(WESTBOROUGH, MA) A steady stream of Westborough neighbors brought shopping bag upon shopping bag to donate to the “Fill a Truck” event on Saturday, July 26, at Roche Bros. at Bay State Commons in Westborough. The successful event, championed by  the Westborough Food Pantry, Mark’s Moving & Storage and Roche Bros., helped collect more than 2200 pounds of food, plus hundreds of dollars worth of cash and gift card donations.

Polly Thayer of the Westborough Food Pantry noted, “Once again, the Westborough neighbors stepped up and took an active role in helping families who are experiencing food insecurity. We are deeply grateful for their donations and the generous participation of our sponsors Mark’s Moving & Storage and Roche Bros.”

Mark Silverman of Mark’s Moving added, “It was humbling to be on hand and see the many smiling faces of donors who knew they were making an impact. We were delighted to donate and provide the transportation for this food drive event.”  Mark's Moving and Storage, also based in Westborough, providing the tractor trailer truck for the event.

John McCarthy of Roche Bros noted, “We were delighted to act as the staging ground and supermarket partner for this event. Our passion for quality service and products is in our roots, and despite our growth over the years, we work to provide the same neighborhood grocery store experience and community dedication as we did in our first butcher shop in Roslindale, MA.”

In Massachusetts, 804,180 people are facing hunger - and of them 177,040 are children, according to Project Bread. That includes 1 of 8 adults and 1 or 9 children.