b'Our Groundbreaking Work in Mystic ValleyEarlier this year The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) made history by launching our first GBFB-supported food pantry, the Mystic Community Market.The Medford market is open six days a week and will focus onA New Look For distributing a high amount of protein, produce and dairy items. Click N Cook The market will help us close the meal gap in Medfordone of our highest-need areas. Closing the meal gap is integral toThe Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) achieving our strategic plan of creating a Hunger Free Easternrecently relaunched Click N Cook Massachusetts by 2028.(clickncook.org), GBFBs online recipe resource for healthy, affordable meals using We hope that the market will provide over 200,000 healthy mealseveryday ingredients.in its first year, said Catherine DAmato, GBFB president and CEO.The website has a new look and an overall Building the capacity of our network through new pantries andbetter user experience with bigger photos, distributing more nutritious food will help us get to hunger free, buta better search function and a more we know we cant do it alone. We need strong partners to makewelcoming and easier to navigate homepage.hunger free happen.The market opening is a collaboration between three partners, the Malden YMCA, the Walnut Street Center and GBFB. We also have the strong support of the Medford City Council and School Committee, who made Medford the first city in the state to sign a pledge to become hunger free. Your gift will help us continue our efforts to make Eastern Massachusetts Hunger Free by 2028. Community members and elected officials, including Rep. Katherine Clark (second from right), attended the grand opening of the Mystic ValleyClick N Cook makes healthy eating tasty Community Market, which served more than 200 households in its firstand affordable by offering more than 1000 week of operation in February.recipes that both novice and practiced cooks will appreciate. Every easy-to-follow recipe has been evaluated by GBFBs registered dietitians and includes a nutrition facts panel and a nutritional ranking. Its a great resource for anyone trying to eat healthy with what they have at home, said Rachel Caty, manager of nutrition at GBFB.The site also includes a Healthy Tips blog offering nutrition guidance, preparation suggestions, ingredient substitutions and more. If you have a recipe and a photo that would make a great addition to Click N Cook, you can send it to communications@gbfb.org or suggest it directly on the Click N Cook website! 5'