Year: 2012
On Friday, October 12, The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) held its annual Partner Appreciation event to honor and thank those who make it possible for GBFB to feed as many as 545,000 people every year. Nearly 300 valued partners, including legislators, member agencies, food and financial donors,...
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The holiday season is officially underway with the launch of the GBFB annual Turkey Drive, an online fundraising effort. This year’s goal is to help ensure 40,000 families in need will be able to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. According to Catherine D’Amato, GBFB President...
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The growing problem of hunger in our community is explored in “Hunger 101,” a video series featuring Catherine D’Amato, President and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank. This is the fourth in the series, and focuses on three truths about hunger.
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On September 27, 2012, The Greater Boston Food Bank celebrated the launch of Click ‘N Cook, an online recipe data base with more than 500 creative dishes you can create based on the ingredients you have available. Using Click ‘N Cook is simple. Select from a list of over 100 available ingredi...
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On Friday, September 21, WCVB-TV 5, Stop & Shop and Unilever joined forces to “Stuff-A-Truck” for The Greater Boston Food Bank. This day-long event resulted in food donations of 7,606 from the general public, enough food for 5,850 meals. WCVB-TV broadcast live from Stop & Shop at 1...
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On Wednesday, September 19, three hundred Boston area women joined Gail Graham, SVP of United Capital and Chair of Women Fighting Hunger, at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston for the second annual Women Fighting Hunger breakfast. These business and community leaders honored Massachusetts Attorney Gen...
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On September 12, Boston area restaurateurs, football players past and present, and fans joined together in the Atrium at Davio’s Boston at the first annual Taste of the NFL Kickoff for delicious food, wine, and fun, to benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank. Taste of the NFL is a national event, ...
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During the month of September, The Greater Boston Food Bank will participate in Hunger Action Month, part of a national initiative to “Speak Out Against Hunger.” Across the nation, nearly 49 million people face hunger. In Eastern Massachusetts one in nine residents is food insecure. In childr...
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September is Hunger Action Month, a time to take initiative to help spread awareness of hunger in the United States. We all have a role in ending hunger in our community, and we would love to know how you are playing yours. Hunger affects every district in Massachusetts. With food prices increasi...
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On August 14 and 15, The Boss rocked Fenway in support of The Greater Boston Food Bank, encouraging fans to give generously to GBFB’s hunger relief efforts. Each night 12 volunteers from GBFB were invited into Fenway Park to collect money from concert goers, collecting over $8,000 each night, f...
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