GBFB Awards

GBFB Awards honors those who go above and beyond to advance our mission to end hunger here through philanthropic Photo of some of the 2025 GBFB Award winners including Food Donor of the Year and Corporate Partner of the Year. support, food donations, advocacy, volunteerism, and partnership.

Each year, we honor these supporters through our GBFB Awards event. This event offers us an opportunity to come together to celebrate our collective efforts to empower our neighbors with access to the healthy food they need to thrive. As we say here at GBFB: Everyone has a role in ending hunger in our community.

2025 GBFB Awards Recap
2025 GBFB Awards Photos

We are grateful for our community of supporters. Stay tuned for details about the 2026 GBFB Awards.

Kip Tiernan Award*
Given to an individual or organization that demonstrates extraordinary leadership in philanthropic and human services and exemplifies GBFB’s mission through outstanding involvement, dedication, and leadership in working with others to help end hunger in the community.
*Formerly known as the Founder’s Award

2024 Regina Wu
2023 Diane Bevan
2022 Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
2020 & 2021 Mathworks
2019 Hannah Commoss, Camille Valentine, Wegmans
2018 Boston Scientific
2017 Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation
2016 Ashley Vivieiros
2015 EMC
2014 BNY Mellon
2013 Bank of America
2012 Dunkin’ Brands
2011 Citizens Bank
2010 Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
2008 The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
2007 Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.
2006 The Honorable Senator Edward M. Kennedy
2004 Cirelli Foods
2003 City of Boston

Changemaker Award*
An outstanding young person or group that is helping champion hunger-relief in their community.
*Formerly known as the Nally Award

2024 Girl Scout Troop 64049, Wellesley, MA
2023 Ita Berg, Niamh Govender, and Laura Nguyen, Boston Latin High School students
2022 Everett High School’s Crimson Tide Marching Band
2020 & 2021 Weston Neighborhood Group
2019 Fei Yang-Sady
2018 Max Finn
2017 Bella Matthews
2015 Rileigh Varrieur
2014 Lynn Tech Football Team and SkillsUSA Program
2012 Sophia Barrett
2011 Meredith Winter
2010 Kaitlyn Barrack & Caitlin Rowley of Lakeville, MA
2009 Karen Chiu and the Wolfpack Volunteers of Boston Latin School
2008 Coyle and Cassidy High School Food Pantry
2007 Scott Mason of Halifax, MA
2006 The Hubert Kindergarten Center
2005 Healthy Bones
2004 Harwich Elementary, Second Grade

Corporate Partner of the Year*
A corporation that has been an invaluable partner in GBFB’s work to End Hunger Here.
*Formerly known as the Leadership Award

2024 Delta Air Lines
2023 MFS Investments
2022 Aramco Americas
2020 & 2021 Mintz
2019 Whole Food Market
2018 Lexus
2017 BJ’s Charitable Foundation
2016 Stop & Shop
2015 Citizens Bank
2014 Walmart
2013 Shire
2012 Target
2011 WAAF
2010 New England Development
2008 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
2007 Four Seasons Hotel Boston
2005 John Hancock Financial Services
2004 State Street Corporation
2003 Kraft Foods
2003 Michael & Deborah Dionne
2002 Fleet National Bank, Trustee of the Perpetual Trust for Charitable Giving
2002 FleetBoston Financial Foundation
2002 Jeanne and Bill Steig

Food Donor of the Year
A food donor that consistently supports GBFB’s mission by donating food that helps feed our neighbors across Eastern Massachusetts.

