马萨诸塞州巴恩斯特布尔县获24.8万美元州拨款 强化科德角食物救援
马萨诸塞州巴恩斯特布尔县10月26日获得一笔248,084美元的州拨款，用于帮助把更多食物送到科德角居民手中。这笔资金来自州环境保护部的可持续材料回收计划，项目名为「科德角区域有机质处理能力与基础设施扩建」，由科德角合作推广服务处牵头，联合社区伙伴共同实施，目标是扩建保存和运输食物所需的设施，减少可用食物被浪费。
该县介绍说，当企业有剩余食物可以捐赠时，社区组织需要有地方存放，并能在食物仍可安全食用时及时取走；冷藏空间不足或运输不可靠，都会让善意捐赠难以落地。这笔拨款将用于购置一辆冷藏车、冷柜和储存设备，以及追踪捐赠情况的工具，并包括帮助食物捐赠方和受赠组织更好协作的外展和培训。科德角合作推广服务处食物获取协调员安德烈娅·斯卡佩利尼（Andrea Scarpellini）说：「每天都有人在为邻居送食物奔忙，也有企业愿意捐赠。有一辆可靠的车、足够的冷冻空间，以及协调捐赠的办法，能切实改变这些伙伴关系能做到的事情。」
巴恩斯特布尔县区域专员委员会主席马克·福里斯特（Mark Forest）在10月26日（星期一）举行的科德角饥饿峰会上宣布了这笔拨款。福里斯特说：「食物不安全是科德角面临的严峻挑战，应对它需要的不仅仅是善意。这项投资将帮助建设所需的基础设施，把更多食物送到真正需要的人手中。」这场峰会汇集了食物援助组织、医疗、政府、学校、农业和其他社区团体的代表，共同审查区域数据、找出食物获取方面的缺口并探讨切实可行的解决办法。
Barnstable County Awarded $248,084 State Grant to Strengthen Food Rescue and Access on Cape Cod
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, was awarded a $248,084 state grant on October 26 to help get more food to Cape Cod residents. The funding comes through the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Sustainable Materials Recovery Program, for a project titled "Cape Cod Regional Organics Capacity and Infrastructure Expansion," led by Cape Cod Cooperative Extension with community partners, to expand the storage and transportation needed to keep usable food from going to waste.
The county noted that when a business has surplus food to donate, a community organization needs somewhere to store it and a way to pick it up while it is still safe to eat; without enough refrigeration or reliable transportation, even a welcome donation can be difficult to accept. The grant will fund a refrigerated van, freezer and storage equipment, and tools to track donations, along with outreach and training to help food donors and recipient organizations work together. "There are people working every day to get food to their neighbors, and businesses willing to donate it," said Andrea Scarpellini, food access coordinator for Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. "Having a reliable vehicle, enough freezer space, and a way to coordinate donations can make a real difference in what those partnerships can accomplish."
Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Chair Mark Forest announced the award at the Cape Cod Hunger Summit on Monday, October 26. "Food insecurity is a serious challenge on Cape Cod, and addressing it requires more than good intentions," Forest said. "This investment will help build the infrastructure needed to get more food where it belongs, into the hands of people who need it." The summit convened representatives from food assistance organizations, health care, government, schools, agriculture and other community groups to review regional data, identify gaps in food access and explore practical solutions.
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图片来源：休斯敦食物银行内志愿者正在打包食物（资料图）。图片：美国农业部，公共领域，取自维基共享资源。
