Malden YMCA reaches milestone in food distribution program
The Grocery Program of the Malden YMCA has been in existence since February 2018 and recently achieved a momentous point in its history of distributing over 100,000lb of free household items and food.
The milestone took place at its Grocery Market in Medford, which was the one the YMCA held in the city. It took place in the courtyard of the Columbus Elementary School and was open to the public. Over 5,000lb of groceries and other items such as trash bags, laundry detergent, frozen chicken and fish, and fruit and vegetables were distributed at the market. There were 193 bags distributed to close to 100 families, 27 seniors, and 139 adults.
Contributing to the event were the Tufts University Community Outreach Project, the Willis Avenue Community Center, the Columbus School, the Malden YMCA, and many other volunteers from the community. Stephanie Muccini Burke, mayor of Malden, also attended the event and helped to distribute groceries.
Such events as this Pop-Up Market at the Columbus School are part of the grocery program of the Malden YMCA. The community can be made aware of them through banner printing and poster printing.
The Malden YMCA also serves healthy snacks and free meals to over 2,000 youth and teenagers at seven sites, and 29 summer sites held in Medford, Malden, and Everett.
The milestone took place at its Grocery Market in Medford, which was the one the YMCA held in the city. It took place in the courtyard of the Columbus Elementary School and was open to the public. Over 5,000lb of groceries and other items such as trash bags, laundry detergent, frozen chicken and fish, and fruit and vegetables were distributed at the market. There were 193 bags distributed to close to 100 families, 27 seniors, and 139 adults.
Contributing to the event were the Tufts University Community Outreach Project, the Willis Avenue Community Center, the Columbus School, the Malden YMCA, and many other volunteers from the community. Stephanie Muccini Burke, mayor of Malden, also attended the event and helped to distribute groceries.
Such events as this Pop-Up Market at the Columbus School are part of the grocery program of the Malden YMCA. The community can be made aware of them through banner printing and poster printing.
The Malden YMCA also serves healthy snacks and free meals to over 2,000 youth and teenagers at seven sites, and 29 summer sites held in Medford, Malden, and Everett.