b'Giving Back to Those In NeedOver 21,000 volunteers walked through the doors of The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) last year, helping us sort and package 3.8 million meals for food-insecure people in Eastern Massachusetts.One of those volunteers has been coming to GBFB every week for the past four years. Paul Palefski, a retired radiologist and one of our Volunteers of the Year for 2019, has spent over 600 volunteer hours at GBFB. Paul (right) volunteers at GBFB every week, helping our Team Members, like Production Coordinator Kelly Sajous (left), sort and package food for I enjoy mostly doing something that is outside of my- distribution. self, something beyond my own immediate needs, for somebody else, Paul said. Thats really what makesAnd GBFB isnt the only hunger-relief organization Paul me keep doing this. gives his time to. He also volunteers twice a week at one of our partner agencies in Boston, Community Servings. Beyond just sorting food, Paul helps our volunteer team by assisting with setup, training new volunteers, Knowing that someone is having a meal in part because and leading tasks to ensure volunteers are engaged. of me is a critical part of the whole process, Paul said.Taking GBFB To New Heights The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is one of 18 Feeding America food banks supported by Delta Air Lines. Since Delta first began supporting GBFB in 2016, they have contributed more than $175,000 to GBFB, enough to help us provide over 525,000 healthy meals to people in need in Eastern Massachusetts. Delta is proud to partner with the Greater Boston Food Bank in their mission to end hunger in New England, said Tad Hutcheson, managing director - Delta Community Engagement. We are proud to help make an impact together all year long in Eastern Massachusetts with the fresh healthy food people need to live sustained, healthy lives.Delta also contributes more than just money to our cause. Delta employees volunteered to take donations over the phone during our WCVB Telethon event last September, helping us raise funds from generous people calling in.As a relatively new donor, Delta has made an immediate impact with their giving, said Catherine DAmato, GBFB president and CEO. Theyve shown, through action, that giving back is a core value ofDelta volunteers took donations for GBFB over the phone during our their culture.telethon event with WCVB Channel 5 this past September. Delta is a GBFB Partner for Impact, one of the 150 businesses and organizations that provide more than just financial support to GBFB. Through volunteerism, event sponsorship, in-kind donations and more, these organizations play a key role in helping GBFB achieve its mission.Get involved: GBFB .org/Partners4'