Our Impact
300+ Volunteers
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15,000+ Meals Donated
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20+ Chapters
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300+ Volunteers • 15,000+ Meals Donated • 20+ Chapters •
Thank you to the Boston Globe, Katarina Schmeiszer and Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata for this opportunity and highlight!
Founder Joins Governor’s Anti Hunger Task Force
September 2025
Founder Arianna Sun joins Governor Healey’s Anti Hunger Task Force, collaborating with state leaders to strengthen food access and fight hunger across Massachusetts.
Co-Founders Recognized for George H.W Bush Daily Point of Light Award
November 2025
Co-Founders Ruth Gelaye and Arianna Sun were awarded the George H.W Bush Daily Point of Light Award for exemplary leadership and community service in their success turning excess to access into a nationwide initiative to mitigate food waste and food insecurity.
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Supporting Local Kitchens
Fall 2025
NoVasta co-founders Arianna Sun and Sofia Hennessy fundraise and support local community kitchens with food resources and over 500+ meals amid SNAP benefit uncertainty.
Running for a Cause!
November 2025
NoVasta International School of Boston member, Clemence Renard, runs the Boston Half Marathon and the chapter fundraises $1.5k in support of NoVasta’s mission and supporting shelters in MA.
