The Greater Boston Food Bank

06/03/2026

Recent headlines illustrate the stark reality we face every day: it's getting harder and harder to make ends meet. Surging fuel prices, rising healthcare and housing costs, and federal cuts to the SNAP program are stretching families too thin. We’re seeing a record need for food assistance across Eastern MA. Read the articles below ⬇️

06/02/2026

Take action for WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) 📣 Follow this link to send an email through our friends at Food Research & Action Center: https://secure.everyaction.com/hf1N6HV7f0-OPDXlMTt3Kg2

05/19/2026

On Thursday, we transformed our warehouse into a dazzling event space for Taste of the Food Bank 2026. With unforgettable bites from the region’s top culinary talent, great music, and a vibrant atmosphere, we came together to raise funds to in Eastern MA.

05/18/2026

The face of hunger is changing: more and more families across the economic spectrum are relying on assistance to make ends meet. This segment from CBS Evening News highlights our new reality on the ground.

05/18/2026

Help us build a hunger-free future! Follow this link to email your MA Senator and ask them to support critical anti-hunger amendments in the FY27 budget. Take action today:

Join The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) in asking our policymakers to prioritize anti-hunger policies. Calls To Action    Share our message on social media: Facebook | Twitter For the latest State and Federal policy updates and information join our GBFB Advocates email list and receive our Advo...

05/15/2026

Announcing our next Women Fighting Hunger honoree: Catherine D'Amato! 🎉 For 30+ years, our President and CEO has led GBFB with vision and an unwavering commitment to helping people in need. Under her leadership, GBFB has evolved from a regional food distributor to the largest food bank in New England. Ready to celebrate Catherine with us? Save the date for our Women Fighting Hunger Breakfast on October 22, 2026.

05/13/2026

Take action for hunger relief! 📣 Next week, the MA Senate will vote on the FY27 budget and we need your help to ensure it includes critical anti-hunger amendments. Follow the link below to contact your Senator and support your neighbors in need!

Join The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) in asking our policymakers to prioritize anti-hunger policies. Calls To Action    Share our message on social media: Facebook | Twitter For the latest State and Federal policy updates and information join our GBFB Advocates email list and receive our Advo...

05/13/2026

"Hunger is a solvable condition. The opportunity to be revolutionary, to envision a place without hunger, is before us.” Last night, our President and CEO Catherine D'Amato was honored as a 2026 Distinguished Bostonian by Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations, Catherine!

Join us in celebrating Catherine D'Amato, President & CEO, Greater Boston Food Bank, a 2026 Distinguished Bostonian!

05/11/2026

The Greater Boston Food Bank serves as a hub for helping more than 600,000 people facing food insecurity each month.

05/08/2026

When gas prices go up, folks have less money to buy food. That's true for families as well as GBFB. We are working every day to stay nimble so we can keep delivering as much food as possible to our neighbors in need.
WBZ / CBS News Boston