Our Hunger Free Holidays campaign raises awareness and funds to support the purchase and distribution of food during the fall, including turkeys and all the fixings for Thanksgiving and holiday meals.
The holidays are a time for celebration with family and friends, but many families are struggling to provide for their basic needs, including regular meals every day. 1 in 3 of our neighbors do not know where their next meal will come from. Managing the high cost of housing, food, and other basic necessities, many have had to make tough decisions between buying food or paying for housing, healthcare, or transportation. In fact, the increase in cost of food at the grocery store continues to outpace overall inflation over the past two years which makes it even more difficult for people to access healthy food. GBFB is here to help this holiday season and all year long.
“Thanksgiving is very busy, and we make a traditional meal with lots of fixings…like roasted squash and sweet potatoes, and turkey from [the] food bank.” — Inna Khitrik, Chef at Women’s Lunch Place
Stop & Shop is an incredible partner to GBFB and has once again joined us to support our Hunger Free Holidays campaign with a generous matching gift. From now through December 31, they will match all gifts up to first $350,000 received. With Stop & Shop’s matching gift, $50 will help provide a complete holiday meal for four families!
“At Thanksgiving, I got a little turkey. Everything that you need. I’m talking butter, stuffing, cranberries, everything.”
— Rose, Mom in Quincy
You can serve hope this holiday season by donating or creating a Hunger Free Holidays crowd fundraiser today!
Hunger Free Holiday Activities:
November 1: Hunger Free Holidays Campaign and Peer-to-Peer Launch
Create your chain of giving by starting a crowd fundraiser, or gather your family, friends, and/or colleagues to create a fundraising team.
November 7: 19th Annual Chain of Giving
GBFB supporters will come together as the links of a chain, standing side by side to unload one of our early deliveries of turkeys, working together to pass receive turkeys in preparation for distribution this holiday season. Join us or follow us on social to watch the action live.
December 3: Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is a global philanthropic day to encourage people to give back to their local communities. Be sure you’re signed up for email to learn how you can support GBFB and the Hunger Free Holidays campaign on Giving Tuesday.
Follow us on social media to see your Hunger Free Holiday support in action and spread joy this holiday season by helping us get the word out. Create your own content or check out our Hunger Free Holidays Social Media Guide for images and ideas to share.
Our 14th-Annual Hunger Free Holidays is presented by:
