Westborough-Based BJ's Wholesale Donates $50K For School Pantries

WESTBOROUGH, MA — BJ's Wholesale Club, based in Westborough, is helping to stock pantry shelves in the area. The company announced it is donating $50,000 to the Greater Boston Food Bank through the BJ’s Charitable Foundation.

“BJ’s is dedicated to nourishing our communities and helping families thrive by improving access to basic essentials including fresh, nutritious food,” said Kirk Saville, executive director, BJ’s Charitable Foundation. “We’re thrilled to donate $50,000 to The Greater Boston Food Bank to support its school pantry program. This grant will help increase access and feed more families in food insecure communities.”

BJ’s grant to GBFB is part of its recent $1 million donation to Feeding America, the nation’s largest
domestic hunger-relief organization. The donation will support programs that expand direct access to food, including the School Pantry, mobile market and BackPack programs.

“One in 11 people is food insecure in Eastern Massachusetts with one in three of those we serve being a child under 18. At The Greater Boston Food Bank, we are fully committed to finding solutions that will help eradicate hunger in Eastern Massachusetts,” said Catherine D’Amato, president and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank. “With BJ’s generous support, we will be able to increase the amount of fresh, healthy food that is delivered to these communities which will help us reach our vision of a hunger-free Eastern Massachusetts.”

BJ’s grant marks the third yearly $1 million donation to the Feeding America network from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation. Since 2011, BJ’s has provided ongoing support to the Feeding America network through the BJ’s Charitable Foundation and BJ’s Feeding Communities program, helping local food banks successfully expand their programs to reach wider audiences.