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Community Servings Expands Meal Distribution from Jamaica Plain to Mansfield

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Community Servings, a Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in “food is medicine” research, advocacy and policy, officially opened a new satellite distribution center in Mansfield, a 23,000-square-foot facility specially outfitted for meal packaging and delivery to hundreds of people living with critical and chronic illnesses across the region. The expansion enables Community Servings to better serve current clients and reach new ones who live in southeastern Massachusetts, including on Cape Cod, as well as in parts of Rhode Island, its fastest-growing service area. By summer, the Mansfield facility will efficiently distribute weekly meal deliveries to 1,000 clients, each offering ten healthy meals and other components, including nutritious snacks, wholegrain breads, and homemade, diet-appropriate desserts. “Our new satellite space in Mansfield is critical for our mission as we continue to experience record demand for our scratch-made meals from individuals and families experiencing illness and nutrition insecurity,” said David B. Waters, CEO of Community Servings. “We are grateful for the warm welcome we have received from the Mansfield community and from our elected leaders in Massachusetts who recognize the positive impact the ‘food is medicine’ health care intervention can provide.”

“Everyone in the Bay State should have access to affordable and healthy food options,” said U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss, who attended the March 4 ribbon-cutting event in Mansfield.

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Community Servings Names MacPhee as Executive Chef

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Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in “food is medicine” research, advocacy and policy, has appointed Dianna MacPhee as its new executive chef. MacPhee has more than two decades of experience as an executive chef in a variety of culinary settings, including fine dining, boutique retail, country clubs, airport dining and educational food service. As someone living with psoriatic arthritis, she also personally identifies with the Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit's mission and understands the powerful connection between food and health. “While certain foods can inflame my condition, I am fortunate to have consistent access to fresh, healthy foods and a care team to help keep me on track,” said MacPhee. “Unfortunately, too many people in our community don’t have those resources to manage their illness – but Community Servings is working hard to change that.

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