#MetallicaGivesBack Foxborough: $100,000 Granted to Three Non-Profit Organizations
AUGUST 5, 2024
Metallica’s M72 Word Tour is back in North America, and the opening stop in Foxborough gave us the opportunity to give back to the local community. With the help of the fans in attendance at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, we committed $100,000 across three organizations doing great work in Boston and beyond: The Greater Boston Food Bank, Women’s Lunch Place, and Support+Feed.
The Greater Boston Food Bank is the largest hunger relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. Last year, it distributed 117 million pounds of nutritious food to people who struggle to have enough to eat. The food bank is committed to increasing its food distribution to provide three meals per day to every person in need in Eastern Massachusetts while supporting healthy lives and communities. The Greater Boston Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, and it is receiving $40,000.
Women’s Lunch Place inspires hope and supports the development of self-sustaining skills for women experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty. It creates a safe, welcoming day shelter community that respects the dignity of all guests. Monday through Saturday, the staff and volunteers provide nutritious meals, hygienic essentials, specialized one-on-one advocacy services, free medical care, and a variety of creative opportunities for personal and professional growth. The staff builds trusting relationships to deliver individualized, integrated services to over 2,000 women each year without judgment or requirements for assistance. Women’s Lunch Place is receiving $40,000.
This summer, we’ll also donate to Support+Feed with proceeds from each US tour stop. The donations will help us feed people and inspire us to eat more plant-based foods. Support+Feed is a non-profit organization that combats the climate crisis and fights for food justice by working for a global shift to an equitable plant-based food system. They’ll help us provide plant-based meal deliveries and host volunteer opportunities during Metallica’s Weekend Takeovers. If you’re going to a show, keep an eye out for the in-venue, and be sure to stop in and stay hi! Support+Feed is receiving $20,000.
