NEW Health Distributes Over 200 Thanksgiving Meals to Community

Special to the Regional Review

The community health center NEW Health hosted its annual meal packing and complimentary distribution of Thanksgiving meals to enjoy this season at both its North End and Charlestown sites. Coldwell Banker is generously sponsoring this year. In total, more than 200 to-go meals were distributed.

Community members and patients had an opportunity to sign up in advance at the health center. The meals included traditional favorites such as turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, assorted vegetables, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a slice of pie.

NEW Health’s Food Access Program, serving both its North End and Charlestown sites, was established in 2016. NEW Health is Charlestown’s first full-service health center and is committed to improving the quality of health and life for its over 5,000 patients in the neighborhood. The health center continues to increase their food insecurity efforts to help families in need with the help of the community.

NEW Health is also conducting a food drive through Nov. 30 that anyone can donate to and and also continues its monthly complimentary produce distributions of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to Charlestown and North End patients; patients are referred to the program via their primary care providers. Produce distributions take place monthly at the Charlestown site (upcoming dates are November 24 and December 22)  and by delivery in the North End (November 21 and December 19).