2024 Trader Joe’s
2023 Kayem Foods
2022 Demakes Enterprises
2020 & 2021 Blount Fine Foods
2019 Cumberland Farms
2018 Big Y
2017 Ocean State Job Lot
2016 Gold Medal Bakery
2015 Kettle Cuisine
2014 BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
2013 Joseph’s Gourmet Pasta
2012 Yoplait
2012 State Garden, Inc.
2011 The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
2010 Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.
2008 Garelick Farms
2007 John Cerssualo Company, Inc.
2005 General Mills – Yoplait
2004 Trader Joe’s East, Inc.
2003 George Weston Bakeries
2002 Garelick Farms
2002 Sodexho

Agency Partner of the Year*
An emergency feeding program that has gone above and beyond in fulfilling GBFB’s mission.
*Formerly known as the Community Partner of the Year Award

2024 YMCA of Greater Boston
2023 The Salem Pantry
2022 Weymouth Food Pantry
2020 & 2021 Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
2019 Interfaith Social Services
2018 The Open Pantry of Greater Lowell
2017 American Red Cross of Massachusetts
2016 Our Neighbors’ Table
2015 Bread of Life
2014 Elder Services of Merrimack Valley
2013 United Way of Tri-County
2012 The Family Pantry of Cape Cod
2011 Mama Rosie’s
2011 The Open Door Food Pantry & Meal Program
2010 The Sacred Heart Food Pantry of Middleboro
2008 Milk Street Cafe
2008 Falmouth Service Center
2007 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
2007 East End House Food Pantry
2005 Land’s Sake Farm
2005 Church of God/Roxbury
2004 Captain Marden’s Seafoods
2004 St. Joseph’s Food Pantry of Salem
2003 Milk Street Café
2003 Little House Food Pantry
2002 Bread of Life, Malden

Advocate of the Year
An individual or public official who has shown a strong commitment to the provision and protection of emergency food assistance and ensuring those struggling with hunger in our communities have enough to eat every day.

2024 Representative Christine Barber
2023 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
2023 Representative Alice Peisch
2023 Senator Julian Cyr
2022 Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
2022 Representative Sean Garballey
2022 Senator Joan Lovely
2020 & 2021 Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI)
2020 & 2021 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)
2020 & 2021 Representative Dan Hunt
2020 & 2021 Senator Harriet Chandler
2019 Senator Michael Rodrigues
2019 Representative Andy Vargas
2019 Representative Aaron Vega
2018 Senate President Karen E. Spilka
2018 Representative Jeffrey Sanchez
2017 Senator Eric Lesser
2017 Representative Adrian Madaro
2016 Senator Benjamin Downing
2016 Representative Marjorie Decker
2015 Senator Dan Wolf
2015 Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante
2014 Senator Sal DiDomenico
2014 Representative Stephan Kulik
2013 Representative Aaron M. Michlewitz
2013 Senator Stan Rosenberg
2012 Representative Brian Dempsey
2012 Senator Steven Brewer
2011 Senator Jack Hart
2011 Representative Peter Kocot
2010 Senator Therese Murray
2010 Representative Robert DeLeo

Volunteer of the Year
An individual or company that has had a significant impact on GBFB through dedicated and loyal volunteering.

2024 Paul Waber
2023 Susan Moser
2023 Brown Brothers Harriman
2022 Kristin Ahlman
2022 Winsor School Food Bank Club & St. John’s Preparatory School
2020 & 2021 Mike Collins
2020 & 2021 Anne Rudolph
2020 & 2021 McKinsey & Company
2019 Suzy Lewis
2019 Paul Palefski
2019 Slalom
2018 Marlon Gray
2018 Santander
2017 Kathi Maio
2017 MFS Investment Management
2016 Dave Warren
2016 Liberty Mutual
2015 Hieu Nguyen
2015 State Street
2014 Patricia Danner
2014 Vecna
2013 Sigourney and Derryl Irion
2013 Penske Truck Leasing
2012 Ed Gabor
2011 Grand Circle Travel
2011 Judy Zacek and Jackie Colby – First Unitarian Society in Newton
2010 Fidelity Investments
2008 Peter Russo
2007 LABBB Collaborative Program
2005 MLK Lincoln-Sudbury High School
2004 Hostelling International
2003 Boston Cares
2003 Dorothy Punch
2002 Gillette Retirees
2002 Linda Wheeler

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