Encore Boston Harbor team members and partners surpass annual goal, packing nearly 1.2 million meals for families in need

Collaboration with The Pack Shack will deliver more than a million free, nutritious meals through local nonprofit organizations

Special to The Advocate

Encore Boston Harbor’s biannual “Feed the Funnel” event surpassed its annual goal, packing more than one million meals for local families in need. Hundreds of volunteers, including Encore team members, partner organizations, community members and The Pack Shack team, prepared and packed 1,191,978 free, nutritious meals across two phases held in July and mid-December.

“I am so grateful to the amazing work of our team members and partners who continue to show what’s possible when people come together to support others,” said Encore Boston Harbor President Jenny Holaday. “Surpassing one million meals is an incredible achievement, and it speaks to the passion our employees and community partners bring to supporting Greater Boston.”

Meals will be distributed this season to eight local food banks and shelters, including:

• Pine Street Inn
• The Greater Boston Food Bank
• American Red Cross’ Boston Food Pantry
• Food For Free
• Eliot Family Resource Center
• Spoonfuls, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
• Catholic Charities

“Feed the Funnel,” now in its sixth year, expands upon Encore’s Giving Season tradition, a multi-week charitable program where employees join fundraising and volunteer opportunities that benefit numerous Boston area nonprofit partners. In addition to “Feed the Funnel,” Encore Boston Harbor raised nearly $240,000 for the Wynn Resorts Foundation during its Winter Market Holiday Sale in November, featuring an expanded selection of premium resort merchandise and gifts at discounted rates.

For more information about Encore Boston Harbor’s community engagement and charitable efforts, visit www.encorebostonharbor.com/community.

About Encore Boston Harbor: A Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, it 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 providing boat transport to Boston Harbor, Encore Boston Harbor boasts 671 spacious hotel rooms, a spa, salon and fitness center, retail shops, dining and lounge venues, including Forbes Four-Star rated Rare Steakhouse, and ballroom and meeting spaces, as well as free parking for casino guests. There is a six-acre Harborwalk with pedestrian and bicycle paths, 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.

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, X and Facebook.