May 2018 Newsletter
A Gift for Mom,  Meals
for  A Mom in Need
Meals4Moms supports local moms struggling with
a critical illness like breast cancer, heart disease, or diabetes. For $50, you can  give your mom a beautiful card and gourmet nuts or hand-made chocolates from Fastachi, while also providing made-from-scratch 
meals for a mom in need.

Meals4Moms Card
As Seen in STAT News:
"Custom Meals Could Help 
Curb Hospital Stays for 
People with Chronic Disease"
According to research, done in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital and Commonwealth Care Alliance, individuals who received medically
tailored meals from Community Servings experienced fewer emergency department visits, emergency transportation services, and inpatient admissions, resulting in a 16% net reduction in healthcare costs.

Volunteer

Join Community Servings Young Leaders (CSYL), our young professionals group and engage in a number of community-related events, networking, and hands-on volunteering. 

Events

May 13
Mother's Day - Support Meals4Moms
and honor your mom while feeding a
mom in need! Purchase your gift by
Wednesday, May 9th!

May 16
Wine Wednesday - Join Community Servings Young Leaders for a wine and cheese tasting at Central Bottle Wine + Provisions.
Tickets are $15.

Mediterranean Diet
In honor of May's National Mediterranean Diet Month, we're recognizing some of the important health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet - a healthy eating style that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, and less meat. It's linked to a lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and may help prevent certain types of cancer, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease. 
From our Dietitians:
Mediterranean Diet Quick Tips
#1 
Only use olive oil and canola oil for cooking
#2
Choose fresh or frozen fruit for dessert
#3
Season your dishes with garlic and herbs instead of salt whenever possible
#4
Enjoy red wine with dinner in reasonable amounts
Interested in giving the Mediterranean Diet a try? Start with this recipe for Mediterranean Sweet Potatoes. The combination of sweet potatoes, crunchy chickpeas, and creamy sauce is a high-fiber match made in heaven! 

Thank You!
 

To our  LifeSavor  sponsors, restaurants, supporters, and volunteers! Thanks to you, we raised $735,000 to help
feed our critically ill neighbors!

To Wells Fargo for their $10,000 grant to support
Community Servings' Teaching Kitchen  job training 
 program that prepares medically tailored  meals for our clients and their families living with critical  and chronic illnesses.



- The Boston Globe



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- Mass Live


 
 

-  WRAL (video)