Feeding Our Neighbors – this month and every month!

The Food Drive is thrilled to report that we distributed 227,000 pounds of food in 2022, our second full year of operation. In our own home city of Melrose, Massachusetts, we delivered 54,000 pounds (27 tons) of good fresh food to our neighbors, In March 2023 we rescued and delivered food in 10 communities, and here’s a glimpse at the deliveries we made in Melrose: • Levi Gould & Fuller Housing senior housing residences, where Resident Service Coordinators Amanda & Alison provide a weekly “café” gathering for residents to enjoy rescued treats and receive rescued produce and bread. • Steele House, a low-income housing complex a half mile from our home office, where we offer a “No Cost Grocery Store” in the lobby community space twice monthly. Resident volunteers coordinate internal details and deliver groceries to home-bound residents. • Milano Senior Center, where we deliver baked goods for their ever-popular Wednesday bingo, plus their breakfast and lunch service. • Pantry of Hope at First Baptist Church, currently serving 30 to 50 guests monthly. Our Melrose High School Special Education Department volunteers deliver rescued and donated items weekly for their Tuesday distribution. • A Servant Heart's Food Pantry at Faith Evangelical Church, located two blocks from our home office and also serving 30 to 50 guests monthly. We deliver multiple times weekly, including items from Shaw’s Melrose, Wakefield Public Schools, and our donation bins. • Cefalo Retirement Complex, a senior housing complex that also hosts a weekly coffee gathering for rescued treats. We also deliver produce from the Melrose Farmer’s Market when in season. Feeding our neighbors…that’s what we do.