Food For Free is dedicated to providing the Greater Boston community with reliable access to fresh and nutritious food. We rescue food that would otherwise go to waste and create new distribution channels to reach under-served populations.

We envision a future where everyone in the community—regardless of age, income, or ability—has consistent access to fresh, healthy, and delicious food.

Thanks to a committed and talented Board of Directors, Food For Free gets closer to this vision every day. We are thrilled to announce our newest board member, Michelle Lower.

Michelle, Vice President of Real Estate Development & Community Relations at Alexandria Real Estate Equities, brings great experience working with many departments and committees within the City of Cambridge, MIT, the Kendall Square Association, and local non-profits including organizations Food For Free works with regularly such as the East End House and the Margaret Fuller House.

During her 15 years with Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Michelle led the procurement of local entitlements, special permits, and MEPA processes for more than 2.3 million square feet of office and laboratory buildings in Cambridge. Michelle shares that she is thrilled to become part of an organization doing such impactful things in the local community and hopes she can use her expertise to support Food For Free’s growth when considering location and facilities.

For people wanting to get involved with ending food insecurity in their communities, Michelle shares some advice, “Get out into your local schools and neighborhoods and find out what people actually need—then find an organization that is meeting those needs. It might not be the one with the best press or the biggest—but there are grassroots organizations, like Food For Free, making a world of difference to so many.”

We are thrilled to have you on our Board of Directors Michelle! Welcome to the Food For Free team.

Check out the rest of the Food For Free team on our About Us page.