Community Health and Engagement
The Community Health and Engagement Office's (CHE) mission is to increase access to opportunities for active living and healthy eating, through community engagement and leadership development to promote civic engagement to address social determinants of health through bottom up policy, system, and environmental changes.
Revere on the Move (ROTM) is an initiative of the CHE and is a Mass in Motion funded community-led collaboration between the City of Revere and the Revere CARES Coalition. ROTM works locally to increase opportunities for Revere residents to eat better and move more in the places they live, learn, work, and play. ROTM works to support the implementation of Community Gardens, Access to Farmer's Markets, Urban Farming, Place Making, and Mini Grant initiatives making the healthy choice the easy choice for Revere residents. For more information and daily updates visit https://www.facebook.com/revereonthemove
Revere on the Move (ROTM) is an initiative of the CHE and is a Mass in Motion funded community-led collaboration between the City of Revere and the Revere CARES Coalition. ROTM works locally to increase opportunities for Revere residents to eat better and move more in the places they live, learn, work, and play. ROTM works to support the implementation of Community Gardens, Access to Farmer's Markets, Urban Farming, Place Making, and Mini Grant initiatives making the healthy choice the easy choice for Revere residents. For more information and daily updates visit https://www.facebook.com/revereonthemove
Active Living
- Charlie Cards
- Blank Charlie Cards are available in the Mayor's Office and at the front desk of City Hall regular City Hall hours. Charlie Cards can be registered with the MBTA and value added on to the card at www.MBTA.com under the MYCHARLIE Tab. Senior Charlie Card can be filled out online.
- Urban Trails
- Biking
- Bike Paths
- Bike Lanes
- Revere Street
- Broadway
- Malden Street (sharrows only)
Community Engagement
Through community engagement we seek to engage community to achieve sustainable outcomes, equitable decision-making processes, and deepen relationships and trust between government and communities.
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- VolunteerRevere – learn more about volunteer opportunities and register to become a volunteer.
- Union Capital Boston- learn more on how you can earn up to $500 a year for your community engagement here.
Food Justice
Ensure universal access to nutritious, affordable, and culturally-appropriate food for all through food access, food security, and food retail.
- Local 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) and will take place 10:30 AM–11:30 AM each Saturday that it’s held. Open to all for free fresh fruits and vegetables. For more information, please visit https://www.challiance.org/community-health/cha-revere-mobile-market
- Cambridge Health Alliance’s Monthly Mobile Market
- Project Bread
- Hotline Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am – 7pm. Saturday: 10am – 2pm.
- 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
- At 200 Winthrop Ave. on Thursdays from 3-6pm or until supplies last. Revere residency is required; income eligible households only. You will be asked to complete an online form at the site.
- Weekly Food Pantry
- The First Congregational Church’s Food Pantry temporarily at 200 Winthrop Ave. is open every Wednesday night, 6:15-8:00 PM. This weekly food pantry is free and open to all, no residency requirements. Drive-ups encouraged but walk-ups welcomed. Residents will receive a bag of non-perishable food items to last their household 5-7 days. The pantry often also gives out a bag of perishable items as well as supplies last. Please do not arrive early.
- 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
- Food Retail
- 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
Youth Workforce Development
YouthWorks is a state-funded youth employment program that helps teens and young adults get the skills and experience needed to find and keep jobs. Participants take part in paid short-term work placements during the summer and/or school year at public, private and nonprofit worksites.
Resources, Forms and Links
- Mass in Motion
- Email ROTM@revere.org to receive our weekly email with local events and news
- Revere CARES Coalition
- Social Media