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Brown Bag

The Brown Bag program works in partnership with a variety of community organizations, providing a supplemental bag of groceries to seniors and families with children. A typical bag might contain milk, cheese, pasta, rice, ground beef, tuna, green beans, peanut butter, and oatmeal, based on availability.

How does it work?

The Food Bank delivers those bags once a month, along with a well-thought-out selection of food items, to senior and community centers throughout the region. On site Brown Bag Coordinator and volunteers then pack grocery bags and distribute to their client base. The food items in the bag are highly nutritious and desirable foods targeted for the primarily senior clientele. Nutrition standards for the program encompass significant fare that The Food Bank will purchase, if need be, to provide truly complete, balanced meals.

Who benefits?
We currently partner with eleven community organizations:

These organizations serve a total of more than 5,000 participants a month.  

The Nutrition Department regularly analyzes the Brown Bag program to ensure that at least 80% of the food in each bag meets our high nutritional standards.

Contact programs@gbfb.org or 617-427-5200 to learn more about Brown Bag.