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GBFB’s Warehouse Operations team works as a well-oiled machine to get food into the community to feed Eastern Massachusetts.
The United Nations released a recent report recognizing what many across Eastern Massachusetts are living every day – that the food system is in crisis, with over 800 million people around the globe unable to afford and access nutritious food.
At The Greater Boston Food Bank, September marks Hunger Action Month™— Feeding America’s annual nationwide campaign designed to raise awareness of hunger in the United States and inspire people to take action. During Hunger Action Month, advocates, supporters, and community leaders acros...
In the 1980’s, we distributed 5 million pounds of food every year. Today, that number is up to 100 million pounds. Learn more about our forty-year history.
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.
The number of people in Eastern Mass. experiencing food insecurity is expected to increase by 59% because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Through a unique new partnership, The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is helping airline workers stay employed.
During Hunger Action Month, advocates rallied at the State House to oppose federal attacks on food assistance and promote state policies that protect food access.