The Numbers Don’t Lie – You Make a Difference

Susan Zwart, Director of Thrift Operations, The Open Door & Second Glance2024 by the Numbers2.35 million Pounds of Food11,893 People Served (5,320 Households)164,859 Meals Prepared In-house316,969 Items Sold140+ Tons of Recycled Materials26,260 Volunteer HoursClick to see more!The Open Door was started during the blizzard of 1978 to make sure people had food during the blizzard and has been feeding people and changing lives for four decades. Second Glance began as a little closet and now encompasses most of the plaza at Pond Road.The mission of The Open Door is to alleviate the impact of hunger in our community. They use practical strategies to connect people to good food, to advocate on behalf of those in need, and to engage others in the work of building food security. If you’d like to help feed the hungry on Cape Ann, there are many ways you can help.Donate money, food, clothing or household items (money made from sales of items goes back into helping feed people)Volunteer your timeOrganize a food drive or collection siteSponsor Community MealsDonate in-kind goods & servicesDonate holiday baskets or specialty basketsConnecthttps://foodpantry.org/https://www.facebook.com/TheOpenDoorMA/https://www.instagram.com/theopendoorma/https://twitter.com/TheOpenDoorMAhttps://www.facebook.com/SecondGlanceThriftStoreCreditsHost: Troy Scarbrough, Best Vending SolutionsPowered by Streamography ProductionsProduced by Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce