Quick Bites: Spring 2023
The Enterprise Community Fund
The Enterprise Community Fund promotes connections, compassion and community. Through our partnership with The Falmouth Enterprise, and with the support of their generous readers, $91,500 was raised in 2022, helping us to purchase food and provide vital financial assistance. We cannot thank everyone enough!
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
Foods to Encourage for Better Living
Foods to Encourage for Better Living is a program that helps you monitor your health and guides you toward healthy food choices with a team of nurses, nutrition educators, and healthy eating incentives! On April 20th, we introduced an enhanced program with food demonstrations, health checks, and heart-healthy guided shopping lists.
Newly enrolled participants will receive a $20 gift card after 10 visits.
Come to see us from 10 am-12 pm on the first and third Thursday of each month.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are a regional food pantry, social service organization, and a recognized leader in our community. In 2022, the Falmouth Service Center Board of Directors and staff committed to assessing the values, expectations, and practices that guide the actions of our entire team. We concluded that in order to fully understand and appreciate issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice, there is a need for education across the organization. In addition, we have approved the following statements:
FSC acknowledges that bias exists systemically throughout the United States, including in Falmouth and at the Service Center;
FSC is working to be an organization that addresses and rectifies these injustices by making its programs, services, communications, and operations equitable and accessible to all;
FSC commits to educating its staff, volunteers and board members to create a culture of inclusion and equity for all those connected to FSC.
Falmouth Road Race, August 20, 2023
Run for the Falmouth Service Center and support your neighbors! Join Team FSC - we have only a couple of spots left!
Run 7 miles and help us raise funds for our vital programs.
For more information, contact Team Captain, Mary Casey at marholl14@gmail.com
A Heart-Warming Children’s Holiday Program
402 Falmouth & Mashpee children received holiday packages.
53,000 in gift cards were distributed to families to purchase gifts for their children.
Our parents say it best:
“It’s always a pleasure to be a helped out at the Service Center and to participate in the programs especially where my family really does need the help.”
“Thank you for all you do to help our community.”
“The people are awesome. Really kind and nice. God bless all of you!””
Fresh Start Back to School Program
Our Fresh Start Program provides children with a new backpack filled with school supplies and a gift card towards the purchase of new clothing. Last summer, we assisted more than 250 children. This year we would like to do even more, but we need your support!
NEW: Become a Backpack Buddy
Drop off a new backpack. We particularly need larger packs for students grades 5-12.
Donate $100 to buy and fill a bag with new school supplies and other necessities.
Thank you. Your support makes a difference!
Our families are truly grateful for your assistance.
PSA: Where to Recycle Textiles in Falmouth
In the past year, our Hand in hand Thrift Shop has gratefully accepted clothing, linens, and other high quality items. Most items are sold at the Shop and some of these items are delivered to FSC for our clients.
Massachusetts has a new textile recycling law. We urge you to follow the recycling guidelines of your community, as we cannot accept poor quality textiles.
In Falmouth, there are textile donation bins at the waste management facility and at local schools.