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The Greater Boston Food Bank Moves NEWS RELEASE April 27, 2009 Stacy Wong Public Relations Manager 617.598.5067 (Office) 860.805.2472 (Cell)
The Greater Boston Food Bank Moves Into New Distribution Center In Boston
Bigger, custom-designed distribution facility will enable The Food Bank to accept and distribute more food and attain greater energy efficiency
BOSTON – The Greater Boston Food Bank has moved into a new, larger building in Boston that enables the organization to handle more food while being more energy-efficient and community-friendly. The new facility, called the Yawkey Distribution Center roughly doubles the square footage of The Food Bank’s previous facility and greatly increases the amount of freezer and other cold storage needed to store frozen and perishable foods. The successful move means that the state’s largest food bank now has room to grow over the next 15 years, and can accept and distribute more food to help the growing numbers of people needing assistance in eastern Massachusetts. That number has increased by 11 percent within the past eight months as unemployment in Massachusetts has grown and the recession has deepened. “This wonderful new building could not have come at a better time,” said Catherine D’Amato, The Food Bank’s President and CEO. “We know our member agencies are serving more people, and we’re now able to handle more food and show exactly why this building was built. I sincerely thank everyone who has played a role in making the Yawkey Distribution Center of The Greater Boston Food Bank a reality.” The new facility at 70 South Bay Ave. is 117,000 square feet and was completed after more than five years of planning and 18 months of construction. The Food Bank’s former home at 99 Atkinson Street was 63,000 square feet. At that location The Food Bank could distribute nearly 30 million pounds of food and grocery products a year. The new building will allow The Food Bank to eventually distribute up to 50 million pounds of food and grocery products a year. The Food Bank also gains more office space, training rooms and a third floor roof deck. The Food Bank is seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, a mark of distinction showing its successful commitment to creating a healthy and energy-efficient environment with a minimal carbon footprint. Energy-efficient features include a solar wall, super-insulated roof, and a light monitor designed to block the hot summer sun while maximizing light entry during the winter. The architect was Tom Sieniewicz of the Cambridge architectural firm Chan Krieger Sieniewicz. Milford-based Consigli Construction Co. was the general contractor, and the owner’s representative was JA Klump LLC Project Management Services. The move was done with trucks and labor donated by Shaw’s Supermarkets Inc., and with materials handling equipment loaned by Hyster New England. Gentle Giant Moving Company moved The Food Bank’s offices at cost. For more facts or more information on the new Yawkey Distribution Center of The Greater Boston Food Bank, visit our Web site at www.newfoodbank.org. The Greater Boston Food Bank The Greater Boston Food Bank distributes approximately 30 million pounds of food and grocery products annually to nearly 600 member hunger-relief agencies in a dedicated partnership to end hunger in eastern Massachusetts. The Food Bank serves 83,000 people each week and is part of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network. For more information about The Greater Boston Food Bank, visit www.gbfb.org or call (617) 427-5200.
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