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Cambridge Savings Bank joins Donation Bin Program - June 14, 2024

~ Cambridge Savings Bank is the newest host in the ongoing Community Donation Bin program run by The Food Drive.

Coming Together to Help Those Who Need It - April 11, 2024

~ People might not think there are many other people going hungry in Melrose and surrounding communities, but there are.

Spring Paper Shred and Food Drive - April 6, 2024

~ ~The Food Drive is sponsoring a Paper Shred Event and a Food Drive.

Spring Shred Event & Food Drive Saturday at MHS - April 4, 2024

~ A1 Datashred will host a Spring Shred Event and Breakfast Food Drive to benefit the work of The Food Drive.

Celebrating Three Years of Generosity from Giacomo’s - March 29, 2024

~ The Food Drive celebrates three years of hot meal donations from Giacomo’s Melrose and owner Richie Talieri.

Community Freezer is Open - March 22, 2024

~ The weekly Sunday Free Meals Program at First United Methodist Church Melrose at 645 Main St. will offer meals on both Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday and is open every Sunday year-round.

Harvest 2023 Fundraiser for The Food Drive

~ The Food Drive is hosting “Harvest,” the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser, on Friday, November 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Memorial Hall in Melrose.

Humanitarian Club Food Drive - January 5, 2024

- The Melrose Humanitarian Club collected food outside of Shaw’s Supermarket to benefit our local pantries

Melrose Food Rescue Nonprofit Donates Half A Million Pounds Of Food - May 12, 2023

- Half a million pounds distributed equals 435,000 meals and 1.2 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions prevented.

City Awards ARPA Funds to Local Nonprofits - September 26, 2022

- “Organizations such as The Food Drive…have had a tremendous impact on our community as we face the challenges of COVID-19 and its aftermath,” said City Councillor Spadafora.

Let’s Talk Melrose, Melrose - November 1, 2022

~ A lively discussion of food rescue results in a segment titled “Let’s Fall, Melrose”

~ Hosted by Tom Catalina, Tom Champoux, Sam Hammar & Jen Leclerc

Melrose Patch - November 1, 2022

~ “Melrose Food Drive Nonprofit Eyes Future Ahead Of First Fundraiser”

~ Posted by Dakota Antelman, Patch Staff

MMTV Podcast - October 24, 2022

~ "On Main Street" hosted by Mary Beth McAteer Margolis welcomes Jana Gimenez, Executive Director for

The Food Drive here in Melrose. Topics include the impact of food wastes and the benefits of food distribution.

Melrose Kind Diaper Drive - October 4, 2022

~ “This month, MelroseKind is partnering with the Melrose YMCA and the Food Drive—two Melrose organizations that offer support to local families experiencing need, including families in need of diapers.”

Life Issues TV - October 2, 2022

~ Featuring Colleen Puzo of Lasagna Love and Jana Gimenez of The Food Drive

Wakefield Cooperative Bank - July 17, 2022

~ “Wakefield Co-operative Bank is sponsoring The Food Drive's Harvest Fall Foodie Fundraiser in November 2022. This fundraiser takes place at the Melrose Memorial Hall.”