Buerschaper is making her community healthier every day.
As executive director of the Community Harvest Project, she brings volunteers together to grow fresh fruit and vegetables for hunger relief efforts in Greater Worcester, ultimately donating more than 1 million servings of produce each year. Under Buerschaper’s leadership, the farm purchased its Grafton headquarters in 2023, restructuring the organization and ensuring cohesiveness between the new headquarters and its Harvard orchard location. The farm has grown from a budget of $650,000 in 2020 to $1 million in 2024 and expanded from 18 distribution partners in 2020 to 26 in 2024. She launched a paid internship program in 2023 to provide opportunities for students. In her prior role as development manager, she raised the highest annual revenue in the organization’s history, surpassing $1 million in 2020. Outside of the Community Harvest Project, Buerschaper serves as board president of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester, a nonprofit providing one-on-one tutoring and English classes for the area’s immigrant population.Â
If you had your own late night talk show, who would be your first guest? Pete Dunn, Greater Worcester Community Foundation’s new CEO, to talk about nonprofit management and eradicating poverty.
What s the hidden gem of Central Massachusetts? Donut Star in North Grafton. An incredible family-owned breakfast place with classic fare and the most amazing donuts, especially the apple fritters.
Your next goal? Taking my 2-year-old son on great adventures throughout Central Mass. to favorite places and discover new ones together.
