$9.0M in expenses

Direct serviceproject bread provides direct service to >30,000 households a year: trained counselors provide free, confidential, compassionate support in 180 languages by phone & live chat. >5,000 people experiencing food insecurity improve their health because of one-on-one case management services including funds for food, basic kitchen equipment, nutrition education & cooking classes. The bulk of project bread's healthcare system work is in partnership with select accountable care organizations and masshealth. These programs, the expertise of people with lived experience of food insecurity and project bread's research dept inform policy & advocacy initiatives to advance permanent systemic change.

$1.6M in expenses

Feeding kidsproject bread ensures ma kids learn & grow unencumbered by hunger; increasing participation in free school and summer meal programs so all kids can eat without stigma. In partnership with the ma dept of elementary & secondary education, project bread collaborates with schools/ communities to eliminate barriers to meals, providing school/district specific support through technical assistance, guidance on meal program design, procurement, & grants for needs such as equipment, packaging, and staffing. Nutrition staff earn professional development hours from project bread's school food fellowship education program (>1,000 hours/credits awarded in fy25).

$1.6M in expenses

Food resource outreach and awarenessproject bread leads statewide, multi-channel public service campaigns in several languages to destigmatize assistance and to raise awareness about food insecurity programs. Through grassroots outreach, activation of community partners, paid media and PR, engagement with elected officials and thousands of project bread supporters and participants in the walk for hunger, project bread promotes resources such as our foodsource hotline to address the food insecurity of individuals and families. Project bread provides health centers with grants to support SNAP training and provide promotional materials to supplement other awareness activities.

$2.4M in expenses

Project bread catalyzes systemic change through advocacy, community engagement, and research & evaluation. Funds are granted to community organizations in support of local solutions. Learnings from partners, individuals, and internal research & evaluation support community & legislator engagement. Project bread effectively advocates for policy solutions, including filing legislation, leading the make hunger history coalition, and mobilizing grassroots advocates. All ma residents can join the movement to fight hunger through the annual walk for hunger, a community event that increases awareness and raises money to fight hunger.