Waltham, We Have a Home
After many months of searching, and with incredible support from you in the Waltham community, Healthy Waltham has found its “forever home”! We could not be more excited to make this announcement–especially following the recent break-in and destruction at our current pantry location. Cue fireworks and confetti!
Best of all, a stable home will enable us to implement Healthy Waltham’s
long-held dream: to transform our food pantry into a Community Market model
and give the vulnerable families of Waltham a dignified,
convenient way to access food for their families!
Your support will help us get there!
Please Donate Now.
Our new location at 123 Felton Street will give us the space and stability to implement a progressive new food distribution model, which will improve food access and give our clients a more convenient, compassionate and dignified pantry experience. No more waiting for hours in frigid temperatures, oppressive heat or pouring rain, no more missing pantry days due to work or caregiving commitments (or missing work for pantry days).
Instead, our pantry will be housed entirely indoors, with clients able to make appointments and schedule a time to visit that fits into their work and family lives. Inside, the space will be laid out like a market so participants can select for themselves the high-quality produce and pantry staples they have been accustomed to receiving from Healthy Waltham, ensuring that their families receive healthy food to sustain them.
Our new Community Market reflects current best-practices which have been implemented successfully across the country–and a stable home base will finally enable us to implement it here in Waltham! But to make this happen, we need your help. Our new location requires significant capital improvements, including modifications to enable accessibility to those with disabilities. We will also need to purchase industrial-sized refrigerators and freezers and equipment for loading and storage. These are substantial costs and an ambitious undertaking for our small organization.
We’re asking you to be part of something special!
Invest in the future of Healthy Waltham – and in our Waltham community –
by helping our neighbors facing hardship to sustain their families with dignity! Help us create the Healthy Waltham Community Market.
Yours in health,
Myriam Michel
Executive Director
Healthy Waltham
P.S: We (heart emoji) our new space and can’t wait to move in and institute our new model, providing greater access, convenience and dignity for our pantry-goers. But there will be significant new costs. Can you help? Please donate now.