Mass in Motion

WHERE WE LIVE AFFECTS HOW WE LIVE

Revere and Chelsea are considered the two hardest-hit cities during the pandemic. 

MA saw a 59% increase in food insecurity (2020-2021), 

 the highest increase in the country. 39% of Chelsea and 33% of Revere MA

DPH COVID impact survey respondents were worried about getting food or groceries in the coming weeks.

Mass in Motion focuses on increasing access to healthy environments by changing policies and practices to create the conditions for people to eat better and move more where they live, learn, work, and play. 

Mass in Motion works to ensure that people most at risk for chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, particularly communities of color, are engaged in and benefit from changes in policies and practices. This ensures that everyone has full and equal access to opportunities that enable them to lead healthy lives.

HEALTHY EATING

Ensure universal access to nutritious, affordable, and culturally appropriate food for all through food access, food security, and food retail.

• Local Food Resources

  • Please see here for weekly food pantries and other helpful food resources.

• Food Security

  • Cambridge Health Alliance’s Monthly Mobile Market

    • The Cambridge Health Alliance hosts a once-a-month event. Located at the Revere Care Center on 454 Broadway (back parking lot)CHA Mobile Market

• Project Bread

  • Hotline Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 am – 7 pm. Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm.

  • Project Bread counselors can assist callers with SNAP (information, eligibility screening, and over-the-phone application assistance), finding free meals for kids and school meal sites, summer meal sites, P-EBT, local food pantries and meal programs, and more.

  • Project Bread counselors can assist callers in 180 languages.

  • Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline is toll-free and confidential at 1-800-645-8333 and TTY 1-800-377-1292. Visit www.projectbread.org to learn more.

• Food for Free produce boxes

• Weekly Food Pantry

  • The First Congregational Church’s Food Pantry

  • Revere Public Schools.  Check the RPS website or on Facebook at RPS Dining Services for updates.

• Veterans Food Pantry: First Wednesday of the month from 10:00am-12:30pm at American Legion at 249 Broadway in Revere. Available for Revere Veterans ONLY. Contact the Veterans’ Affairs Director to learn more.

• Food access

  • Community Gardens 

  • Beekeeping E-Permitting

  • Chicken Keeping Forms 

  • Gardening Guide available in English, Español, Arabic, and Portuguese

• Food Economy

  • Food Trucks 

  • Small Business Support 

  • Research

    • We have worked in partnership with Tufts University’s Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning program on conducting research to assess the City of Revere’s food economy. Read the following two reports to learn more:

    • 2017 – Fostering a Local Food Economy in Revere, MA: Food Business Growth and Community Engagement 

    • 2022- Growing in Revere: Recommendations for Community Food System Development

ACTING LIVING

• Charlie Cards

• Blank Charlie Cards are available in the Mayor's Office and at the front desk of City Hall during regular City Hall hours. Charlie Cards can be registered with the MBTA and value-added to the card at www.MBTA.com under the MYCHARLIE Tab. Senior Charlie Card can be filled out online.

Youth Passes 

Youth Pass Eligibility and Application

You may be eligible for a Youth Pass if you meet these requirements:

• You live in a participating city or town.

• You are between 18 and 25 and are enrolled in a Youth Pass partner program, such as MassHealth, SNAP, Year Up, public housing, etc.

• You are between 12 and 17 and are unable to get a Student CharlieCard through your middle or high school.

Apply for a Youth Pass Online

• Urban Trails

• Revere Walking Map

• Biking

• Bike Paths

• Northern Strand Community Trail 

• Belle Isle Marsh Reservation 

• Bike Lanes

• Revere Street

• Broadway

• Malden Street (sharrows only)