Tag: MEFAP
“When our lives were upended by COVID, we brainstormed how to help.” said Seth Rolbein from the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance. Rolbein said when he reached out to GBFB, he found an ally.
At GBFB, our community is vital. This includes you, the families we serve, partner agencies, and the local farmers growing fresh produce all across Massachusetts.
The House Committee on Ways and Means proposed $18.8 million for the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP), meaning an increase of 1,000,000 additionally healthy meals.
GBFB hosted the 2019 MEFAP Legislative Breakfast to gather state legislators + local hunger-relief providers to support increased funding.
The Massachusetts Legislature’s Conference Committee will debate and vote on the FY19 budget. We need your immediate help to ensure MEFAP is funded at $18M.
The Massachusetts Senate voted to approve their FY19 budget, funding MEFAP at $18 million.
$20 million in MEFAP funding would enable the four Massachusetts food banks to provide 24 million meals to our neighbors in need.
The Greater Boston Food Bank is asking that MEFAP funding be increased to $20 million to provide an additional four million healthy meals to our neighbors in need.