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FAVOR - Food Access Volunteers Of Roslindale

We are a volunteer-run mutual aid group fighting food insecurity in Roslindale and surrounding neighborhoods.

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Donate now to nourish our neighbors AND support local farmers! Read more

$444.72 USD of $5,000 USD raised (9%)

Starts at$5 USD

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Monthly Food Access Donor

Make a recurring donation to help FAVOR purchase healthy, local food for neighbors (minimum $5). It costs about $65 a month to support 1 of the 125... Read more

Starts at$5 USD / month

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Sponsor a week of eggs

A $100 Contribution will supply eggs for one of our program sites per week, giving about 60 families easy and healthy protein to supplement their f... Read more

$482.96 USD of $1,000 USD raised (48%)

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Donate to purchase health food for your neighbors Read more

$189.53 USD of $4,000 USD raised (5%)

Starts at$10 USD

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News from FAVOR - Food Access Volunteers Of Roslindale

Updates on our activities and progress.

Empty Bowls 2023 Update

Thank you so much for your generosity in making the 2023 Roslindale/Hyde Park Empty Bowls such a success. We had over 450 people in attendance and raised over $21,000! A huge shout out to all the artists and potters from...
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Published on April 21, 2023 by Cheryl J. Rosenberg

2023 Empty Bowls- slots till available!

FAVOR, NFAC (Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative), and Create: Art in the Community would like to invite you to the 2nd annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser. Please join us!! Sunday, March 26t...
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Published on March 21, 2023 by Janna Cohen-Rosenthal

Pass on the P-EBT 2022! Help Spread the Word

Hello FAVOR Supporters, Last summer, we had our first successful campaign, Pass on the P-EBT, and we hope to raise even more funds this year! Please help us m...
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Published on August 31, 2022 by Janna Cohen-Rosenthal

Budget


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+$50.00USD
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Contribution #485078
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Contribution #484708
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Today’s balance

$8,886.85 USD

Total raised

$38,816.39 USD

Total disbursed

$29,929.54 USD

Estimated annual budget

$17,376.89 USD

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MISSION: To harness the human, material, and financial resources of Roslindale and the surrounding area to ensure that all local households have access to sufficient healthy food, and to advocate for policy change necessary to achieve food equity.

To get involved in our work, sign up HERE.

FAVOR is a volunteer-run mutual aid group serving Roslindale and surrounding neighborhoods, formed to help those experiencing food insecurity. Because Roslindale has the reputation of being a wealthier neighborhood within the City of Boston, our community lacks sufficient services to support households experiencing food insecurity. According to the Greater Boston Food Bank's Food Resources map, of 119 food pantries in the city, only three are located in the Southwest Boston communities of Roslindale, Hyde Park and West Roxbury. 

Our group has built a strong community network to provide fresh, local, nutritious foods purchased at wholesale from local sources using donated funds, and "rescued" from area markets, cafés, and bakeries. Our Friday food programs at Archdale and Washington-Beech Apartments provide families with fresh eggs and nutritious produce, which they do not get through the Greater Boston Food Bank. We also prioritize culturally relevant foods, like beans, rice, bok choy, plantains, and yams, so our neighbors can prepare meals they know and love.

We serve about 150+ households a week through our 2 distribution sites, accessible by public transportation. No IDs or documentation are required to receive food, and no limits placed on how frequently someone can come to our programs. We rely on volunteers who come from Boston and beyond to run our programs every week.