Wednesday, May 31 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Food For Free will open its doors to the nonprofit’s Packing & Distribution Center, located at 59 Inner Belt Road in Somerville. Area residents are invited to hear more about how the nonprofit is working to provide 6.25 million meals to food-insecure individuals across 27 communities in Eastern Massachusetts and the ways in which they can get involved through the organization’s numerous summer volunteer opportunities.

“With COVID-era government benefits ending in the midst of record-high inflation, the need for food assistance is greater than ever,” says Jessica Tretina, Food For Free’s Marketing and Communications Manager. “A new report by the Greater Boston Food Bank indicates that 1 in 3 adults in Massachusetts experiences food insecurity. Our communities need support to ensure everyone has enough to eat. Volunteering with Food For Free is one way you can help.”

Food For Free acquires rescued, donated, and purchased food from a number of sources to meet the increased demand to ensure everyone in the community—regardless of age, income, or ability—has consistent access to nutrition. As one of the nation’s first food rescue programs, the nonprofit now serves more than 150,000 Massachusetts residents who are food insecure and distributes over 7.5 million pounds of nutritious fresh and prepared foods annually. For more information, visit: www.foodforfree.org