The document discusses hunger issues in eastern Massachusetts and the work of the Greater Boston Food Bank to address hunger in the region. It summarizes that over 35 million Americans are food insecure, including 12.6 million children, and outlines the health impacts of hunger. It then provides details on the Food Bank's mission to end hunger by acquiring and distributing over 30 million pounds of food annually to over 600 member agencies through food donations, drives, and purchases. The Food Bank focuses on specialized programming for kids and seniors and rescuing fresh food from being wasted. It encourages various ways to help through volunteering, food drives, donations, and supporting their capital campaign to build a new facility.

1. Parish of St. Paul – Sunday October 19, 2008 With Paul Swindlehurst, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Development

7. Our Mission: To help end hunger in eastern Massachusetts.

9. The Greater Boston Food Bank distributes approximately 30 million pounds of food and grocery products to more than 600 member hunger-relief agencies throughout eastern Massachusetts in a dedicated partnership to end hunger in our region.

13. We distribute the food to… Member Agencies

14. Pick up pre-ordered product from the food bank Soup kitchens prepare and serve meals to the needy in their communities Food pantries prepare and distribute bags/boxes of groceries to the needy in their communities Order all their food online at the Food Bank secure website What Member Agencies Do

15. S.K.I.P

16. SKIP Volunteers

17. New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans Soup Kitchen

18. New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans Soup Kitchen

19. Page Academy Roxbury

20. Immaculate Conception Food Pantry, Stoughton EXEMPLIFIED DIGNITY

21. Client Choice Pantry

27. Our food recovery / rescue program Second Helping Program And 160 more donors!

29. A great, hard-working warehouse staff

32. We’re building a New Food Bank

33. Topping Off Ceremony 06-12-08

34. Building Exterior (front) October 08