Press Releases

2025

March 18, 2025
Taste of the Food Bank Returns with Premiere Lineup of Culinary Artistry to Combat Rising Food Insecurity in Eastern Massachusetts

February 3, 2025
Michelle Donohue Joins The Greater Boston Food Bank as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration

January 14, 2025
Global Partners Named Official Fuel Sponsor of The Greater Boston Food Bank

2024

November 7, 2024
Lt. Governor Driscoll, Mayor Wu and Civic Leaders Spotlight Food Insecurity at The Greater Boston Food Bank’s 19th Annual Chain of Giving

October 17, 2024
The Greater Boston Food Bank Raises Record-Breaking $1.1 Million at Annual Women Fighting Hunger Fundraising Breakfast in Support of Food Security Across Eastern Mass

August 14, 2024
The Greater Boston Food Bank Welcomes Culinary Icons for its Inaugural Taste of The Food Bank

August 1, 2024
GBFB Applauds Governor Healey, Lt. Governor Driscoll, and the MA State Legislature for Prioritizing Hunger-Relief Investments in FY25 Budget 

July 30, 2024
The Greater Boston Food Bank receives $50,000 from Point32Health Foundations

July 8, 2024
The Greater Boston Food Bank Earns Highest Possible Ratings from Two Nonprofit Assessment Programs

June 18, 2024
The Greater Boston Food Bank Awards $920,000 in Community Investment Grants to 45 Hunger Relief Organizations in Eastern Massachusetts 

June 5, 2024
The Greater Boston Food Bank Partners with BJ’s Wholesale Club on Growing Healthy Futures Campaign

May 29. 2024
Nearly 2 Million Adults in Massachusetts are Food Insecure Including 45% of Adults in Four Counties, According to The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Fourth Annual Statewide Study

May 17, 2024
GBFB Announces 2024 Partner Appreciation Awards

April 3, 2024
GBFB Statement on the Launch of the Make Hunger History Coalition

February 29, 2024
The Greater Boston Food Bank Raising Funds to Provide 33 Million Pounds of Fruits and Vegetables This Year Amid Increased Grocery Prices, Cost of Living

January 25, 2024
The Greater Boston Food Bank applauds the Healey Driscoll Administration for Strong Hunger Relief Investments in FY25 State Budget Recommendations

2023

November 29, 2023
O’Neil Outar Joins The Greater Boston Food Bank as Executive Vice President of Advancement

November 16, 2023
The Greater Boston Food Bank Receives $1 Million Grant from The Yawkey Foundation to Upgrade Warehouse Refrigeration

November 1, 2023
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Chain of Giving Confronts Sustained Food Insecurity this Holiday Season

November 1, 2023
The Greater Boston Food Bank Launches “Hunger Free Holidays” Fundraiser as Massachusetts Grapples with Persistent Hunger Crisis

October 26, 2023
With 1 out of 3 Mass. Residents Facing Food Insecurity, The Greater Boston Food Bank Hosts 12th Annual “Women Fighting Hunger” Fundraising Breakfast

August 9, 2023
GBFB Applauds the MA State Legislature and Governor Healey for Prioritizing Hunger-Relief Investments in FY24 Budget

July 20, 2023
The Greater Boston Food Bank Receives $500,000 Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture (MDAR) to Enhance Food Security Infrastructure

June 21, 2023
The Greater Boston Food Bank Provides Grants to 38 Hunger Relief Organizations

June 12, 2023
GBFB Statement on Fiscal Responsibility Act

May 30, 2023
With One-Third of State Households Experiencing Hunger, Cost of Living and Inflation Continue to Drive Record Need, According to The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Third Annual Report on the State of Food Insecurity in Massachusetts

May 22, 2023
The Greater Boston Food Bank Honors Hunger Relief Champions

May 19, 2023
Joint Statement to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation: SNAP and TANF Are Both Crucial to Protecting People’s Health and Wellbeing

April 10, 2023
The Greater Boston Food Bank Partners with ‘ChopChop Family’ to Share Simple, Healthy and Accessible Recipes

