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“Demand is up; food is down.”
John Sillars, who helps run the Second Harvest Food Bank, a regional agency that supplies food pantries across southern Louisiana, Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms(*New York Times, October 26, 2025)
“It means people will go hungry, and in particular, kids and seniors and rural communities.”
Andrea Williams, president of the Oregon Food Bank, Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms(*New York Times, October 26, 2025)
“Vaccines are one of science’s greatest triumphs. Getting vaccinated for flu and COVID-19 is a simple, safe, and effective way to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities.”
Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD., Governor Healey Kicks Off Seasonal Vaccines Public Awareness Campaign(Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, October 17, 2025)
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Dignity Alliance Massachusetts is dedicated to transformative change to ensure the dignity of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. We are committed to advancing new ways of providing long-term services, support, living options, and care, while respecting choice and self-determination. Through education, legislation, regulatory reform, and legal strategies, this mission will become reality throughout the Commonwealth.
As a grass-roots coalition of aging and disability service and advocacy organizations and supporters, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts works to secure fundamental changes.
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MA at a Crossroads: DignityMA’s Vision for Long-Term Care
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DignityMA Supports The Affordable Homes Act
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