According to the 2023 state-wide study on hunger in Massachusetts, as many as 1 in 3 children in Massachusetts (36%) experienced food insecurity at some point in 2022. Summer is a particularly difficult time for families facing hunger, since kids, teens, and even college students are not receiving the regular—often free or reduced-price—school meals they get when school is in session. Our Growing Healthy Futures campaign supports our commitment to distributing healthy meals so students and families have access to nutritious food all summer long so they can continue to grow, learn, and thrive.
Our collective efforts will sustain and bolster GBFB’s network of close to 600 dedicated hunger-relief agency partners and provide some relief for our neighbors in need most impacted by the loss of school meals, the end of Massachusetts’ supplemental emergency SNAP benefits and the persistently high inflation of the past two years.
You can still support our Growing Healthy Futures campaign by donating or starting an individual or team fundraiser* to help us improve the lives of families across our communities all year long.
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*For tips and resources to help you with your fundraiser, check out our Peer-to-Peer Toolkit!
In addition to raising the necessary funding to meet the critical demand, Growing Healthy Futures also builds awareness around childhood, student, and family hunger across Eastern Massachusetts. Your support will boost several of GBFB’s programs and initiatives that prioritize child-level, students, and families, including: