Year: 2017
Last year, the Natick Service Council (NSC) decided it wanted to increase the amount of fresh, healthy foods its pantry could provide to its community’s low-income residents. “We’ve seen demand steadily rising because people can’t keep up with the higher and higher costs of living in Grea...
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The MassGrown Initiative (MGI) is a program developed by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to support the local agriculture industry. MGI is funded through the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP), which is a line item in the state budget that provides fund...
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Seventy-six-year-old Ann lives on a fixed income in a Newburyport subsidized housing complex. Laid low by a long convalescence, Ann found herself unable to afford the healthy food necessary for her to recover and stay strong. With help from The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), Ann applied for Sup...
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This year, GBFB took a giant step in connecting hunger and health. We became the first food bank in the nation to hire a physician with a specialty in public health and food security. Under the leadership of Kathryn Brodowski, MD, MPH and our newly formed Food Security Task Force, GBFB has embar...
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For our neighbors in need, winter is the cruelest season. Heating bills skyrocket, but their wages or social security checks don’t increase. Seniors in particular are at risk. Too often, they are forced to choose between being warm and having enough food. They skip meals, or don’t renew medic...
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Susan McLeish of Lexington and Suzanne “Suzy” Lewis of Belmont have a lot in common. Both work in finance and both are generous donors and dedicated volunteers of The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB). They share a passionate belief in providing “basic needs” – like food and shelter – t...
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In 2014, 5.7 million seniors were food insecure across the country, more than double the number in 2001. In Massachusetts, an estimated 4.5% of seniors were at risk of hunger in 2014. The Problem with Senior Hunger Seniors face unique challenges that increase their risk of hunger. Adequate nutri...
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It can happen to any of us: sniffles, aches, sore throat... the winter cold. And along with it comes advice on what to eat when you're sick (or, what to avoid!). Here are three common cold nutrition ideas, debunked. #1: You should avoid dairy when you’re sick Myth. Unless you have a milk all...
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Henry and Lisa Chen of Brookline belong to The Greater Boston Food Bank’s (GBFB) Sustainers Circle, a growing group of families and individuals who pledge monthly donations to support our mission to End Hunger Here. They spoke recently about their commitment to our work, and what it means to he...
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