Together, we can end hunger here.
The Greater Boston Food Bank works passionately to end hunger across Eastern Massachusetts by providing our neighbors in need the healthy food and resources they need to thrive.
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Get food assistance in your communityVolunteers at GBFB play a critical role in helping to end hunger in Eastern Massachusetts, and their role is even more critical now given the COVID-19 crisis.
Learn MoreOur latest fiscal year was one of the most challenging years in our history, with never-before-seen levels of food insecurity.
Learn MoreFOOD INSECURITY ON THE RISE
As the demand for food during the COVID-19 crisis continues to rise, GBFB remains committed to our mission. Your support enables us to distribute food to neighbors in need during these unprecedented times.
We continue to meet the rising demand for food while taking extra precautions to ensure the health and safety of our community.
Learn MoreOur service area of Eastern Mass. is projected to experience remarkable increases in food insecurity in 2021 compared to pre-COVID-19 levels.
Learn MoreWe are grateful for the unwavering support and generosity of our donors. Thank you for making a positive impact during the COVID-19 crisis.
We are in this togetherThe Impact We Make Together
Through donations of money, time and food, caring people like you help GBFB bring hope, success and dignity to hungry people across Eastern Massachusetts.
See the stories of hope you help create.
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82 million meals provided from distributed food.
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Our partnerships are vital to our mission.
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An inside look at GBFB's daily work
In the fall, we created the GBFB Family Meal Box program to offer communities an emergency response of easily deliverable food.
Our most tenured team member, Senior Lead Driver Juan Encarnacion, shares his struggles with 2020 & why he’s worked at GBFB for nearly three decades.
GBFB in the News
The latest GBFB media coverage
New data from Feeding America shows MA had the greatest percentage increase in food insecurity in the country in 2020 due to the pandemic, a 47% increase over 2019.
Food insecurity is a serious matter of public health and it poses an even bigger health threat to our community’s most vulnerable populations.
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