5 X 5 Food Drive begins today

5 X 5 Food Drive begins today

There have been more than five times the average number of unemployment claims in Massachusetts due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Our community is facing unprecedented unemployment and need for assistance.

CONGI, WCVB NEWSCENTERANTOINETTE: THANK YOU.WE'VE SEEN THE TOLL THIS PANDEMOCRAT SICK TAKING ON OURCOMMUNITIES AND TODAY WE'REWICKING OFF THE FIVE TIMES FIVEFOOD DRIVE TO SUPPORT THEGREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK.DOUG: FIVE DAYS TO HELP THOSESTRUGGLING JUST TO PUT FOOD ONTHAT FOOD INSECURITY WAS ONFULL DISPLAY IN BOSTON.EVERY WEDNESDAY AND EVERYSATURDAY, SCENES LIKE THIS, ALINE OF CARS STRETCHING DOWNPROCTOR STREET AS PEOPLE WAITTHEIR TURN TO PICK UP SUPPLIESAT THIS RED CROSS FOOD PANTRY.40 POUND OF FOOD PROVIDED TOEVERY FAMILY THAT NEEDS IT.ON AVERAGE THIS PANTRY WILL SEECLOSE TO 1,000 FAMILIES A WEEK.AND ALMOST 100% OF THE FOODTHAT'S PROVIDED THERE COMESFROM THE GREATER BOSTON FOODBANK.