Tag: food pantry
GBFB serves over 20 locations throughout Cape Cod and the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. An average of 32,000 lbs. is delivered to the Harwich cross-dock site every week.
This summer, the Nantucket Food Pantry is serving around 250 households. This includes families born and raised on the island and those working seasonal jobs.
GBFB’s weekly cross-dock drop-off in the Cape is critical for partners far from the city, but the Nantucket Food Pantry’s current location comes with some challenges.
The idea of a Food Pantry on Nantucket seems almost like an oxymoron, when in fact, 15% of the island’s year-round residents require food assistance.
To gauge the impact of the pandemic on hunger in our state, GBFB conducted a survey to identify key barriers to food access for adults experiencing food insecurity.
Earlier this year, we made history by launching our first GBFB-supported food pantry, the Mystic Community Market.
GBFB team members sprang into action to ensure struggling families on the Cape didn’t lose access to healthy food due to the COVID-19 outbreak.