WLP continues to be keenly focused on the racial disparities that have existed historically for minority communities with limited resources, further exacerbated by the extremely high cost of living in Boston and now intensified by COVID-19. New research shows a rise in food insecurity without modern precedent.
Read MoreWomen’s Lunch Place is one of 130 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation's $20 Million Grant Program. We were chosen from a total of 738 applicants during a competitive review process.
Read MoreNo matter where you are reading this letter – at your kitchen table, on your living room couch, or perhaps in your home office, I imagine that you are nervous about the health crisis that surrounds us, but are feeling relatively safe and have some control over your environment. I am writing to tell you about the population that Women’s Lunch Place serves.
Read MoreThank you to the many volunteers, donors, and sewing groups who have stepped up in this time of need and are helping us provide critical safety supplies for our staff and guests. The face masks you painstakingly measured, cut, pinned, and sewed are being distributed to the +1,500 women we serve annually.
Read MoreLooking for a way to help but can't make it into the city? We now have WLP donation drop-off locations in many neighborhoods around Boston! Simply collect your donations and drop them off at a Drop-Off Volunteer near you. Our Drop-off Volunteers will collect donations within their neighborhood and deliver them to the shelter for you.
View our current list of participating neighborhoods below. Click on a neighborhood to learn where your nearest drop-off location is.
Read MoreWe are grateful for the support we have received from our community and for the inquiries asking how you can assist our mission to support women experiencing homelessness and poverty during this time of uncertainty. You can get involved and become a “virtual volunteer” by helping us promote our Mother’s Day cards in two easy steps.
Read MoreWLP is still open and serving women every day. We are continuing to maintain all three of our core service areas – healthy meals, direct care and advocacy – despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Although this pandemic has forced us to temporarily shift to take-out meals, we are still serving over 200 meals each day! We miss our volunteers greatly and wanted to let you know a few ways you could be a "virtual volunteer"!
Read MoreWant to help WLP while shopping for your everyday essentials? Set up Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate to WLP each time you shop through the Smile page.
Read MoreFor daily updates on coronavirus in Boston, text BOSCOVID to 99411.
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