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In 2025, We Fed Thousands. This Year, Thousands More Are Counting on Us.

For more than 50 years, the Capital Region Food Program’s Holiday Project has brought nourishment and dignity to thousands of individuals, seniors, and families across Concord and 18 surrounding communities. Through grocery vouchers redeemable at local Market Basket stores, recipients can choose fresh, culturally meaningful foods that meet their unique needs—helping ease the strain of rising food prices, heating costs, and holiday expenses.

With food costs up more than 23% since 2020 and federal aid shrinking, more partners and members in your local community are turning to CRFP for support than ever before. Your donation ensures that no one faces hunger alone this winter. Every dollar helps us provide food vouchers, fill pantry shelves, and strengthen the network of community partners working year-round to reduce food insecurity across the Capital Region.

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GCCC December Business After Hours

Thank you for supporting the Capital Region Food Program (CRFP)!

We are grateful for the longstanding partnership of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, the Concord Young Professionals Network, and the Duprey Companies for highlighting CRFP’s mission and work at the December Business After Hours event.

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Fund Raising Goal: $15,000

Our Impact

CRFP brings together volunteers, donors, and community partners to reduce hunger and strengthen the Capital Region by turning community resources into action that meet urgent food needs and create lasting change. Over the last five decades, we have distributed more than 3,800 tons of food valued in excess of $5.9 million dollars. And we are not done yet!

100% Volunteer Powered

CRFP is an all volunteer organization. From coordinating programs and supporting our nonprofit partners to serving on committees, organizing distributions, and helping behind the scenes, volunteers make our work possible. Their time, talents, and commitment allow CRFP to serve our community while keeping resources focused where they are needed most. The unyielding commitment of its board members, key volunteers, agency partners, and various stakeholders has fostered innovation and creative problem solving in addressing its mission.

Our History

CRFP began its first Holiday Food Basket Project in 1974 with Reverend. Sherwood Treadwell of the Wesley Methodist Church and co-opting his friend and fellow Kiwanian, Mark E. Manus., into raising financial support from the downtown merchants to enable them to procure the food. Mark quickly became actively involved and arranged for this to quickly become a joint project with the Greater Interfaith Council of Churches, St Vincent de Paul Society and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce.

The 50+ years of support and collaboration with GCCC has grown the organization from serving under 100 families in 1974 to over 9,200+ individuals in the Greater Concord Area year-round.