Catherine D’Amato, president and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank, with Phil Licari, right, chairman of the board of the food bank, present the Community Partner of the Year Award to Bill Pye, executive director of the Sacred Heart Food Pantry of Middleboro

The Greater Boston Food Bank has presented the Middleboro-based Sacred Heart Food Pantry with its Community Partner of the Year Award. The pantry began 25 years ago and was open by appointment only, giving out only non-perishable foods, to a dozen families a month. Today it serves 800 people a month. and is open nights and weekends.

Congratulations to everyone who makes this local food pantry such a success and a integral part of our community!

Source: TauntonGazette.com, October 13, 2010