Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2023

October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts publishes our lists of donors online. This digital format reduces our environmental impact and printing and mailing costs, so that we can distribute more healthy food throughout the region. Thank you to all of our donors who continue to support our mission. We are honored to count you as a partner. Together, we end hunger.

Our lists of Individual and Organization Donors are posted at the bottom of this page.

Download the full Food Bank FY23 annual report > 

From the Executive Director & Board President

Dear Friends,

More than ever in the history of the Food Bank, last fiscal year exhibited the power of community and our commitment to work together to create a hunger-free Western Massachusetts. In our 41st year of existence, we picked up and moved our belongings from our small but versatile home in Hatfield to our much larger and more efficient new Food Bank in Chicopee. So many stakeholders from across our region rallied behind us to raise the funds necessary to build a state-of-the-art food distribution center, and to successfully relocate to it last September on schedule and within budget. We look back in amazement at this accomplishment and know we couldn’t have done it without you – our member food pantries and meal sites, donors of funds and food, staff, volunteers, legislators, and many other business and community partners.

Read the full letter on page 1 >

Meeting the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow

The Food Bank has settled into its new, larger, and greener distribution center in Chicopee. This transition marks a significant milestone in expanding warehouse capacity to meet the growing need for healthy food in our region. It also has leveraged operational efficiency, enhanced employee and volunteer safety, and embraced environmental sustainability.

Read the full article on page 6>

 

Policy Priorities to End Hunger

Our Advocacy team played a pivotal role in shaping systemic change and confronting the underlying causes of food insecurity in 2023. Through public advocacy, education, and action, we can create a more just and equitable food economy for everyone.

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Food Distribution & Its Impact

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Financials

Food Bank FY23 Consolidated Audited Financial Statements >

Food Bank Donors

Thank you to all of our donors who continue to support our mission. We are honored to count you as a partner. Together, we end hunger.

These lists are for operating support only. Donors are listed in alphabetical order. 

Individual Donors 2023

Organization Donors 2023

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