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 …
Three-time Oscar winning film ‘CODA,’ has touched the hearts of many, including those on Cape Ann. The film tells the story of a hearing teenager named Ruby (played by Emilia Jones) who struggles to decide whether she will pursue her dream of singing or help her deaf family with their fishing business. For Evan Shay, …
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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 …
Whether you are cleaning out your closet, moving or simply downsizing, a donation of clean, gently used goods to Second Glance helps feed local people. Revenue from the store directly supports hunger relief programs of The Open Door, including its Gloucester and Ipswich Community Food Pantries, Community Meals, Summer Meals for Kids, Mobile Markets, SNAP …
Looking for inspiration to kick start a healthier lifestyle? Now’s a great time to make healthier swaps or test out new things in the kitchen to improve your health! Not sure where to start? Hitting a rut in your New Year’s resolutions? The Open Door is here to help! See the below list from our …
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Sponsored Meals Help Alleviate Hunger in Memory of Loved Ones A local family is honoring a loved one today by putting dinner on the table for those in need of a little extra help. Friday’s Community Meal at The Open Door, a hearty ham, pineapple, vegetable stuffing, and mashed potatoes dinner, is given in loving memory …
Amid upbeat rock and pop music, sturdy kitchen appliances and a handful of dedicated staff, these days you’ll find renowned local Chef Ken Duckworth busily at work in The Open Door kitchen. He joined The Open Door’s kitchen team part-time this September, and helps prepare more than 160 meals a day, three times a week …
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Made with Care A small, capable team of veteran staff and volunteers have kept The Open Door Community Meals program going at a robust clip this year, preparing double the number of meals distributed pre-pandemic. For Kenn Taber, who served as the Community Meals Coordinator before COVID-19 and today is the kitchen lead, it’s about …
As the first snowfalls of the season arrive, and families and friends look forward to gathering together for the holidays, finding festive and healthy recipes can prove to be a challenge. If your dinner and side dish recipe lineup needs a refresh this holiday season, fear not! The Open Door is sharing a handful of …
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