Greater Boston Food Bank Holds First Chain Of Giving Since Pandemic

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BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito were joined by Governor-elect Maura Healey, Lt. Governor-elect Kim Driscoll, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to celebrate the return of Greater Boston Food Bank’s annual Chain of Giving event in Boston on November 10.

The event had been canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Thursday, the chain moved more than 1,200 turkeys for the holiday season.

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The Greater Boston Food Bank works passionately to end hunger across Eastern Massachusetts, by providing our neighbors in need the healthy food and resources they need to thrive

The Food Bank strives to provide at least One Meal a Day to those in need in Eastern Massachusetts. Thanks to our generous friends and partners, last year GBFB distributed more than 117 million pounds of healthy food, the equivalent of over 96 million meals.

Click here to donate.

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Photos courtesy of Joshua Qualls/Governor’s Press Office

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