By Julie Royce | Development Associate
As one of the largest food providers in the region, and through our partnership with other local organizations, Rosie’s Place is at the forefront of the movement to address food insecurity across Boston. With approximately 40% of households in Massachusetts experiencing food insecurity—making it more difficult for families to eat three meals a day or pay for necessary expenses—continuous access to healthy food is an urgent need in our community. What we learned this past year is that the need for nutritious food has only continued to grow. In response, we increased our services and enacted new policies to make it even easier for women and their families to access healthy food and groceries. Thanks to supporters like you, Rosie’s Place is able to address the growing need in our community.
Our Dining Room is the heart of Rosie’s Place and welcomes any woman and her children in need of a meal, 365 days of the year, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the Dining Room we have provided 230,000 meals to our guests, a 23% increase from the previous year and an average of 629 meals a day. Since 2023, we have seen a 51% increase in meals served, from 152,000 meals served to 230,000. We have continued to emphasize a greater nutritional variety and fresh, locally grown produce, including a new Wednesday tradition, where our team designs meals and recipes directly inspired by our guests, referencing their cultural backgrounds as well as cherished memories.
In the Food Pantry, we are providing a variety of nutritionally balanced groceries, including variations for those with dietary needs, for up to 350 women daily. We rotate proteins and provide foods from a variety of ethnic cuisines. Guests are welcome to visit the Pantry weekly—with women over 62 welcome to visit twice per week. In the past year we have distributed nearly 160,000 bags of groceries. In the Food Pantry we have created a “Senior Fast-Track” hour from 9am-10am each Wednesday to allow older adults to pick up their groceries quickly and with specialized attention. We have also implemented a new proxy pickup policy, which allows family members to come to the pantry on behalf of guests with medical needs, providing those guests with continuous access to food. We have even begun to celebrate guests’ birthdays by handing out birthday packages to those guests who visited the Food Pantry during their birthday month.
Because of the Food Program at Rosie’s Place, more women are healthier. More women are able to care for themselves and their families. More women are participating in their community.
The poor and homeless women we serve every day deserve to live long, stable, and productive lives. Thanks to you, our guests are able to meet their basic needs, practice self-care, and manage their health. We are grateful for your partnership in our work. With your generous support, Rosie’s Place is able to expand services in our Food Program to meet increased demand and help more women than ever before access nutritious food in a supportive, welcoming environment.
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By Julie Royce | Development Associate
By Julie Royce | Development Associate
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