LIFE-SAVING FOOD

Especially in these times when so many go without the basic necessities and so many more have challenges concerning healthcare, it is heartening to see a union between a hospitality organization and a hospital that benefits all involved.

The Viscariello Hospitality Group (which includes such South Shore staples as Mamma Mia’s, ThreeV, Carmela’s, and Mia’s Catering) (VHG) recently announced a $30,000 donation to the new Beth Israel Lahey Health Breast Center in Plymouth, which provides women in the region easier access to the clinical and support services, including screening and diagnosis and also treatment and counseling and education. 

 The donation will support the center’s registration stations and help make patients feel more welcomed and comfortable during challenging times in their own lives.

As it is a family-owned organization, it may be no surprise that the Viscariello Group used their profits from food sales to support other families in the region. Fortunately, their food is so good and also family recipe-inspired that it is easy to give back to them so they can give more to others. Form Mama Mia’s homemade pizza and pasta to Carmela’s upscale but still family-friendly Italian fare to the more eclectic but still comfortable Three V (which, as the name suggests, is run by the Viscariello family’s third generation), the Group has a wide range of venues all over the South Shore, making it easy for anyone to come find new favorites every time they drop by. And if they cannot visit when they want, Mia’s catering can help bring the Viscariello family’s flavors to wherever they are! 

Talk about providing care for the neighborhood!

www.viscariellohg.com

Haley House 50th Anniversary

Matt regularly appears with Jordan Rich on “Connoisseur’s Corner” which airs on WBZ (http://boston.cbslocal.com) weekdays at 11:55 AM.

The following is a “script” for one of Matt’s forthcoming segments:

 

Haley House 50th Anniversary

 

Boston is known for its many generous citizens and organizations. From David Mugar and the Lynch family to the Patriots’ Head Mensch Bob Kraft, we Bostonians know how to give back.

One of the longest-running and most successful charitable organizations is Haley House, which this year is celebrating 50 years with a special celebration the weekend of December 2-4.

In their enduring effort to affirm the dignity in every person, Haley House helps people facing difficult times to develop skills and a sense of self through training, employment, and even housing. At their famous soup kitchen on Dartmouth Street in the South End and at Haley House Bakery Cafe in Roxbury’s Dudley Square (near the already famed Dudley Café), volunteers serve healthy, made-from-scratch food for all. Their latest innovation, Dudley Dough, is a fair-wage shop in Dudley Square’s historic Bolling Building that serves what the Haley House team calls “pizzas with purpose.” Their Take Back the Kitchen program teaches children and teens how to prepare healthier meals.  Every Saturday from 5-8pm, Haley House’s Community Tables program hosts a local chef who prepares a three-course meal using mostly donated produce from different farms at a “pay what you want” rate so everyone can enjoy. They also cater, so it is easy to bring the great food and great feelings to your home or office.

 

www.haleyhouse.org