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Children who rely on school meals to meet their nutritional needs may struggle during the summer, and this program gives these families somewhere to turn when school is out. In partnership with the USDA, MVFB’s Summer Eats program provides healthy lunches and snacks to children in need. Meals are offered…
Our Community Market program is a free farmer’s market style food distribution serving the residents of five Lowell Housing Authority properties, Chelmsford Senior Housing, Dracut Senior Housing, Billerica Greenwood Complex and Tewksbury Carnation Drive. The program offers residents the opportunity to supplement their groceries by enjoying fresh produce and other…
The Food Rescue program picks up perishable foods from Greater Lowell supermarkets up to three times per week and distributes them to our member agencies and to a senior housing complex while the items are still fresh to prevent food waste. All Food Rescue items are still safe to eat…
Operation Nourish began in September 2011 for the purpose of providing supplemental food to children who may not have enough food to eat at home. The program focuses on...
The Mobile Pantry is a community-based health and nutrition service program that offers home delivery of nutritious foods specifically tailored to meet the health and dietary requirements of low income, homebound elderly and...
As our primary operation, the Food Distribution Program distributes more than 2 million pounds of food annually in 30 communities. Foods are obtained from the federal and state emergency food assistance programs, and...
Do you need help buying groceries each month? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—formerly known as food stamps—is a federal nutrition program that helps individuals and families buy healthy food every month. If you’re struggling to make ends meet, SNAP may be able to help. Everyone can apply for SNAP…
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Become a Stock the Shelves donor today and join us in creating sustaining impact forour neighbors in need across the Merrimack Valley. With your automated gift, theMerrimack Valley Food Bank can ensure nourishing and healthy meals for those in need no matter the season – winter, spring, summer or fall.…
Food donations are vital to fighting hunger and enabling our member agencies to feed our neighbors in need. Whether your company is in the food industry or not, and whether you plan to make a difference solo or as a member of a team, there’s a family who needs you,…
If you have the resources to provide funding to the MVFB, we are eternally grateful!
The team at Merrimack Valley Food Bank believes in the importance of advocating for the people we serve who are struggling with food insecurity. Please see the information below about some of our current advocacy priorities. If you have any questions, please reach out via our Contact form. Rally for…
Group Volunteering UpdateThanks to the incredible generosity of our community partners, all group volunteer opportunities are currently booked through December and are scheduling into January. Due to limited availability, we strongly recommend scheduling group volunteer activities at least three months in advance. While we’ll make every effort to accommodate your…
