Events

The Marion Institute’s Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC), Coastal Foodshed, and the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) invite you to the HIP Lobby Day at the Statehouse on March 13 hosted by the MA Food System Collaborative.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/3WSR6rj if you can join us in Boston to advocate - we will hold a briefing for advocates in the late morning and then meet with every legislator (or their staff) to emphasize the importance of fully funding $25 million for the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) in fiscal year 2026. No advocacy experience is necessary; training will be provided to first-time advocates.

The SFPC, Coastal Foodshed and SEMAP are organizing the SE MA area. Once registered, we will contact you with details on transportation, legislator meetings, and other information.

Marion Institute's Southcoast Food Policy Council will be attending and help facilitating a discussion on solutions to aging independently, as well as address funding uncertainties as well as service gaps for the region’s older populations. 

Other attendees will include AARP, Mass Aging Access, and Southcoast Health. One of the topics on the agenda will be proposed legislation to ensure the Hospital to Home program continues. Otherwise, grant funding will run out this month.

This event is being co-hosted by Bristol and Plymouth Senator Michael Rodrigues, the chair of the Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee.


Register here: tinyurl.com/26w56umr