For nearly 30 years, this little-known nonprofit has been cooking and delivering “medically tailored” meals to sick, homebound people throughout Eastern Massachusetts, currently serving about 1,000 clients a day. And now — spreading its wings after a $24 million expansion, with its founding concept of “food is medicine” gaining traction nationwide — Community Servings is poised to start serving the entire state next month.
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Hundreds of local chefs and bakers are coming together to bake thousands of pies — all to benefit a local nonprofit that feeds people in need. It’s a massive undertaking that takes a small army of volunteers. They’re making and selling 25,000 pies ahead of Thanksgiving, so if you need a hand in the kitchen, it’s a win-win! The fundraiser Pie in the Sky raises money for the group Community Servings.
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If you’ve been put in charge of Thanksgiving pie this year and want to avoid baking at all costs, here’s a way you can score a delicious, locally-baked pie and do some good. Now in its 27th year, Community Servings’ annual Pie in the Sky fundraiser sells pumpkin, apple, sweet potato, and pecan pies from more than 100 restaurants, bakeries, and caterers in the Greater Boston area, including local all-stars like Branch Line, Craigie on Main, Flour, and Mamaleh’s.
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