SYFB is a free meal kit program for Hull, MA residents
Order a FREE Meal Kit delivery
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​To receive a delivery on Tuesday, orders must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Orders placed after this time will be fulfilled the following week.
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Deliveries are made by our volunteers each Tuesday.
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Once your delivery has been completed, you will receive a phone call, text message, or email to let you know it has arrived.
Stretch Your Food Budget (SYFB) program is a service project of the Nantasket-Hull Rotary.
Food insecurity remains a real challenge for many individuals and families in Hull and across our region—but together, we’re making a difference.​
Founded in 2020 by Nantasket-Hull Rotary Club charter member Dennis Zaia, SYFB helps Hull residents make the most of their food dollars while still enjoying nutritious, great-tasting meals at home.
Each SYFB Meal Kit includes a meal pack from the End Hunger Outreach Program, an easy-to-follow recipe, and all the ingredients needed to cook a delicious meal. Each kit provides 4–6 generous servings, making it easy to feed a family with confidence and dignity.
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Thanks to support from the Greater Plymouth Food Resources Group—a division of South Shore Community Action Council (SSCAC), families can also order from a rotating selection of weekly specials to supplement their Meal Kits.
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This Nantasket-Hull Rotary program is made possible through the continued support of the End Hunger Outreach Program, SSCAC, Craig Wolfe (Hull’s Volunteer Emergency Response Coordinator), The Village Market, The Hull Times, and many other committed community partners. Together, we ensure that SYFB Meal Kits are available to Hull residents through convenient delivery or designated pick-up locations.
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Because when a community comes together, everyone eats better.
Nantasket-Hull Rotarian, Jeff Thiebauth assembles SYFB Meal Kit delivery order.
Who is eligible for the SYFB Program delivery?
Any Hull resident is welcome! If you’d like to add nutritious, delicious Meal Kits to your pantry, you’re eligible to participate.
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Each week, SYFB offers a selection of seven Meal Kits, and households may choose up to three Meal Kits per week.
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In addition, Weekly Specials are made available to SYFB through the Greater Plymouth Food Resources Group, a division of the South Shore Community Action Council (SSCAC). Households may select up to 10 Weekly Specials items, while supplies last.
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Members of the Nantasket-Hull Rotary periodically visit the SSCAC to secure these non-perishable items for distribution. Please note that quantities are limited, and at this time we are only able to offer non-perishable products, as we do not have the capacity to store or handle perishable items.
Meal Kits are also available at these locations:
Ann Scully Senior Center
@ 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull
Monday–Thursday, 9am–4pm.
Closed Friday.
Phone: 781-925-1239 x4
Hull Public Library
@ 9 Main Street, Hull
Monday, 10am– 7pm,
Tuesday–Wednesday, 10am–5pm;
Thursday, 10am– 7pm,
Friday–Saturday, 10am–2pm;
Phone: 781-925-2295
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What is the Outreach Meal Program?
Ending Hunger. Enriching Lives.
The Outreach Meal Program developed a food formula comprised of pasta or rice, fortified soy protein, vegetables, and essential vitamins and minerals. Our team cooked up these meal packets and explored different ways to enhance and increase the taste and visual appeal of each meal packet. Working with members of our Rotary, we continue to develop additional SYFB Meal Kit recipes!
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Each Stretch Your Food Budget Meal Kit is packaged in a handled clear plastic bag with clearly described cooking directions and additional ingredients to enhance the flavor and appeal of the protein enriched meal. The kits easily serve 4–5 good portions or 6 side dish portions—helping families and senior citizens to stretch their food dollars.
Founder of Hull’s meal kit program provides food with ‘dignity’
December 22, 2021, Boston Globe article
When Dennis Zaia of Hull turned 75 a year ago, he let his friends and family know that the only gift he really wanted was money to help feed people who were struggling with food insecurity during the pandemic. [...]
Dennis Zaia drops off a bag of meals to a family in Hull enrolled in the Stretch Your Food Budget program, which he created. JESSICA RINALDI/GLOBE STAFF
Any questions? Want to help?
Words from the community...
"I was recently given a sample of the Macaroni and Cheese to prepare and evaluate. The packaging is attractive, the directions are easy to follow and the taste was much better than anticipated. If you or someone you know needs some extra help with your food budget in these difficult times I would encourage you to take advantage of this program. The product tastes good and the price is right (free)."
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"This Macaroni & Cheese was good when hot off the stove and then a bit gooey after sitting for a while."
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"Hello, I’m the Director at the Norwell Council on Aging. I think this is a fantastic program and wondered if you’d be willing to share the details so that we can explore replicating it in our community. Thank you for all you are doing to support your residents. I look forward to hearing from you.
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From Polly Rowe of Hull, MA --
"It's a great time during this arctic blast cold spell to try out one of the menu packages from the Stretch Your Food Budget Program. A strong supporter of this Wellspring program initiated by Hull's Dennis Zaia, I recently put my culinary skills to work in making the Minestrone Soup.
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This soup package is complete with nutrient-dense, high protein, low sodium ingredients that include pre-printed basic, no-fail, easy to follow directions! Quick and super-easy to make, the final product was deliciously satisfying and appetizing to all senses - eyes, nose, and tongue!
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The soup mix packet itself includes a variety of dried vegetables and pinto beans deliciously seasoned with spices. Sprinkling each individual serving [the package generously serves 4 to 5] with grated Parmesan cheese adds the final finishing touch! For those like me who creatively embellish whatever I'm cooking, one can further extend this yummy Minestrone soup by adding supplemental ingredients [not included] such as tofu, more vegetables or dried beans including edamame, and chicken/turkey/hamburg.
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It's increasingly more expensive these days to afford eating even the basic nutritional foods. Please help support the Stretch Your Food Budget program so we can help others in our community by providing their families with healthy, nutritious meals."
"I cooked the Macaroni & Cheese for my family of 4 and the directions were very easy. The finished meal was very good, but the portion size was so large for my family and we had leftovers two times. It might be a good idea to have a list of 'helpful hints for leftovers' so that people might know what to do with leftover food for another meal. I made fried Mac & Cheese pattys and they were delicious. I would be happy to share the recipe if necessary."
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"Recipe was easy to follow. The minestrone soup was hearty and tasted good. I added a few spices. A bit of oregano and basil. The crackers were a great touch."
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"Very easy to follow directions. Step by step instructions were accurate and easy to follow. Probably one of the better macaroni & cheese recipes we have used - the Velveeta cheese was a great add on to the gift meal bag as you cannot go wrong with a creamier cheese sauce. Only two: At step 5 of the recipe once I pulled the pot off the heat source, I put a lid on the pot to help continue the cooking process of the pasta. And at step 12 where it says to 'serve immediately;' I actually let the pot rest for 5-minutes to allow a creamier texture instead of the "soupy" texture if served immediately as instructed."
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"Easy directions for the Macaroni & Cheese. Very bland and tastes fake. There needs to be some seasoning and less of the vitamin additives.
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"Minestrone Soup was easy to follow the directions. The soup was delicious. This meal was seasoned perfectly and tasted delicious.
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"Imagine my surprise with the sweet Macaroni & Cheese dinner that I received, bow tied and all . What a way for me and the kids to celebrate dinner together delicious and budget-friendly, the directions were very easy to follow and pretty soon everyone was asking where the prepared dinner was!!!!"
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