Churches and organizations around the Island are continuing their tradition of providing a venue for food and conversation during the off-season.

As winter weather descended on the Island this week, organizations have helped meet the needs of at-risk Islanders.

As the Island’s cost of living continues to rise, local community supper programs are seeing an increase in residents looking for relief, with demand for food at an all-time high this year. 

As the Island moves into deep winter and employment opportunities become scarce, numerous organizations step up each season to help with food insecurity and isolation issues.

Takeout, delivery or drive-through — this year churches around Martha’s Vineyard are transforming their wintertime community suppers to a new, pandemic-safe format.