The Open Door Chronicles

Elbow-to-elbow in a well-worn and well-loved kitchen, The Open Door’s five-member culinary team prepares and packages 200 meals to-go daily, more than double the number served pre-pandemic—in addition to preparing more food and meals for other programs.  The new addition is needed now more than ever.  This June, The Open Door broke ground on a 7,400

Haga clic aquí para leer en español Carolina, a food pantry assistant at The Open Door, knows first-hand how hard it can be for people learning English as a second language to navigate day-to-day life on Cape Ann.  Born in the Dominican Republic, Carolina moved to the United States several years ago. She holds a

Click here to read in English Carolina, Asistente de Despensa de alimentos en The Open Door sabe de primera mano lo difícil que puede ser para las personas que aprenden Ingles como Segundo Idioma el navegar por la vida cotidiana en Cape Ann. Nacida en la República Dominicana, Carolina se mudó a los Estados Unidos

Need help getting breakfast and lunch meals for your kids over the summer break? The Open Door is here to help with Summer Meals for Kids! Back for its 21st season, Summer Meals for Kids provides nutritious meals to local kids by visiting local neighborhoods, schools, and summer camps to make sure children have access

Farmers Truck Rolls in with Free, Fresh Produce  Brimming with fresh produce and extra groceries, The Open Door Mobile Market Farmers Truck provided free groceries to local veterans on Wednesday.  The event was offered by The Open Door and hosted by Salem Veterans’ Services in partnership with North Shore Veterans Collaborative, Lowell Vet Center, The

Preschool and fourth grade students at Manchester Memorial Elementary School recently teamed up to put their creative talents to use, and painted bowls for The Open Door Empty Bowl To Go 2.0 fundraiser.  The annual fundraiser will be held as a drive-thru for the second time this year due to the pandemic.  “There’s a special sense of