Monson Savings Bank Supports Rachel's Table Food Rescue and Hunger Relief Work
Springfield, MA - Monson Savings Bank has contributed $2,000 to Rachel's Table of Western Massachusetts as part of the Bank's Together for Food Security campaign.
Rachel's Table works to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste across Western Massachusetts. Through food rescue, farm gleaning, food purchasing, and community garden programs, the organization connects nutritious food that might otherwise go unused with pantries, meal programs, shelters, youth programs, and other community partners.
By expanding the supply and variety of nutritious food available to community organizations, this model strengthens the regional food security system. It also reduces waste and creates practical opportunities for volunteers to support hunger-relief efforts.
The donation is one of several contributions made through Together for Food Security, which supports organizations addressing food insecurity at different points in the local food system. These organizations include neighborhood pantries, mobile markets, food rescue and urban agriculture programs, and regional food distribution partners.
To learn more about Monson Savings Bank's Together for Food Security campaign, visit https://www.monsonsavings.bank/together-for-food-security.html
Incorporated as a mutually chartered community bank in 1872, Monson Savings Bank has one of the longest tenures of service and stability in its market. Civic leaders chartered the bank with the intent to give working men and women the opportunity to save. Today, Monson Savings Bank retains its legacy of empowerment through savings while offering innovative financial services, including digital banking, online mortgage applications, business banking, and commercial lending. The bank serves customers through offices in Monson, Hampden, Wilbraham, Ware, and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, as well as a retail and business Loan operations center in Wilbraham.
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$2,000 contribution helps redirect nutritious food to pantries and community programs across Western Massachusetts
Monson Savings Bank visited Rachel’s Table of Western MA (RTWM) to present a $2,000 donation. Left to right: Emily Mastellone-Snyder, RTWM’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, Communication and Marketing; Chana Laila, RTWM’s Office Manager; Dan Moriarty, President and CEO of Monson Savings Bank; Judy Yaffe, President of RTWM; Jodi Falk, Executive Director of RTWM; and Eleyna Scarbro, RTWM’s Growing Gardens and Youth Engagement Coordinator.
“Rachel's Table helps solve two challenges at once by keeping good food from going to waste and directing it to organizations serving people who need it,” said Dan Moriarty, President and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. “That collaborative approach adds meaningful capacity to the region's food security network.”
“Every rescued delivery and volunteer-led glean helps turn available food into nourishment for our neighbors,” said Jodi Falk, PhD, Executive Director of Rachel’s Table of Western MA. “We are grateful for this contribution to our collaborative work to reduce waste and alleviate hunger across Western Massachusetts.”
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