“Everything from our gardens that is brought into Gather’s food pantry is being picked within hours. It’s definitely worth the time when people can come in and get fresh locally grown food, which is the most nutritionally dense. "It allows us to feed people in a dignified way.” 

We are always looking for ways to engage our seniors that are meaningful and fun. It’s not only about nourishment, but social interaction as well.

“Whistle as we work is how it’s done,” Nancy says. “It’s hard work but it’s fun; the people are great.” 

“I don’t know what I’d do without it — what everyone would do without it. They really help a lot of people.”

Holly Hussey wasn't fully aware of the challenges college students faced when she went to work at the Gather Café located at Great Bay Community College at Pease. In the year and a half since, she has learned that, like many people in our Seacoast communities, students are facing unprecedented hunger and food insecurity.  

Gather’s Annual Thanksgiving Distribution served turkeys, pies, warm gear, and all the fixings to 1,435 individuals.

The bus brings food to communities where a mobile market isn’t practical, assuring Gather members have access to nutritious food wherever they live.

“A community day of love that keeps getting better.”