The Greater Boston Food Bank
Samantha Prescott is an experienced professional in the field of food assistance and community relations, currently serving as the Manager of Agency Relations at The Greater Boston Food Bank since March 2021, following roles as Assistant Manager and Senior Compliance Associate. Previously, Samantha held the position of Food Assistance Supervisor and Food Program Coordinator at Beverly Bootstraps from January 2017 to March 2021. Additional experience includes serving as Volunteer Coordinator at Magdalene St. Louis, and various positions at Gordon College, including Summer Senior Resident Advisor and Resident Advisor. Samantha began a career in food assistance with Beverly Bootstraps as a Food Programs Summer Team Assistant and Food Pantry Intern. Educationally, Samantha earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Sociology from Gordon College in 2016.
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.