GLCF emergency food grants reach 80,000-plus residents as organizations report unprecedented demand

GLCF emergency food grants reach 80,000-plus residents as organizations report unprecedented demand

LOWELL — One month after the Greater Lowell Community Foundation distributed $200,000 in emergency food grants to 15 organizations across its 21-community service area, impact statements reveal the unprecedented scale of food insecurity gripping the region — and the critical role these funds are playing in meeting exploding demand. In Massachusetts, nearly 800,000 residents — including 240,000 children — face food insecurity, with working famili…