Our Impact
Townsend Ecumenical Outreach is privileged to collaborate with several local organizations and school system in order to maximize our impact in the community. Every month we supply over 800 people with food. None of this would be possible without you.
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Thank you to everyone who is reaching out to help community members. Below are ways to help. TEO also knows that not everyone can provide donations or financial support, if you would like to help in other ways, TEO is always looking for help with various activities, sorting clothes, shelving food donations, snow plowing, landscaping, organizing, website updates, outreach, and many other tasks that allow TEO to remain an all-volunteer effort.
TEO Install Solar Through DEP Grant
Community Benefits from Healthy Food for All Grant
TEO was a proud recipient of a $10,000 award through the Nashoba Valley Community Health Grant Program from the Community Foundation of North Central MA to support its Healthy Food for Those in Need initiative. This funding supports TEO’s ongoing commitment to combating food insecurity and promoting healthier living for youth and elderly residents across the communities it serves.
As rising food prices continue to strain household budgets, the grant arrived at a critical time. The funding has enabled TEO to expand access to nutritious food options at its school-based food pantry and enhancing the pantry shopping day with a fresh, farmers market–style shopping area. This approach allows members to select from a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and healthy staples in a welcoming, fun setting.
The Healthy Food for Those in Need initiative prioritizes seniors on fixed incomes and families with children, ensuring that nutritious food is both accessible and appealing. By increasing the availability of fresh items and reducing reliance on highly processed foods, TEO is helping improve overall health outcomes while easing financial pressure on local households.
“We are deeply grateful for this funding that invests in the well-being of our community,” said Kym Craven, President of Townsend Ecumenical Outreach. “The funding allows us to provide healthier choices in a way that respects the dignity of those we serve, while meeting the growing need created by higher food costs.”
TEO remains committed to strengthening food security through innovation, collaboration, and community support.
NM Garden Club Supports TE0
The North Middlesex Regional High School Garden Club became a valued partner in supporting the TEO Healthy Food for All program. Through generous donations of fresh, locally grown vegetables and gift cards to Dale’s Market, the Garden Club helped ensure that seniors and families have access to nutritious, high-quality food options. During the summer and fall, students picked fresh vegetables and flowers specifically for TEO to deliver to local seniors—adding not only nourishment, but a meaningful personal connection between generations. Their contributions also increased the availability of fresh produce in the TEO farmers market–style pantry and provided the opportunity to purchase essential staples, strengthening food security in the communities TEO serves.
TEO was pleased to host its first Community and Concert on the Common on September 6, 2025.
This event was made possible through countless donations of time, food, raffle gifts, and financial support.
Event sponsors included:
Townsend Center Realty
Townsend Lions
Evans on the Common
Restoration Orchards
TEO is fortunate to have the support of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts.
Selected as a recipient of a Nashoba Valley Health Grant in the amount of $10,000, TEO will be able to support its members with an array of healthy food options.
The purpose of the Nashoba Valley Community Health grant program is to advance the community health of residents in twelve communities: Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Devens, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend.
You can read the details of this important grant program here.
Resources
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Ways To Give
Our mission has and always will be giving back. Whether it’s clothing, food, or funds, there is always a way to help!
Our Community Partners
Thank you to those who make this mission possible.
