June. 10—U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, visited The Open Door food pantry in Gloucester on Tuesday and met with leaders of the North Shore Hunger Network who are fighting to stave off food insecurity in the region.
Moulton was there to highlight his securing of $786,892 in fiscal 2023 Community Project Funding that will allow the network to expand.
The federal dollars will support the North Shore Hunger Network’s five hunger-relief programs — The Open Door, Acord Food Pantry in Hamilton, Beverly Bootstraps, Our Neighbors’ Table in Amesbury, and The Salem Pantry — with five separate projects, The funding includes $200,000 for The Open Door’s ongoing project to add 2,900 square feet to its location on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester.
