February 2022 Food Rescue

February in New England! Our food rescue teams bundled up for subzero wind chills, climbed over snow piles, navigated ice patches, and doubled up on rescues following nor’easters! In the midst of juggled schedules and crazy conditions, The Food Drive rescued just over 19,000 pounds of food this month. Blizzards mean panic shopping followed by overstocked shelves, so our staff and volunteers made use of their well-honed car packing skills to fit hundreds of pounds of food in their vehicles. Winter 2022 also means rising food prices and inflation, so we’re seeing a rising demand for food for all of our recipients as well. The Food Drive distributed food to partners in eleven communities in February, ranging from multiple weekly deliveries for the grocery, dinner, and pantry programs at Bread of Life in Malden to a two-block weekly journey from Buckalew’s General Store to Pantry of Hope in our own town of Melrose.