bostonCANshare
bostonCANshare is an annual food drive sponsored by Mayor Menino, the Mayor's Office of Food Initiatives, FedEx, and The Greater Boston Food Bank. In 2011, Bostonians shared about 44,000 pounds of food with local families.
When is bostonCANshare?
The year's campaign runs until November 30, 2012.
How Can I Participate This bostonCANshare Season?
- Donate cans.
- Donate cash.
- Tell a friend about bostonCANshare. Spread the word about this year's campaign via social media.
How Does My Donation Help?
Provide for Boston's Pantries
People in need turn to food pantries and those pantries turn to the Greater Boston Food Bank for food. The bostonCANshare campaign helps replenish those shelves during the high-demand holiday season.
Focus on Fresh
The Mayor's Fresh Food Fund supports the City's Boston Bounty Bucks program. Launched in 2007, Boston Bounty Bucks helps provide low income families with access to health fresh fruits and vegetables that they would otherwise struggle to afford. We're making fresh, local food accessible. The Mayor's Fresh Food Fund provides marketing dollars to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients at Boston's farmers markets.
Donate what you can
Times may be tough but every Bostonian can help this bostonCANshare season. Here's an example of what your contrbution can do for our fellow Bostonians
- $1.00 = purchases a bag of beans to provide a family with multiple meals
- $5.00 = gives a family a bag of healthy produce
- $10.00 = offers a family the chance to purchase more fruits and vegetables using their SNAP benefits at local farmers markets.
