The campaign against hunger on Martha’s Vineyard has mobilized chefs, business owners, social service agencies and community activists.
The campaign against hunger on Martha’s Vineyard has mobilized chefs, business owners, social service agencies and community activists.
On Thursday afternoon, Noli Taylor of Island Grown Schools gathered about 35 like-minded Islanders in the parish hall at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church to begin planning a local summer food service program for kids 18 and younger.
On Martha’s Vineyard, the hungry children are hard to see. But they’re here, hundreds of them, in every Vineyard town and school.
Although not always visible, hunger is a part of daily life for many Vineyarders. A broad coalition has formed to address the problem.
More than 80 people took to the streets of Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs Sunday afternoon in solidarity with the hungry for the 24th annual CROP Hunger Walk. As of Monday, the effort had raised more than $14,500.
On Sunday 73 people took part in the 23rd annual Martha’s Vineyard CROP Walk.