Tag: Thanksgiving
Mayor Walsh and Troy Brown were among the many that helped us unload 1,200 turkeys and stock our freezer for our Holiday Meal Drive.
The Greater Boston Food Bank set a record for its largest distribution ever last month, distributing 4.7 million meals in the month of October.
Fifty-two-year-old Laurie turns to the Salvation Army in New Bedford for spiritual and emotional support. She volunteers there, and also receives some of the healthy food her family needs but sometimes can’t afford. GBFB provides most of the food distributed by the Salvation Army’s food pant...
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The weeks before Thanksgiving are GBFB's busiest time in the warehouse as we work to provide hundreds of food pantries with the fixings for a traditional holiday meal. A $20 donation to GBFB’s annual Holiday Meal Drive will provide a complete healthy holiday meal for a family of five, includin...
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Most of us look forward to taking time to celebrate the special holiday season with family and friends, and a big part of that celebration is a special holiday meal. But, imagine if you were a senior on a fixed income or a parent struggling on a day-to-day basis to make sure your family has enoug...
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Lana is a recently divorced mother who depends on The Firehouse Pantry, a GBFB member agency, to feed her young sons. This is her story. “Both of my sons have special needs – the younger is severely autistic, non-verbal and in a wheelchair – and there’s no one else who can give them the...
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The holiday season is officially underway with the launch of the GBFB annual Turkey Drive, an online fundraising effort. This year’s goal is to help ensure 40,000 families in need will be able to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. According to Catherine D’Amato, GBFB President...
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