Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 10, 2019 Bread of Life Awarded $400,000 Cummings Foundation Sustaining Grant Malden - Bread of Life, a community based non-profi t food distribution organization serving Malden and several surrounding communities, has been awarded a $400K Sustaining Grant from the Cummings Foundation. Bread of Life is one of 50 organizations selected to share $15 million in grants over the next ten years. The Sustaining Grant was 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 www.eight10barandgrille.com Kitchen Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-10pm Fri-Sat: 12-11pm Sunday: 1pm-10pm Lunch Menu! Enjoy our Famous $10 Served Mon. thru Fri. ‘til 3:30 PM Choose from 16 Items! Grilled Rib Eye Steak! Only $22.00 includes Two Sides Every Friday FRESH HADDOCK DINNER Prepared Your Way! Includes two sides Now Featuring our BREAKFAST PIZZA & OMELET MENU Saturday & Sunday Only Served until 3:30 PM awarded to Bread of Life to continue to increase access to nutritious and culturally-appropriate food for diverse and marginalized low-income families, and empower populations being served who can then participate in the operation and decision-making process of the food pantry. Executive Director Gabriella Snyder Stelmack and Development Director Patty Kelly represented Bread of Life at a May 2nd Awards Night at Trade Center in Woburn. “The Cummings Foundation, Bill Cummings and the many volunteers, are extraordinary,” said Gabriella Snyder Stelmack, Bread of Life Executive Director, “They not only fund specifi c projects, but make a serious long-term investment in us, building our capacity and helping ensure that our communities continue to prosper as a result.” Sustaining Grant organizations were selected by a volunteer committee, including Committee Chair Paul Lohnes who stated, “The organization is a magical combination of a veteran executive director, a fully committed board, hundreds of dedicated volunteers, and resilient and grateful clients. Bread of Life feeds bodies and souls.” About Bread of Life: Bread of Life brings together over 500 volunteers from its 45 partner Bread of Life Executive Director Gabriella Snyder Stelmack, Development Director Patty Kelly, Cummings Foundation Founder Bill Cummings, Cummings Properties Chairman & CEO Dennis Clarke. organizations to provide community meals four nights per week in Malden; food pantries serving residents of Malden, Everett, Medford, Melrose, Saugus, Stoneham, Reading, North Reading, Wakefield and Winchester; grocery delivery to senior citizens in public housing in Malden, Everett, Melrose and Medford; and food delivery to at-risk teens and homeless families sheltered in local motels. Each year, Bread of Life provides the equivalent of 1 million meals, 1.5 million pounds of food to hungry, homeless and isolated individuals and families. www.breadofl ifemalden.org About Cummings Foundation: Woburn-based Cummings Foundation, Inc. was established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings of Winchester, Mass. With assets exceeding $1 billion, it recently joined Barr Foundation and The Boston Foundation as one of the three largest foundations in New England. The Foundation directly operates its own charitable subsidiaries, including two New Horizons retirement communities in Marlborough and Woburn. Its largest single commitment to date was $50 million to Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Additional information is available at www.CummingsFoundation.org Volunteers needed for T Malden Community Emergency Response Team he City of Malden is in the process of forming a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The Team will consist of resident volunteers who will join Malden fi rst responders and public safety offi cials in the event of an emergency or when additional assistance is needed to keep our city safe. This volunteer opportunity will enable more residents to get involved in helping their community. CERTs are part of a program created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that helps to educate people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster-response skills. CERT volunteers are required to complete a 20-hour training course that will prepare them to help their community in the event of a signifi - cant public safety emergency, such as a tornado or other disaster. Prospective CERT members must: • Be 18 years or older; • Complete and pass a CORI background check and preinterview with the Malden Emergency Management Team; and • Be willing to participate in 20 hours of prerequisite training to be a certifi ed CERT member. Upon completion of training, Malden CERT members will be called to participate in emergency response activations as well as periodic activations and training exercises. For more information or to apply, please contact the CERT Coordinator at CERT@ cityofmalden.org.
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