Written by Stefano Mancini, Bill Emerson Congressional Hunger Center Fellow with The Greater Boston Food Bank. The buildings of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) have long been sites of innovation – on the site of the historic Springfield Armory, a pioneering manufacturing center, the legacy lives on not just through Read more…
Boston, MA (March 28, 2024) – Yesterday, nearly 100 students, campus leaders, and advocates from across the state, convened by the MA Hunger Free Campus Coalition and MASSPIRG Students, joined for a briefing and advocacy day in support of ending hunger on college campuses. As 37 percent of public university Read more…
Written by Stefano Mancini, Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow with The Greater Boston Food Bank. The scale of food insecurity in Massachusetts is staggering. About 1 in 3 public college students in our state are struggling with food insecurity. These numbers seem too big to comprehend – but at Salem Read more…
Written by Stefano Mancini, Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow with The Greater Boston Food Bank. When you think of Cape Cod, beautiful beaches, seafood, and whale watching might come to mind. Cape Cod is a major international tourist destination during the summertime, yet the local economy faces challenges during the Read more…
Written by Stefano Mancini, Bill Emerson Congressional Hunger Center Fellow with The Greater Boston Food Bank. With over 15,000 students, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is the state’s largest community college and enrolls international students representing nearly 100 countries. As you walk into BHCC’s Charlestown campus, you’ll notice the size Read more…
Students and advocates from the Hunger Free Campus Coalition came to Beacon Hill for our legislative hearing and Day of Awareness on September 18 – and policymakers and allies listened. In the morning, members of the HFCC testified in front of the Joint Committee on Higher Education in support of Read more…
Do you care about ending hunger on college campuses across Massachusetts? Join students and advocates on Monday, September 18 at 10am the MA Statehouse for the Hunger Free Campus Awareness Day, kicked off with a public hearing on an Act establishing the Hunger Free Campus Initiative (H.1293/ S.835). Join in Read more…
Last month, our Hunger Free Campus Coalition (HFCC) brought our expertise to the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference hosted annually by Feeding America and the Food and Research Action Center (FRAC). Coalition leaders presented on the issue of college hunger nationally and shared best practices from lessons learned in Massachusetts. Catherine Read more…
Boston, Mass. – A survey conducted by Change Research of 530 registered voters in Massachusetts shows overwhelming support of measures to help college students access nutrition benefits. 71% support the state investing funding to help college students access nutrition benefits. When it comes to meals for public school students, 79% Read more…