The Greater Boston Food Bank
Patrick M. is an experienced professional in community engagement and operational management. Currently serving as the Senior Manager of Community Engagement at The Greater Boston Food Bank since April 2022, Patrick M. oversees volunteer scheduling and planning while supporting relationship management and donor cultivation efforts. Prior to this role, Patrick M. held the position of Services Manager - Prestige at Ulta Beauty from January 2021 to April 2022, where responsibilities included training, hiring, and operational management to boost revenue. Additionally, as the Front End Manager at Eataly from March 2019 to January 2021, Patrick M. managed a team of approximately 30 employees and was responsible for cash handling and reconciliation for the store.
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.