Special to the Patriot-Bridge
Volunteers made up of Encore Boston Harbor team members, volunteers from partner organizations, community members, and the team from The Pack Shack prepared and packed 591,798 free and nutritious meals that will be distributed to families in need in the Greater Boston area. This was the first phase of this year’s “Feed the Funnel” event, which is held biannually by Encore Boston Harbor and has produced one million free meals annually for the last six years.
“I am so proud of our team and all of our partners, friends and family for making this Feed the Funnel such a success,” said Jenny Holaday, president of Encore Boston Harbor. “Bringing almost 600,000 meals to our local communities, while having so much fun doing so makes this volunteer effort especially gratifying.”
The local nonprofits receiving the prepared meals from Encore Boston Harbor are:
• Pine Street Inn
• Greater Boston Food Bank
• Red Cross Food Pantry
• Food for Free
• Spoonfuls
• Bread of Life
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester
• Health Saugus-Healthy Students
The second phase of the Feed the Funnel event will take place December 15-17, 2025. Interested participants can email [email protected] to be added to the registration list for when final times are released.
Encore Boston Harbor, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, features more than 210,000 square-feet of gaming space, over 2,600 slot machines, over 200 table games and a state-of-the-art sportsbook. Situated on the Mystic River in Everett, Massachusetts, and connected to Boston Harbor, Encore Boston Harbor boasts 671 spacious hotel rooms, a Forbes Five-Star spa, salon and fitness center, specialty retail shops, a variety of dining and lounge venues, including Forbes Four-Star rated Rare Steakhouse and more than 50,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting spaces. The grounds feature a six-acre Harborwalk with pedestrian and bicycle paths that provide access to the waterfront, an event lawn, public art, and ornate floral displays. It is the largest private, single-phase development in the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The casino offers free self-parking for all guests seven days a week.
Encore Boston Harbor is a proud partner of the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox and New England Revolution. For more information, visit encorebostonharbor.com or follow Encore Boston Harbor on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.