Tag: GBFB
The 4th of July is approaching with its' patriotic parades, fireworks, and festive cookouts! July is National Grilling Month and firing up the grill is a must on Independence Day. Rather than turning to our trustworthy hamburger and hot dog staples, think about mixing it up this year! The Greater...
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Guest Blogger: GBFB Boston Marathon Runner, Brian Reh, Victor, NY. I’m proud to say that this is my third year in a row running for The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB)! I ran the 2012 heat wave. During 2013, I was on Boylston Street when the bombs went off at the finish line. I had just complet...
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Guest Blogger: GBFB Boston Marathon Runner, Rob Newbold, Sharon, MA. April 15, 2013 is a day most Bostonians, and perhaps many around the world, will not easily forget. The day of the Boston Marathon is usually a fantastic day in and around town. The Red Sox play early in the day, schools and man...
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Guest Blogger: GBFB Boston Marathon Runner, Brian Danz, West Roxbury, MA. Born, raised, and living in West Roxbury, the same house that 5 generations have lived, I attended Boston Latin School, Bentley University and married my high school sweetheart. Needless to say, I call Boston my home and fe...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently proposed some updates to their nutrition facts label that will help The Greater Boston Food Bank and consumers alike make healthier choices on what we eat. The three major changes include a greater understanding of Nutrition Science, updating th...
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After making sure that Eastern Massachusetts hunger relief organizations survived Hurricane Sandy and were not in need of urgent assistance, The Greater Boston Food Bank began reaching out to food banks in areas impacted most by Hurricane Sandy to find out how GBFB could help. It became clear tha...
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On Wednesday, September 19, three hundred Boston area women joined Gail Graham, SVP of United Capital and Chair of Women Fighting Hunger, at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston for the second annual Women Fighting Hunger breakfast. These business and community leaders honored Massachusetts Attorney Gen...
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On August 1, GBFB Registered Dietitians and staff members traveled to Camp Welch in Assonet, Massachusetts to put on a nutrition fair for children from the Boys & Girls Club of Fall River. Many of these children are also part of the Kids Cafe program, which provides nutritious meals for disad...
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On July 11, GBFB traveled to Taunton, MA for a cross-dock delivery of 55,000 pounds of food to over 20 of its member agencies. Cross-docking enables GBFB to unload and transfer food from its semi-trailer trucks onto donated shipping docks, and directly to agency trucks, trailers, or cars, with no...
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On Monday, July 2, GBFB, in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services (DVS), held its third mobile market for Veterans at Bunker Hill Community College. Nearly 150 Veterans and their families (close to 500 people) benefitted from the food distribution, including 73 seniors a...
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