Our mission | To fulfill the needs of our clients with respect and dignity by providing all food, formula, diapers, and infant supplies are provided free of charge to those who request them. |
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How you help | Volunteers sustain our organization and perform nearly 40% of our work by helping with daily operations in our pantries, assisting with food drives, providing office support, staffing our Diaper Pantry, fundraising, and more. |
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About us | For over 35 years Neighbors In Need has fed the poor & hungry in Lawrence without question or means testing. Since its founding in 1983, Neighbors In Need has been a community organization relying heavily on area schools, churches and organizations for support. Neighbors in Need is concerned about the consequences of poverty and poor nutrition on the families that we serve. Access to good, healthy, affordable food is a serious public health issue in Lawrence–the incidence of obesity, diabetes, and premature cardiovascular disease are twice the state average. These significant health disparities are rooted in long-standing economic conditions in the area. We address these challenges every day by providing healthy food to over 1,000 families a week at our Food Pantries strategically located in the neighborhoods of Lawrence, Methuen and Andover. Last year Neighbors in Need distributed 250,000 pounds of fresh produce to hungry families at our 13 Food Pantries in Greater Lawrence. |
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