Everyone is feeling the strain of rising food costs, but the impact is hardest on our neighbors facing hunger. As the cost of staple items climbs, fresh fruits and vegetables are often the first to go from already stretched grocery budgets, leaving local families with fewer nutritious options on their tables.
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to nutritious fruits and vegetables—every day. This March, you can be part of the solution by supporting GBFB’s Spring for Meals campaign. With our recent cold storage expansion, GBFB can now distribute over 8 million additional pounds of fresh produce, protein, and dairy each year. But we need your help to keep our new fridge full and ensure more families have access to the nutritious food they need to thrive.
Thanks to our generous campaign sponsor, Delta Air Lines, all donations to Spring for Meals will be matched up to the first $50,000 received until March 31. That means your support will have DOUBLE the impact in providing fresh, healthy food to those who need it most.
At GBFB, we prioritize nutritious food because we know that health starts with what’s on the plate.
Key Facts:
- We distribute more than 107 million pounds of food across Eastern Massachusetts each year—that’s healthy food provided to our more than 600 hunger-relief agency partners.
- 33% of our annual distribution is fresh produce.
- More than 97% of the food we distribute meets the highest SWAP nutrition standards.
- GBFB supports 70 mobile markets, serving over 11,000 households each month, many in partnership with community health centers to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to patients in need.
- Our team includes two full-time Registered Dietitians and a pediatrician serving as GBFB’s Health and Research Advisor, ensuring that nutrition remains at the core of our work.
Get Involved:
- Donate to help GBFB unleash the power of fresh produce.
- Follow @gr8bosfoodbank on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to learn more about our impact.
- Explore our healthy recipe website, Click N’ Cook, to find easy, nutritious recipes using the ingredients you have on hand.
Your Support in Action:
For neighbors like Anne, a retired social worker in New Bedford, access to fresh produce is essential. After a blood disorder diagnosis, her medical expenses skyrocketed, making it difficult to afford the fruits and vegetables she loves.
“Thank you so much for letting people like me be able to enjoy vegetables and fruits that I need so much in my diet.”
Hunger in Massachusetts:
- 1 in 3 adults in Massachusetts faced food insecurity in 2023.
- 34% of children in the state experienced food insecurity.
- GBFB’s partner food pantries serve nearly 600,000 people each month.
Join us this March and help provide fresh, healthy food to our neighbors in need.