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History 1981 The Boston Food Bank is legally incorporated. Kristen McCormack is appointed the first executive director. The Food Bank moves to 71 Amory Street and distributes 100,000 pounds of food to 60 agencies. 1982 The Food Bank becomes a member of the America’s Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network (now known as Feeding America). Larry Meyer becomes the second executive director. A 20-foot straight truck is purchased to procure product for 220 agencies. 1984 A transportation system is put in place. A van and a semitractor-trailer are purchased. The Food Bank moves to a new location, 70 Amory Street, with a 23,000-square-foot warehouse, and serves 330 agencies. 1986 A transition of leadership occurs. Georgia Mattison acts as the interim executive director. 1987 Westy Egmont becomes the third executive director. Member agencies total 590. 1990 The Food Bank distributes five million pounds of food. 1991 The Food Bank marks ten years as a legally-incorporated organization and distributes 7.7 million pounds of food. 1992 The Board of Directors votes to purchase 99 Atkinson Street, and The Food Bank moves to this location in December. 1993 The Food Bank legally changes its name to The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc. 1994 The Food Bank distributes 8.5 million pounds of food. 1995 Catherine D’Amato becomes the fourth executive director. The Food Bank has distributed a collective 75 million pounds of food since its inception. 1996 The Food Bank celebrates its 15th anniversary. Dan and Betsy Nally, founders of Turkeys4America, donate their first 36 turkeys to The Food Bank. 1997 The Food Bank distributes ten million pounds of food. Catherine D’Amato becomes president and CEO, an appointed officer of the corporation. 1999 The Food Bank goes over the collective 100 million pound total food distribution mark. 2000 The Food Bank distributes more than 15 million pounds of food to the hungry, mobilizing 7,000 volunteers, partnering with 500 food donors, and receiving the support of 30,000 financial donors. 2001 The Food Bank launches its Brown Bag and Kids Cafe programs. 2002 The Food Bank distributes 20 million pounds of food and reaches 73 percent of the region’s hungry. 2003 Governor Mitt Romney visits in recognition of National Hunger Awareness Day. The Board of Directors commits to a capital campaign called Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope to build a new facility. 2004 The Food Bank goes over the collective 200 million pound total food distribution mark. 2005 Senator Edward M. Kennedy visits The Greater Boston Food Bank in recognition of National Hunger Awareness Day. 2006 The Food Bank celebrates its 25th anniversary. The Massachusetts Legislature conveys a parcel of land for the site of the new Food Bank facility at 70 South Bay Avenue. 2008 The Food Bank breaks ground at the 2.8 acre site of its new home — a 117,000-square-foot distribution center that will allow it to nearly double its food distribution. Governor Deval Patrick joins Mayor Thomas M. Menino for the annual Chain of Giving. 2009 The Food Bank moves into its new facility, the Yawkey Distribution Center, and distributes 31.5 million pounds of food and grocery products. It opens its ninth Kids Cafe in the Brockton Boys & Girls Club. 2010 The Food Bank launches its BackPack program, distributing weekend and holiday packs of food to at-risk children in Lawrence and Lynn. |
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