Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO GROW AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH, ORGANIC PRODUCE TO LOCAL MEAL PROGRAMS, SHELTERS, AND FOOD PANTRIES FOR HUNGER RELIEF, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RELATED
GREW AND DISTRIBUTED FRESH, ORGANIC PRODUCE TO LOCAL AND GREATER BOSTON AREA INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. IN 2019, AN ESTIMATED 1000 INDIVIDUALS AND/OR FAMILIES WERE SERVED OVER 126,000 LBS OF PRODUCE, AND OVER 30 GALLONS OF MAPLE SYRUP. DISTRIBUTION TO THE VARIOUS GROUPS, WHO THEN DISTRIBUTE IT TO INDIVIDUALS, BEGINS IN APRIL AND CONTINUES INTO NOVEMBER. DISTRIBUTION LOCALLY IS CONDUCTED ON A WEEKLY BASIS FROM JULY TO SEPTEMBER WITH DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR FAMILIES ATTENDING EACH WEEK. THERE IS ALSO A HARVEST DISTRIBUTION AT THANKSGIVING. THE PRODUCE GROWN AND DISTRIBUTED CONSISTS OF OVER 30 VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS, HERBS, AND FLOWERS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE, GAINING GROUND, INC. UTILIZED OVER 2,500 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO GROWING THE FOOD FOR HUNGER RELIEF.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Amy Capofreddi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $50,980 |
| Jessica Huddy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $7,280 |
| Lisanne Wheeler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Polly Vanasse | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christa Collins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Bechtel Perkins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Booth Sweeney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Penny Austen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lucy Rosborough | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gretchen Nelson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Mckown | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Ferbert | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Cohen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Rigali | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jen Flint | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Vilchik | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Elden | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Mildrum | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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