Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc.

10/29/2026

WE 💚 OUR VOLUNTEERS!

How cute is this heart-shaped potato that our longtime Mobile Pantry volunteer, Leanne, found?! 🥔

10/23/2026

A huge thank you to Parlee Farms for their incredible generosity this fall! So far this season, they have donated 29,742 pounds of fresh produce, including corn on the cob, apples, peaches, and more! 🍎🌽

This fresh produce goes right out our door to serve our Community Market and Mobile Pantry clients, our member agencies, and so many more neighbors throughout the Merrimack Valley. 💚

10/22/2026

Since July 2025, 196,000 Massachusetts residents have lost their SNAP benefits. Federal changes to the program have created new challenges for SNAP access, without providing states with additional support to implement these changes.

In Massachusetts, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) plays a critical role in helping eligible residents access and maintain their SNAP benefits. But the system is overwhelmed, making it harder for people to get the assistance they need. As a result, families who rely on these benefits are facing additional barriers to putting food on the table.

We need to ensure DTA has the staffing and resources necessary to answer every call, support eligible residents, and help keep food on the table for Massachusetts families.

On October 21st, the MA House passed its budget with a significant increase in funding for DTA. We now need the Senate to include this commitment in their budget.

Our friends at Project Bread have made it easy to send a message to the House thanking them for their support and a message to the Senate urging them to invest $176.5 million in DTA so people can get the SNAP help they need.

Click here to act now: https://projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/makehungerhistory/. 🧡

10/16/2026

Let’s make this season brighter for families in our community. We’re proud to partner with the for their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive!

Now through November 10th, you can drop off donations at any Lowell Five Bank branch. We’re collecting items like stuffing, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, pasta, soups, cereal, peanut butter, and more!

To learn more about the food drive, what to donate, and the impact it makes, visit mvfb.org.



Lowell Five Bank is an Equal Housing Lender. All deposits are FDIC/DIF insured.

10/16/2026

10/14/2026

September 2026 was a record-breaking month for MVFB!

We distributed 481,576 pounds of food to our neighbors in need, marking the highest monthly distribution in our organization’s history.

This milestone reflects the incredible dedication of our staff, volunteers, donors, food industry partners, and member agencies who work together every day to ensure our neighbors have access to the food they need. 💚

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

Help make Thanksgiving brighter for our neighbors! 🧡

Planning a Thanksgiving food drive? We’d love to have you join us in collecting shelf-stable foods to help local families enjoy a holiday meal and have nutritious options for the days in between.

Please plan to drop off your food drive donations by November 13 so our volunteers and warehouse team have enough time to inspect, sort and prepare everything to get out the door to our member agencies in time for Thanksgiving.

Print this flyer out and attach it to your donation box at school or work, or collect things on your own at home!

Visit MVFB’s Food Fundraisers page for more information: https://mvfb.org/how-to-help/food-fundraisers/

10/06/2026

📢 SNAP MYTHBUSTERS SERIES: Come along as MVFB shares the real SNAP facts!

MYTH: SNAP is full of fraud.

FACT: Fraud can happen, but it is extremely rare & the numbers often used to claim SNAP is “full of fraud” can be misleading.

Knowing the facts matters. 🧡

Do you or someone you know need help applying for SNAP benefits, recertifying your case, or uploading verification documents? We can help!

Visit https://mvfb.org/programs/snap-application-assistance/

10/02/2026

📢 SNAP MYTHBUSTERS SERIES: Come along as MVFB shares the real SNAP facts!

MYTH: People who receive SNAP benefits don’t work.

FACT: Many people receiving SNAP are working, but their income still isn’t enough to cover all of their household expenses.

Having a job doesn’t always mean you can afford enough food. SNAP helps eligible households stretch their food budget and put food on the table.

Do you or someone you know need help applying for SNAP benefits, recertifying your case, or uploading verification documents? We can help! 🧡 Visit https://mvfb.org/programs/snap-application-assistance/