The Greater Boston Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organisation in New England. Founded in 1974, it distributes nutritious food across Eastern Massachusetts through a network of more than 600 partner agencies, including food pantries and community meal programmes. The organisation operates from a 117,000-square-foot LEED Silver-certified facility and is a member of Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief network.
In its most recent reporting year, the food bank distributed 107 million pounds of food, serving more than 500,000 people annually. The scale of its operation places it among the largest food banks in the United States.
The organisation's stated mission is to create a hunger-free Eastern Massachusetts. Its approach is described as bold, innovative, and multi-pronged, with a commitment to supporting healthy lives and healthy communities through compassion and action.
