A Place to Turn- a food bank that serves 20 towns in the MetroWest area, including Framingham- welcomes clients back into its newly renovated space.
A Place to Turn- a food pantry that serves 20 towns in the greater MetroWest area, including Framingham- is welcoming clients back into it's newly renovated space. In addition to fresh foods like poultry and produce, they offer an array of personal care products, such as diapers.
A Place to Turn Executive Director Joanne Barry and her team raised over half a million dollars for their capital campaign, which made the renovation and expansion possible. She says it was necessary to accommodate a growing need within the community.
A Place to Turn provides its clients with a weeks worth of food, once a month. All you need is to provide proof of address in the MetroWest area. They are open Monday and Wednesday from 4:30PM to 6:30PM, and Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30am to 12:30pm. They also shared with us that they have coordinators on staff who speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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We wanted to learn more about the locally-based Tasty Harvests, a project that started following the COVID-19 outbreak and has since become a staple of local gardening education.
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Esta semana no The Frame: um projeto de lei que proíbe o uso de celulares em escolas públicas foi aprovado pelo Senado Estadual, planos para celebrar o Festival de Framingham em outubro estão em andamento e um olhar sobre a Tasty Harvests: um marco na educação sobre jardinagem na comunidade.
This week on The Frame: a bill that would ban phone usage in public schools is approved by the State Senate, plans to celebrate Framingham Fest in October are underway, and a look at Tasty Harvests: a staple of gardening education within the community.
