Since last July, when the Big Beautiful Bill passed, SNAP participation has declined. Stricter eligibility requirements are lowering enrollment, and the restructuring of SNAP’s funding, beginning in October, will shift administrative costs to states. We must advocate for a robust SNAP program.

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SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.

🩺🍲 What happens when healthcare providers treat food insecurity as a health issue? Our new report reveals the impact of connecting families to food support through healthcare. Read more about the difference it makes for thousands across Massachusetts. projectbread.org/news/food-is...

Food is Medicine: Study Finds Project Bread's Healthcare Partnerships Program Improves Food Security

We've treated food insecurity as a health condition. Our study examines what happens when healthcare providers identify patients experiencing food insecurity and connect them with food and nutrition s...

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“Summer Eats is great because you’re feeding kids, and you may have some kids that there’s food insecurity at home and such,” shared Blaise C., who has been in food service for 43 years. He’s retiring soon and wants to make the most of his career feeding kids.

No student should have to worry about whether they can access a school meal. Thank you Rep. Omar and Sen. Sanders for reintroducing the Universal School Meals Program Act. Universal school meals would help students thrive, support families, and strengthen schools nationwide. #SchoolMeals4All

Meet Emily Cabrera, a Nutrition Services Coordinator at Project Bread. “The most impactful thing about my job is to make sure our families get the food, kitchen supplies, and support they need,” she says.

More than 1.5 million children have lost access to SNAP benefits from July 2025 through March, with 4 million people nationwide losing SNAP after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, a new study finds. Hunger is a preventable, man-made crisis. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

1.5 million children lost food aid since last July, analysis says

Nationwide, an estimated 4 million people have been kicked off SNAP since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the report finds.

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“I love being a part of the community and seeing the kids on a daily basis,” said Anna H., who works at Summer Eats at the Gill-Montague School District. “I love that I also am a part of helping with food insecurities.”

“There should be no person, no kid who's left hungry,” shared Pratigya, a parent in Salem who started bringing her family to Summer Eats last year. Across Massachusetts, kids and teens are enjoying FREE, nutritious meals at Summer Eats sites all summer long!

One year ago, Congress passed the largest rollback of federal nutrition assistance in U.S. history. Today, the harm is here. Since the "Big Beautiful Bill" became law in July 2025, more than 61,000 children in Massachusetts have lost SNAP.

Thanks to Summer Eats, kids and teens across Massachusetts can enjoy free, nutritious meals all summer long. To find a site near you, visit projectbread.org/summereats #summereats #summereatsma

We’ve got your Summer Eats! Summer Eats provides free, nutritious meals for kids and teens ages 18 and under across Massachusetts when school is out. Find a site near you at projectbread.org/summereats #summereats #summereatsma

The opposite of hungry is healthy. We understand that food and health are inextricably intertwined.

Project Bread@projectbread.org · 3w ago

We’re excited to launch our Healthcare Partnerships Report! 🚀What happens when healthcare and food security join forces? Thousands of lives are changed across Massachusetts.

📰 Hot off the press! Across MA, Project Bread’s partnership with MassHealth has made a measurable difference—reaching over 44,000 people, saving $10 million, and strengthening communities. Explore the full report: projectbread.org/addressing-h...

We’re excited to launch our Healthcare Partnerships Report! 🚀What happens when healthcare and food security join forces? Thousands of lives are changed across Massachusetts.

Thanks to @repmcgovern.bsky.social for joining us for our Summer Food Rocks Tour in Leominster and Turners Falls! We are grateful for his leadership on anti-hunger solutions. #summereats #summereatsma

When 40% of Massachusetts households are struggling to afford food, funding access to our most effective anti-hunger programs—school meals and SNAP—must be a priority.

Our 12th annual Summer Food Rocks Tour was an incredible success! Kids and teens enjoyed filling meals at the park, staff greeted everyone with a smile as they handed out meals, and families shared how Summer Eats helps them breathe a bit easier.

Summer Eats is ON! 😎 A New Bedford parent recently shared with us how Summer Eats has helped their family during some setbacks, saying how the program will benefit them greatly by not having to worry about their child’s lunch. As a bonus, the kid loved the sunglasses!

☀️🍉⚽ Happy Summer Eats Awareness Week! School’s out, and summer meals are IN. Join us in promoting this completely free, awesome program that provides nutritious meals and fun for kids across Massachusetts during summer break, all summer long.

Yesterday, the state Budget Conference Committee released its final FY 2027 state budget proposal. We are grateful to House and Senate leadership for their continued commitment to preventing childhood hunger by funding School Meals for All.

🏳️‍🌈 It wouldn’t be Pride Month without recognizing the trailblazing queer anti-hunger heroes! Food justice is LGBTQ+ justice, and pioneers like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Karen Washington have made it their mission to advance equity.

“He loves not only eating food, but the games, and the playground activities,” shared Pratigya, a parent in Salem who started bringing her family to Summer Eats last year.

Summer Eats is all about nourishing communities! Summer Eats meal sites provide free meals to all kids and teens all summer long across Massachusetts. No sign-up, no ID — all you have to do is show up! 📍Find a site at projectbread.org/summereats #summereats #summereatsma

Exciting news! Cambridge Savings Bank is generously matching your donations up to a total of $10,000, now through July 15th. School’s out, but with Cambridge Savings Bank’s support, kids and teens across MA can still enjoy flavorful and filling meals for FREE through Summer Eats.

Families across MA are struggling to put food on the table, and too many are hitting roadblocks getting help due to DTA understaffing. Your call can help change this. Call Governor Healey and urge her to boost DTA funding so that every call for help is answered. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

SNAP is Massachusetts’ strongest defense against hunger, but right now, far too many are being left behind. Understaffing at DTA means thousands can’t get the help they need, and food insecurity has reached crisis levels.

☀️🍉 What's cooking for Summer Eats? Nutritious, delicious, and filling meals packed with flavor, FREE for kids and teens 18 and under. Use our interactive map to find a site near you: projectbread.org/summereats #SummerEats #SummerEatsMA

☀️🍉⚽ Summer is here, and so are FREE meals for kids and teens! Kick back and relax because we’ve got meals for kids and teens, ages 18 and under, all summer long with no sign-up, no ID, and no questions asked! Learn more and find a Summer Eats meal site: projectbread.org/summereats

Huge thanks to @bostonsci.bsky.social for volunteering with Project Bread! We’re excited to welcome Boston Scientific as a partner. Together, we packed more than 100 boxes for our Summer Eats partners, making sure kids and teens have access to meals this summer.

Congress passed the largest cut to SNAP in the program’s history last year, stripping $187 billion from a program that supports 38 million Americans. The House Farm Bill did nothing to reverse it. Now the Senate is writing its own version, and we need it to protect and strengthen SNAP!