2024

As the Island’s cost of living continues to rise, local community supper programs are seeing an increase in residents looking for relief, with demand for food at an all-time high this year. 

2022

As the Island moves into deep winter and employment opportunities become scarce, numerous organizations step up each season to help with food insecurity and isolation issues.

2021

Takeout, delivery or drive-through — this year churches around Martha’s Vineyard are transforming their wintertime community suppers to a new, pandemic-safe format.

The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury begins its 2021 community meals, on a pre-reserved basis for take-out and delivery only, Jan. 13.

2020

The West Tisbury Congregational Church is offering drive-by pickup meals on March 18 from 5 to 6 p.m.

While Island schools are on vacation this week, free community lunches are being served at two Martha’s Vineyard libraries through Friday.

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