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Food Project, Salvation Army Awarded Grants

- November 29, 2007

Project Bread to Fund Emergency Food Grant to Local Programs

NORTH ADAMS - State Rep. Daniel E. Bosley, D-North Adams, and state Sen. Benjamin B. Downing, D-Pittsfield, announced that emergency food program grant moneys have been awarded to the Berkshire Food Project and the Salvation Army of North Adams.

The Berkshire Food Project will receive $3,000 and the Salvation Army $2,000 in grant money derived directly from Project Bread's Walk for Hunger. The 2007 annual Walk for Hunger included more than 43,000 walkers and was able to assist 400 emergency food programs with 42 million meals to hungry families and individuals throughout Massachusetts.

Berkshire Food Project Executive Director Valerie Schwarz said the project now offers meals five days a week, as opposed to the previous three days. All of its grant money will be used toward funding those meals.

"These additional funds are a great help toward the local food programs because, sadly, there is a great need," said Bosley. "These are two wonderful community programs working hard and generously to serve as many people as they can. Project Bread holds that same goal to help and feed those who need it."

"These grassroots, community-based organizations work hard to bridge the hunger gap with nutritious, accessible food," said Downing. "These awards from Project Bread will help them continue their mission of delivering food to our most vulnerable populations."

The North Adams Salvation Army also offers meals to the community on specified days of the week, as well as a food program for children, and emergency and holiday food assistance as well.
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