand, Inc.

Give Back With A Snack

Greater Boston Food Bank - Fellow

Grow Food Northampton

Growing Places

Harbor Health Services, Inc.

HarvestHope Foundation

Health Leads

Housing Families

Inclusive Eats, Inc.

Interfaith Social Services

Island Grown Initaitive

Jeremiah's Inn

JF&CS of Greater Boston

John F. Kennedy Family Service Center

Just Roots

La Colaborativa

La Mega Latino radio stations

Legacy Response

MA Dept. of Agricultural Resources

MA Food System Collaborative

The Marion Institute's Southcoast Food Policy Council

Mass General Brigham

Mass Home Care

Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)

Massachusetts Farm to School

Massachusetts Head Start Association

Mayor's Office of Food Justice

Merrimack Valley Food Bank

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

MetroWest Food Collaborative

Mill City Grows

MLRI

Morrissey Market

NAMI Massachusetts

NeighborHealth

Newton Food Pantry

Our Neighbors Table

Patricia Leary Consulting

Pernet Family Health Service

Point32Health Foundation

Project 351

Project Bread

Rachel's Table

Rachel's Table of Western Massachusetts 

Reflection Films

Regional Environmental Council of Central MA (REC)

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc.

Senior Whole Health by Molina Healthcare

Social Advance

South Boston En Accion

South Shore Community Action Council

Spoonfuls

Springfield Food Policy Council

St. Anthony's Food Pantry

St. Bonaventure Food Pantry

Stock Pot Malden

Sustainable CAPE

Temple Sinai of Sharon

The Boston Foundation

The Food Drive

The Greater Boston Food Bank

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts

The Jarboe Foundation

The Marion Institute, Inc.

The Open Door

The Outreach Program

The Salem Pantry

Three Sisters Garden

Three Squares New England

UMassFive College Federal Credit Union

United For Kids Foundation Ambassadors Club

United Way of Central Massachusetts

United Way of North Central Mass

United Way of Tri-County 

United Way Pioneer Valley

Unity Provisions

Vital CxNs

Wales Community Pantry

Worcester County Food Bank

Worcester Housing Authority

Worcester Public Schools Food & Nutrition Department 

Yes We Care, Inc.

YMCA of Greater Boston

YWCA Cambridge

Staff

Spencer Masterson
Director of Make Hunger History
spencer_masterson@projectbread.org

Founding Steering Committee

2023-2024

 

Congressman McGovern, Honorary Chair

Josh Trautwein, About Fresh

Dr. Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Children’s HealthWatch

David Waters, Community Servings

Andrew Morehouse, Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Jacquelynne Bowman, Greater Boston Legal Services

 

Sarah Sabshon, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Cabinet Affairs, Healey Administration

Gladys Vega, La Colaborativa

Commissioner Ashley Randle, MA Department of Agricultural Resources

Kristina Pechulis, Massachusetts Food Systems Collaborative

 

Georgia Katsoulomitis, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

Representative Hannah Kane, MA State Legislature

Representative Andy Vargas, MA State Legislature

Senator Sal DiDomenico, MA State Legislature

Senator Jo Comerford, MA State Legislature

 

 

Rebecca Wood, Parent Advocate

Erin McAleer, Project Bread

Catherine D’Amato, The Greater Boston Food Bank

Jean McMurray, Worcester County Food Bank

Addario Miranda, Youth Advocate

Let's be the first to end hunger

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