Food insecurity is a major health concern in the City of Worcester. One nonprofit organization helping to address this problem is the food pantry El Buen Samaritano (EBS). We worked with EBS to implement a digital data collection system after using pen-and-paper for the last 30 years. We conducted interviews, developed a cost-benefit analysis, and organized meetings to determine that PantrySOFT, a software specialized in food pantry operations, is the best digital solution for EBS. Finally, we assisted EBS to acquire, set up, and learn to use the software. This new digital system will allow EBS to collect client data, generate reports, secure grant funding, conduct presentations and expand its services.

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Creator

• Reno, Vivian
• Filizzola Ortiz, Jose
• McAlarney, Matthew
• Morris, Leo

Subject

• Community
• Project-Based Learning
• Computing
• Innovation
• Food

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042723-130912
• 106176

Keyword

• Food Bank
• Technology
• Food Insecurity
• Food Pantry
• Data Base

Advisor

• Roberts, Laura
• Elmes, Michael B.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• El Buen Samaritano Food Program Inc.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 2 - Zero Hunger
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2023-04-27

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-042723-130912

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-09-08