How rising gas prices are impacting the Greater Boston Food Bank

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

• May 7

Massachusetts advances $4 million payment to food banks with SNAP benefits due to end

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is advancing $4 million to food banks across the state to offset a pause to SNAP benefits.

• Oct 30, 2025

Shutdown could leave 1 million in Mass, without SNAP benefits, Healey says

The governor said more than one million people in Massachusetts will need help finding food next month if the government shutdown continues.

• Oct 24, 2025

Mass. food banks worried about cuts to SNAP due to "Big, Beautiful Bill"

The president's budget bill is a major legislative win for Republicans but food banks in Massachusetts are worried about its impact.

• Jul 4, 2025

Boston University donates unused dining hall food to those in need

The school announced that they are donating all the unopened food from their dining hall to the Greater Boston Emergency Food System on Friday.

• Dec 22, 2023

Greater Boston Food Bank sees rising need as student loan payments resume

The Greater Boston Food Bank is seeing an unprecedented need for help.

• Oct 20, 2023

Healthy Waltham Food Pantry has new home after nearly losing current location

A Waltham food pantry finally has a home after a year of searching.

• Aug 17, 2023

Attleboro food pantry receives $70,000 donation from late high school teacher

An Attleboro food pantry received the biggest donation in its history, all thanks to a gift from a late high school math teacher.

• Jun 23, 2023

Hunger-relief donation option added to menus at some Boston restaurants

There's a new way to help those in need while dining out.

• Sep 30, 2022

Staff shortage at Greater Boston Food Bank impacting other food banks

A shortage of staff at the Greater Boston Food Bank is causing food supply issues at the hundreds of food banks across Massachusetts.

• May 16, 2022

Thieves Hit Dartmouth Community Farm

A community farm in Dartmouth is not about to stop giving, no matter how many times it's been sabotaged.

• Aug 6, 2013

Golf tournament to raise money for foods banks

• Aug 26, 2010