Friends of Grafton Inc

• Has operated for over 30 years as a 100% volunteer run, registered non-profit organization in the town of Grafton
• Consistently serves over 150 individuals/families every month
• Supports over 200 families registered for assistance
• Provides food items equating to approx. 75,000 meals per year
• Works with community partnerships to meet the needs of our guests and their pets while helping maintain low overhead costs. They include:
• Bread Guy Breads
• Community Harvest Project
• Goretti's Supermarket
• Dignity Matters
• Hope & Comfort
• Pawsitive Pet Pantry
• Stop & Shop
• Wegmans
• Worcester County Food Bank
• Fills over 70 volunteer slots per month to handle the operational tasks necessary to keep the GFB running smoothly
• Runs on approximately 190 hours of volunteer time each month

• Did you know the Grafton Food Bank consistently serves over 150 individuals/families total between our two distributions each month, and has over 200 families registered for assistance?
• Did you know in 2023 the GFB provided food items equating to approx 75,000 meals?
• Did you know the GFB is serving more individuals/families than during the height of the pandemic, but donations have steadily declined since 2022? We need your help!
• Did you know the Grafton Food Bank has five community partnerships to meet the needs of our guests, and their pets, and help maintain low overhead costs for the organization? They include: The Community Harvest Project, Worcester County Food Bank, Hope & Comfort, Dignity Matters and Pawsitive Pet Pantry.
• Did you know the GFB fills over 70 volunteer slots per month to handle the operational tasks necessary to keep the GFB running smoothly?
• Did you know our volunteers donate approximately 190 hours total each month?

Thank you for visiting the 2022 Grafton Food Bank (GFB) Annual Appeal page. We appreciate your support of this important mission to assist Grafton residents in need of food relief.

Confronted with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grafton Food Bank had a busy, productive, and challenging year.  The Food Bank: 

* Provided food relief to nearly twice the number of families as pre-pandemic (2019)

*Reopened in June 2021 for in person shopping while continuing to provide families with supplemental grocery gift cards through the end of 2021

*Increased the number of vendors we work with to contend with varying cost and supply fluctuations with food and non-food items we purchase each month

*Added additional shopping hours on distribution days to better accommodate the needs of our families

*Funded rides through the Grafton Senior Center bus service for eligible guests to get to/from the Food Bank on distribution days

*Utilized an automated calling system to notify our families of information they need to be aware of in a timely fashion 

*Distributed fresh produce throughout the summer months thanks to our friends at Grafton’s Community Harvest Project

*Established a new partnership with the Worcester County Food Bank 

*Distributed holiday food baskets and grocery gift cards in November & December

*Organized holiday Gifts For Children program with the help of sponsor families 

The Increased Need in Grafton Continues.

While we are still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to operate in a modified capacity, your contribution to the GFB Annual Appeal will immediately help decrease food insecurity for friends, neighbors and the growing number of families in the community in need. Our commitment to fulfilling the mission of the GFB is unwavering and we thank you in advance for your support.

**If applicable, please be sure to check with your employer/HR dept. to inquire if they support a company match program.