From Volunteer to Associate Manager: Amanda Kerstman’s Journey with Food For Free

by David Luke | Sep 5, 2024 | All Things Food For Free, Community, Staff

At Food For Free, we are all about community—building it, serving it, and celebrating the incredible people who make our mission possible. Today, we’re excited to spotlight one of our very own, Amanda Kerstman, who started as a volunteer and now serves as our...

AAPI Heritage Month: Chiling Therrien Remembers her Cultural Voice through Family Meals

by Chiling Therrien | May 21, 2024 | All Things Food For Free, Community, Staff

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked our Finance and Administrative Manager, Chiling Therrien, to share her story with us.  In 2016, I moved to the USA as a new immigrant from Taiwan, filled with hope and aspirations for a brighter...

Staff Spotlight: Mark O’Neal, Food For Free Logistics Manager

by David Luke | May 13, 2024 | All Things Food For Free, Staff

If you’ve seen Food For Free’s fleet of trucks navigating the streets of Greater Boston or checked out the Food For Free overview video, there’s a good chance you’ve caught a glimpse of Mark O’Neal behind the wheel. Mark joined Food For Free as a Logistics Specialist...

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Molly Hansen’s Journey to Improve Student Food Security

by David Luke | Mar 11, 2024 | All Things Food For Free, HeatnEats, Staff

March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate we’re putting the spotlight on some of the amazing women in the Food For Free community this month. It’s also Nutrition and Hydration week, so why not double up on celebrating women and raising awareness for...

Food For Free Intern Makes an Impact by Connecting to Local Community

by David Luke | Aug 11, 2023 | All Things Food For Free, Community, Staff

If there is one thing anyone should know about me, it’s that I love to travel. This all started in April of 2021, during my Covid-induced gap year. The minute I received my second vaccination shot, I booked myself a one-way ticket to Costa Rica, alone. This love for...

Immigrant Heritage Month: Finding “home” through flavor and community

by David Luke | Jun 30, 2023 | All Things Food For Free, Carrot card, Community, Just Eats, School Markets, Staff

As we wrap up Immigrant Heritage Month, we asked Food For Free Marketing & Communications Manager, Jessica Tretina, to share something from her experience as a migrant with us. Read on to see what she said! Somerville is my home, but it wasn’t always. In fact,...