A quick word of thanks to Bread of Life

I am writing today to thank Bread of Life for helping the Bears in Malden Cub Scout Pack 603 complete their latest adventure.

The Bears were working on Paws for Action, which requires visiting a local non-profit. We chose Bread of Life, thinking the food shelf would be a great example of an organization in our community that’s dedicated to serving others.

Paws for Action also requires a service project, so the Bears organized a neighborhood food drive. With the help of friends and neighbors (special thanks to Greg Lucey for going above and beyond) we gathered 10 bags of groceries to donate as part of our visit.

It was an amazing experience. Development Director Patty Kelly led us on a tour of the new headquarters, and she explained how Bread of Life is much more than a food shelf. Before they left, the Bears learned how the faith-based food security organization runs five programs in our area that alleviate hunger.

One in three families in Massachusetts are food insecure. Patty highlighted how that impacts our community by noting Bread of Life served more than one million meals last year.

My son left wanting to come back and volunteer, and he also gained some new perspective on our community and the people who make Malden such a wonderful place to live.

Thank you Bread of Life for helping to make that happen.

PS—It was very meaningful to see the tributes to former Bread of Life Director Tom Feagley. That might have been the high point for me. So glad that I met him during my newspaper days, and to see him remembered so appropriately.

Sincerely,

Nathan Lamb

Den Leader, Malden Cub Scout Pack 603