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By Barbara M. Houle
Correspondent
Clear Path for Veterans New England in Devens offers a multitude of programs responding to COVID-19 by providing service members and veterans and their families with boxes of non-perishable food supplies and most recently Grab n’ Go meals.
Food insecurity is a continuing issue during COVID-19, said Donna Bulger of Norfolk, executive director and vice president of Clear Path, a 50 (c)3 with the mission “to build a safe, supportive and respectful place for Veterans.” Bulger and her husband, Scott Bulger, are founders of Clear Path.
Donna Bulger said that in 2020 with help from the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation Clear Path was able to distribute 200 food boxes to veterans weekly. Beginning in October 2020, the nonprofit received a weekly shipment of 1,000 boxes of food distributed by the USDA Farm to Family program. “People in the community as well as veterans benefited,” said Bulger.
By Barbara M. Houle
Correspondent
Chef Robin Clark of Worcester has launched a new business, Doh! Girl, selling her handcrafted bagels in assorted flavors at local pop-ups.
At her first pop-up held last month at the Worcester Regional Food Hub, Clark sold out of the 24 dozen bagels she made available in half-dozen variety packs and included cinnamon raisin, plain and everything bagels. Read more about Clark on the food hub website, www.worcesterfoodhub.org.
The chef has created a Chocolate Bagel Box, $25, for Valentine’s Day. Pre-orders only, with Feb. 10 the deadline. Pickup time will be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Worcester Regional Food Hub, 25 Francis St., Worcester. Find more ordering information on Clark’s Facebook page. The box contains six chocolate bagels (two each of sesame, plain and choc-berry), chocolate hummus and cookies n’ cream whipped cream cheese.