On Wednesday, Feb. 17th, 21 R.E.Action 2010 volunteers from 6 companies gathered after work at the Greater Boston Food Bank to help sort food. Inside GBFB's new, eye-catching building, we sorted through 5675 pounds of food - including LOTS of candy - and helped the food bank create boxes of food items that would then be redistributed to hundreds of direct-service hunger organizations around Boston, such as churches and homeless shelters. The food we sorted will make 3503 meals possible.
Carlos Arruda and Glisel Alvarado of AM-PM Cleaning Corporation and Building Impact's indomitable Lisa Guyon smiling at the Food Bank.
Yesterday's food sort was in conjunction with a "Tummy to Toes" food drive in which R.E.Action companies are participating that, to date, has collected over 4800 pounds of food for the Food Bank. This two-fold approach means that R.E.Action companies have a more holistic exposure to the hunger-reduction infrastructure in Greater Boston - while they are truly helping the hungry.
Michael Todisco of CADWELL SIGN and Kate Anderson of Boston Art loading food onto the sorting belt
Mindy Murray of CADWELL SIGN seems excited to be sorting through all that candy
