Tag: COVID-19
Thanks to our compassionate community of donors, we’re on track to distribute over 63,000 grocery cards to help families enjoy traditional holiday meals this fall and winter.
Since March 16, 2020, the YMCA of Greater Boston has delivered more than 3.7 million meals and counting at no cost to the recipients and with no questions asked.
Redeployed GBFB Team Members share their experiences serving communities in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
We need your help to maintain the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP) funding level at $30 million.
Food insecurity is a serious matter of public health and it poses an even bigger health threat to our community’s most vulnerable populations.
We need Congress to act quickly to provide vital assistance, including extending unemployment benefits and strengthening nutrition programs to help our vulnerable neighbors.
The MA Legislature passed a supplemental budget to address immediate needs related to COVID-19, including $9M for food assistance.
A new GBFB distribution model sends full truckloads of food directly from our food suppliers to one of our partner agencies.
To help maintain the safety of our partner agencies, GBFB has helped them transition to a contact-free operation.