Many year-round Nantucket residents struggle with high living costs, often forcing tough choices between essentials and food. Local food programs are currently facing unprecedented demand and without more funding, they risk falling short. Our food insecurity programs island-wide are stretched thin; waitlists are in the hundreds and continue to grow. We’re hearing from social service agencies
NRP is growing – join us as our Communications Manager. The Communications Manager will play a key role in shaping NRP’s public presence and fostering community engagement. This part-time, hybrid position requires a creative, strategic communicator who is passionate about building awareness and support for NRP’s mission. The Communications Manager will work closely with the NRP
Nantucket Resource Partnership is proud to partner with 8 island food-security programs and over 15 referral partners on our Food First online platform. This innovative technology is an online tool utilized by NRP and it’s referral partners to help islanders in need access food security programs quickly, directly, and with dignity. Read on to find
NRP’s Food First platform is a referral tool that helps social-service organizations connect food-insecure individuals with on-island food programs. With 14 referral partners including the Food Pantry, Fairwinds, Health Imperatives, the Nantucket Public Schools, and others, the program efficiently directs individuals to any of the eight food program partners on Nantucket that best suit their
NRP is working with our partners and stakeholders to build a system that will ease and solve food insecurity on the island, and we were proud to be featured in this month’s N Magazine. You can read the full article HERE. We believe that EVERYONE has a right to healthy food. At NRP, one of our
The Nantucket food sector met for a collaborative work session in April. Topics included the NRP’s “Food Security Scorecard” research project with consultant Process First as well as a food system gap analysis project to follow. Brian Lenane, NRP Board member, updated the group on a series of collaborative grants recently applied for including local,