Day: September 5, 2024

Garden Spot…

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. The exhibition includes two invitational artists; local sculptor, Cindy Journey and nationally recognized plein air painter, Eric Jacobson as well as gallery co- owners Vanessa Michalak and Rebecca Nagle. Vanessa Michalak will compete in this year’s CAPA festival while Jacobson has previously participated as a juried artist. Rebecca Nagle utilizes Together, these artists utilize both abstract and representational language to portray the physical and emotional atmosphere. The artists’ depiction of the inner landscape is as important as their physical surroundings. 

I got a tip from the lovely Kate C that there were many birds feasting at low tide on Little River yesterday morning in beautiful light and that I should check it out. So I did and she was absolutely correct. There were ducks, herons, egrets and gulls enjoying the meals that presented themselves in the low tide. The morning light shone on these birds along with all the parents and children waiting streetside for the first bus ride of the new school year. Great start to the morning. Thanks Kate!

August 30, 2024 ~ todtheopendoor ~ 

September is Hunger Action Month™, an annual, nationwide campaign by the Feeding America network to raise awareness and encourage action to reduce food insecurity.  

The Open Door served 957 MORE people and had 4,452 MORE household visits in the first six months of 2024 than the same period in 2023. That means more people are visiting the nonprofit, more often.  

Want to help raise hunger awareness and keep local people fed?  Learn more below about the opportunities on Cape Ann to participate: 

• Donate to support programs of The Open Door at FOODPANTRY.org. 
• Volunteer with The Open Door! Packing groceries, delivering meals, sorting food or sorting donations at Second Glance, and corporate engagement opportunities are just a few of the many roles available to volunteers. Learn more at FOODPANTRY.org/volunteer. 
• Wear orange. Orange is the color of hunger awareness. 
• Enjoy a sweet treat: 

Brothers Brew in Rockport will offer a vanilla donut frosted with orange sprinkles starting Sept. 8 for Hunger Action Month 

Cake Ann will offer special creamsicle and chocolate orange flavored cupcakes to help raise hunger awareness starting Sept. 1 

The Cut will offer a Hunger Action Month cocktail 

Holy Cow’s Gloucester location on Pleasant Street will serve an Orange Creamsicle flavored ice cream 

Turtle Alley will offer chocolate bars embossed with the word “LOVE” 

A portion of proceeds will support local hunger-relief programs of The Open Door! 

• Watch out for Hunger Action Month themed coasters at 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar, the Seaport Grille, and The Cut to donate! 
• See Gloucester City Hall and the Beauport Hotel lit up with orange lights. 
• Get tickets for The Open Door Thrift the Runway Fashion Show by Second Glance, the thrift store of The Open Door at The Cut on Sunday, Sept. 8. Visit FOODPANTRY.org to learn more.  
• Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga will issue a proclamation naming September Hunger Action Month™ at the Thrift the Runway Fashion Show on Sunday, Sept.8.  
• The Gloucester City Council will also wear orange Hunger Action Month ™ t-shirts to help raise awareness at their Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting.  
• SHOP and DONATE at Second Glance year-round. Revenue at the store raises funds for hunger-relief programs of The Open Door. Free referrals are also given to the community for those in need. 

Learn more about Hunger Action Month™ at FOODPANTRY.org.  

Help The Open Door Raise Awareness for Hunger Action Month