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The Open Door Summer Meals for Kids Program Provides Free Breakfast, Lunch Meals at Critical Hour

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The Open Door  Julie LaFontaine, President and CEO  28 Emerson Ave.,  Gloucester, MA 01930   Media Contact: Kelsey RichardsEmail: communications@foodpantry.orgPhone: 978-283-6776 x 226 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 25, 2026 The Open Door Summer Meals for Kids Program Provides Free Breakfast, Lunch Meals at Critical Hour  GLOUCESTER— The Open Door Summer Meals for Kids program returns this summer amid historic levels of food […]

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Stop and Read This: The Open Door Sees 36% Jump in Food Pantry Visits in 2025

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The Open Door  Julie LaFontaine, President and CEO  28 Emerson Ave.,  Gloucester, MA 01930   Media Contact: Kelsey RichardsEmail: communications@foodpantry.orgPhone: 978-283-6776 x 226 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, April 7, 2026 Stop and Read This: The Open Door Sees 36% Jump in Food Pantry Visits in 2025  GLOUCESTER — For the third consecutive year—and the most significant yet—      The Open

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The Open Door Distributes More Than 2,600 Holiday Meal baskets for local people

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The Open Door  Julie LaFontaine, President and CEO  28 Emerson Ave.,  Gloucester, MA 01930   Media Contact: Kelsey RichardsEmail: communications@foodpantry.orgPhone: 978-283-6776 x 226 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 The Open Door Distributes More Than  2,600 Holiday Meal Baskets for Local People  GLOUCESTER – Local families facing financial hardship have hearty holiday meals this year thanks to The Open Door Holiday Meal Basket program powered by the community.  By

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The Open Door Empty Bowl Enchanted Forest Captivates Community, Alleviates Hunger 

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The Open Door  Julie LaFontaine, President and CEO  28 Emerson Ave.,  Gloucester, MA 01930   Media Contact: Kelsey RichardsEmail: communications@foodpantry.orgPhone: 978-283-6776 x 226 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, April 17, 2025 The Open Door Empty Bowl Enchanted Forest Captivates Community, Alleviates Hunger  GLOUCESTER— The Open Door Empty Bowl Enchanted Forest transformed Cruiseport Gloucester into a lush, fairytale escape

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The Open Door Empty Bowl Fundraiser, Auction Arrive at Critical Hour for Food Security 

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The Open Door  Julie LaFontaine, President and CEO  28 Emerson Ave.,  Gloucester, MA 01930   Media Contact: Kelsey RichardsEmail: communications@foodpantry.orgPhone: 978-283-6776 x 226 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, April 17, 2025 The Open Door Empty Bowl Fundraiser, Auction Arrive at Critical Hour for Food Security  GLOUCESTER – At a time when local people need help putting food on

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The Open Door Meets Profound Increase in Need

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The Open Door  Julie LaFontaine, President and CEO  28 Emerson Ave.,  Gloucester, MA 01930   Media Contact: Kelsey RichardsEmail: communications@foodpantry.orgPhone: 978-283-6776 x 226 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 13, 2025 The Open Door Meets Profound Increase in Need  GLOUCESTER – The Open Door met a significant increase in need for food resources in 2024 and continues to

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The Open Door Donates Rare Folly Cove Prints to Cape Ann Museum

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The Open Door  Julie LaFontaine, President and CEO  28 Emerson Ave.,  Gloucester, MA 01930   Cape Ann MuseumOliver Barker27 Pleasant St.,Gloucester, MA 01930 Media Contact: Kelsey RichardsEmail: communications@foodpantry.orgPhone: 978-283-6776 x 226 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, December 5, 2024 The Open Door Donates RareFolly Cove Prints to Cape Ann Museum GLOUCESTER – After discovering two rare Folly Cove

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Neighbors Help Neighbors at The Open Door Thanksgiving Food Drive

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Neighbors Help Neighbors at The Open Door Thanksgiving Food Drive  Annual Tradition Brings in 13,252 Pounds of Food Donations  GLOUCESTER – With more and more people coming to The Open Door for help getting food, locals turned out to help their neighbors at Saturday’s Thanksgiving Food Drive, a longstanding community holiday tradition.  “Times are hard

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