March 30, 2023
Student-Led Lobby Day at State House Champions College Hunger

March 2, 2023
As SNAP Emergency Allotments Expire, The Greater Boston Food Bank Launches Annual Spring for Meals Fundraising Campaign

January 26, 2023
Leading Hunger Relief Organizations Convene Legislators and Advocates Around Solving Hunger in MA

2022

December 1, 2022
Amazon Expands Partnership with GBFB to Deliver Food to MA Communities in Need

November 16, 2022
GBFB Honors Hunger Relief Champions through Annual Partner Appreciation Awards

November 9, 2022
Massachusetts Hunger-Relief organizations Welcome Letter to Governor-Elect Healey and LG-Elect Driscoll

October 31, 2022
The Greater Boston Food Bank to Launch Annual Hunger Free Holidays Campaign

September 30, 2022
GBFB Statement on USDA Announcement of Nearly $1.5 Billion in New Investments in Hunger Relief

September 30, 2022
GBFB Reflects on Historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health with Panel Discussion of Local Leaders

September 1, 2022
GBFB Calls on Eastern Massachusetts to Help End Hunger During Hunger Action Month

August 1, 2022
GBFB Applauds Governor Baker and MA State Legislature for Prioritizing Hunger-Relief Investments

July 27, 2022
GBFB President and CEO Catherine D’Amato Featured in New Book on Women in Leadership

June 30, 2022
GBFB and MathWorks Renew ‘Growing Healthy Futures’ Summer Hunger Fundraiser

June 22, 2022
GBFB Provides Grants to 22 Hunger Relief Organizations

June 6, 2022
GBFB Releases Second Annual Report on Food Insecurity, Equity and Access in Massachusetts

May 5, 2022
GBFB Applauds White House Conference on Hunger, Health and Nutrition

April 11, 2022
Hunger-Free Campus Legislation Advances Closer to Law

April 8, 2022
Feeding America Recognizes The Greater Boston Food Bank as Outstanding Network Member During 2022 Annual Conference

March 8, 2022
Study: More than a third of Massachusetts families with young children faced diaper need during COVID

March 1, 2022
The Greater Boston Food Bank, Delta Airlines and McDermott Will & Emery Partner to Help Raise Awareness and Funds for Fresh, Healthy Produce to Mass. Residents in Need

January 4, 2022
GBFB Testifies In Support of Historic Massachusetts Universal School Meals Legislation

2021

December 15, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Statement on Historic Food Security Investments in ARPA Funding Bill

November 2, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Statement on President Biden’s Build Back Better Act Framework Release

October 29, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank Launches Hunger Free Holidays Campaign

October 7, 2021
Massachusetts Legislature Holds Hearing on College Hunger

September 21, 2021
WCVB Channel 5 and The Greater Boston Food Bank Partner to Help Raise Awareness and Funds to Fight Hunger

September 1, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank Encourages Eastern Massachusetts Residents to Choose To End Hunger During Hunger Action Month

August 19, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Statement on the Historic Reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan and Increase to SNAP Benefits

June 28, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank Partners with MathWorks on Growing Healthy Futures Campaign

June 9, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank Partners with Amazon on Food Distribution to New Bedford Area

May 27, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank Increases Food Distribution to Low-Income Seniors

May 5, 2021
New Food Insecurity in Massachusetts Report by The Greater Boston Food Bank Finds Racial Inequities in Food Insecurity and Gaps in Food Access

April 30, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Statement on the Introduction of the American Families Plan

April 21, 2021
A Statement from Our President & CEO, Catherine D’Amato

April 6, 2021
39 Hunger-Relief Organizations Receive Over $500,000 in Grants from The Greater Boston Food Bank

March 31, 2021
Feeding America’s 2021 Projections for Eastern MA Show Updated State of Food Insecurity as Pandemic Recovery Continues

March 11, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Statement on the Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act

February 18, 2021
Legislation Filed By Hunger-Free Campus Coalition

February 5, 2021
Community Through Hospitality Campaign Launches Fundraiser Celebrating Black History Month

February 1, 2021
A Reflection on Black History Month

January 29, 2021
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Statement on the new Biden-Harris Administration