b'Wegmans Provides Vital SupportA Reason to Give Back There are many reasons why donors support The Greater Boston Food Bank. For Tim McKenna, of Medfield, its both a matter of conviction and personal experience. There were times in my life when I was actually food insecure. I didnt Wegmans employees at GBFBs Partner Appreciation Day event in 2019 where GBFBhave two nickels to rub together, Tim honored Wegmans with our Founders Award, recognizing them as one of our mostsaid. I felt that I needed to give back dedicated partners. as I became more successful.Our strongest supporters are those that can donate time, money and food,Earlier this year, Tim, who works and Wegmans is at the top of their class in each of those categories.as a concert producer, hosted a Facebook fundraiser for his birthday, In the past year, Wegmans five locations in Eastern Massachusetts haveraising over $2,100 from more than donated over 400,000 pounds of food to The Greater Boston Food Bank40 people. This annual tradition is (GBFB) and our partner agencies.in addition to the donations he has made individually to the food bank for GBFBs mission aligns with Wegmans mission of helping people livethe last 10 years or so.healthier, better lives through food, said Todd Drickel, store manager at the Wegmans in Chestnut Hill. One of our core values is making a differenceI see people who are working who in the communities we serve. What better way to do that than throughcant afford food, and I think eating hunger-relief? is a human right, Tim said. I see a lot of people served by local food Just this year, Wegmans has donated $235,000 to GBFB, including apantries and the food bank.$95,000 donation at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis in March. Since 2017 over 100 Wegmans employees have volunteered at GBFB to help usAfter the COVID-19 crisis created a sort and package food for delivery.surge in demand for food assistance, Tim moved up his planned end-of-At Wegmans we believe that good people, working toward a common goal,year gift to this April to make ancan accomplish anything they set out to do. I believe our partnership withimmediate impact. We are so grateful GBFB is a prime example of the great things people can do when theyto Tim and to so many others who come together, said Towma Rastad, business marketing group accounthave given what they can and more representative for Wegmans.to help their neighbors.Wegmans has been a partner of ours since 2014, and we are continuallyI have been given so many giftsI grateful for their support, especially in this time of unprecedented need,believe that to keep them you have to said Catherine DAmato, president and CEO of GBFB. share your blessings, Tim said.Wegmans is a GBFB Partner for Impact, one of the 150 businesses and organizationsDonate today at:that provide more than just financial support to GBFB. Through volunteerism, event sponsorship, in-kind donations and more, these organizations play a key role inGBFB .org 4helping GBFB achieve its mission.'