The Food Drive

“Far from financially burdening the nation, universal single-payer health care would not only have saved lives, it would have also avoided hundreds of billions of dollars in costs." #endpoverty ysph.yale.edu/news-article/y…

"The collective net worth of America’s top 12 billionaires now surpasses $2 trillion. Even during the most intense period of the pandemic, as ordinary people around the world suffered, billionaires saw their fortunes expand." #richest-americans" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">inequality.org/facts/wealth-i…

"Employee ownership isn’t a fringe idea but a proven path to a better future. As we celebrate Labor Day, let’s move beyond appreciation and toward action." forbes.com/sites/maryjose…

"Instead of testing people's endurance with bureaucratic hurdles, we should test our systems' ability to respond quickly and compassionately to human need." #endpoverty #endhunger wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…

"Citizens can help by buying from farmers’ markets that source equitably; supporting CSAs run by worker-led farms; purchasing from local small markets & family-owned restaurants; and choosing produce from farms that treat their workers with dignity." civileats.com/2025/07/22/op-…

"Even though the world already produces more than enough food to feed everyone, it’s woefully misallocated. Selling food to poor people at affordable prices simply isn’t as profitable for giant food corporations." theconversation.com/only-political…

"Brazil has lifted 40 million people out of food insecurity in two years. Policies include school meals sourced from local producers, higher minimum wages, support for small farmers, expanded food banks, and legal recognition of the right to food." foodtank.com/news/2025/07/h…

"Over the last five years, food insecurity among Massachusetts households has steadily increased, rising from 19 percent in 2019 to 37 percent in 2024." #endhunger #foodsecurity facebook.com/photo/?fbid=11…

"As payments for the richest farms increase, agricultural research, conservation programs, and most dramatically, low-income food assistance will all lose funding." #endhunger #endpoverty #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity #foodjustice foodandpower.net/latest/obbb-fa…

"New data from The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) and Mass General Brigham confirm that hunger is an urgent, ongoing challenge in Massachusetts. 37 percent of Massachusetts households faced food insecurity in 2024, rising from 34 percent in 2023." #endhunger #foodsecurity

TONIGHT! Join us at Santa Fe Melrose & enjoy burritos for a cause! They're donating 30% of all food sales between 4 and 8 PM to support our hyperlocal hunger relief work. Ordering takeout? Order straight from their website and put "The Food Drive" in the notes.

"MYTH: Most Americans won’t use the welfare system. FACT: About two-thirds of all Americans will use welfare for at least six months. By the time they turn 18, over half the children in America will have used food stamps (or SNAP)." pbs.org/independentlen…

"People run out of people and places to turn to for help. Especially with recent and impending cuts to emergency food assistance, we can no longer assume that someone will be able to find food when their SNAP is cut and their food pantry emptied." aninaestrem.com/2025/06/09/wha…

We have news! Immense thanks from our hearts to @cummingsdotcom for believing in our mission and investing in our work to feed our neighbors! #CummingsGrant #foodsecurity #foodrescue #endhunger #melrosema

"Of all the reckless ways for the federal government to save money, taking breakfast and lunch away from 12 million kids in 24,000 schools across the country has to be the most reckless." @CivilEats #endhunger #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity #foodjustice civileats.com/2025/03/20/op-…

2024 was our fourth year of serving our community by distributing free food to our neighbors. See below for a glimpse of our impact, and click here for our full 2024 Impact Report: thefooddrive.org/impact-reports

"As Americans all across the country report feeling increasingly pressed by inflated food prices, a USDA report reveals that about 18 million families struggled to access enough food, marking the highest levels of food insecurity in nearly a decade." salon.com/2024/09/05/hun…

Shoutout to Girl Scout Troop 77149! For MLK Day, they created mini art for our Community Freezer guests. And last week troop member Julia and mom Carolyn brought over their donation of cookies, which we delivered to our friends at the Milano Center for bingo treats. #melrosema

Join us for our Spring Shred & Food Drive next Saturday, March 29 sponsored by @A1DATASHRED! Location is the Melrose High School front parking lot, and proceeds will support our work. #endhunger #foodsecurity #foodrescue #fooddrive #sustainability #recycling #shredding #melrosema

Shoutout to longtime volunteer Sue Goodnow-Ji and her friends for cooking for our Community Freezer! Visit @fumcmelrose on Sundays at 11:30 AM for free meals made with love by members of our community. All are welcome, no ID or residency requirement. #endhunger #melrosema