THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 Page 3 MSBA invites five districts to launch feasibility studies S tate Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, who is Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO John McCarthy announced that the MSBA Board of Directors has invited five Massachusetts school districts to collaborate in conducting Feasibility Studies for potential MSBA school construction projects. The Board of Directors approved Feasibility Study invitations for the following schools: “These Feasibility Studies will carefully examine potential solutions to the issues identifi ed at the school facilities and will help us develop the most costeff ective plan to address those District Brookline Haverhill Revere Spencer-East Brookfi eld Regional School District Webster issues,” said Goldberg. “We look forward to partnering with the Districts to move these potential projects forward.” “We are committed to working with these Districts to help address the deficiencies at these schools,” said McCarthy. “Our partnership with local offi cials will ensure the best solutions for the students in each of School John R. Pierce School Dr. Albert B. Consentino School Revere High School David Prouty High School Bartlett High School these Districts.” The MSBA partners with Massachusetts communities to support the design and construction of educationally appropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-eff ective public school facilities. Since its 2004 inception, MSBA has made over 1,750 site visits to more than 250 school districts as part of its Revere food pantry needs support By Barbara Taormina T he food panty at the First Congregational Church has been providing groceries for residents in need for 37 years, but last week, for the first time, the food ran out. The pantry typically distributes food to 60 to 75 families on Wednesday nights from 7 to 8:30 p.m., but last week 321 families waited in a line of cars that stretched back to Revere High. Volunteers at the pantry gave out 526 large bags of groceries and another 321 smaller bags to families. The COVID-19 crisis has placed a huge economic strain of the community. Of the families who lined up at the food pantry last week, 296 were there for the fi rst time. Church leaders and pantry volunteers were expecting more residents than usual. Pastor Nick Granitsas said the phone did not stop ringing last Wednesday with calls asking about the food pantry. More families lined up last week than at any other time since local clergy joined forces to launch the pantry in the early 80s. “Last week, we smashed the record of 191 families who came during the recession,” said Granitsas, who worries how much more the need will grow. The food pantry buys supplies from The Greater Boston Food Bank, which was scheduled to deliver 6,000 pounds of food for this week. But that is not expected to be enough to meet the need. School Committee Member Carol Tye has already reached out to dozens and dozens of community groups and retired teachers with a call for help. “There has been a great response from people,” said Carol Tye School Board Member Tye, adding that the Beachmont Improvement Committee has already cut a check for $1,000 for the pantry, and members hope to do more. Granitsas also said many in the community have stepped in with support. “I can’t say enough about the response from organizations, businesses and individuals,” he said. Tye said that donations of money are the best way to help since that allows the pantry to purchase food from The Greater Boston Food Bank at prices that are much lower that food on the shelves at grocery stores. The City Council and the School Committee have been challenged to donate at last $100, but contributions of any amount are needed and appreciated. “These are our neighbors. 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