The Greater Boston Food Bank
Charles Bumpus is a seasoned operations manager with extensive experience in warehouse and logistics management. Currently serving as the Warehouse Manager at The Greater Boston Food Bank since May 2022, Charles previously held the position of 3PL Manager at Prepared Meal Company from July 2021 to May 2022 and was the Distribution Center Manager at Preferred Meals from June 2018 to May 2022. Charles also has a background in managing large teams and daily operations in varying sectors, including as a Warehouse Manager at BJ's Wholesale Club, an Area Manager at Amazon, a Route Manager at Waste Management, and an On Car Supervisor at UPS. Early in the career, Charles was the Vice President/General Manager at Dyetex Inc., where management of a textile company was a key responsibility. Charles holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Textile Science from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
The Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. GBFB distributes over 60 million lbs of food annually, enough to provide healthy meals to more than 500,000 people who are food insecure in Eastern Massachusetts. GBFB acquires food through food industry product donations, food drives and financial contributions that enable us to purchase additional high nutrient quality food. We also benefit from the generosity of over 25,000 volunteers annually who help to sort and distribute donated food products. GBFB works to acquire, store, organize and distribute food through local food pantries, community meal programs, homeless and residential shelters, youth programs, senior centers, and day-care centers embedded in communities throughout the nine counties of eastern Massachusetts. GBFB’s food assistance locator provides an easy way for people in need to find help nearby. GBFB also distributes food directly to those in need through dedicated programs that serve particularly vulnerable groups, such as seniors and children. Since 2009, GBFB has operated out of a state-of-the-art, 117,000 square foot food distribution facility, the Yawkey Distribution Center, located in the Newmarket section of Boston. The Greater Boston Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization.