To say that Debbie Callery is busy would be an understatement. During a Lowell City Council Nonprofit Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Merrimack Valley Food Bank (MVFB) executive director detailed the many services and programs the organization oversees.
Since 1981, the food bank has provided bulk food received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state to area families. It serves over 30 cities and towns and distributes nearly 4 million pounds of food products yearly. That’s about 70,000 people every month through partnerships with more than 100 food pantries, meal programs, shelters, and more.
“Our mobile pantry serves 300 seniors in the Greater Lowell area, providing a monthly delivery of groceries containing enough food to prepare somewhere between 26 to 30 meals,” Callery said in a meeting report detailed by The (Lowell) Sun…