Food Pantries and Groceries
Updated June 2007
Amherst
Amherst Survival Center
1200 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA
413-549-3968
Food provisions for residents of Deerfield, Leverett, Shutesbury, South Deerfield, Sunderland, and Whately. Call for information and scheduling.
Hot lunch served Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 12-1 p.m.
Ashfield
Hilltown Churches Food Pantry
First Congregational Hilltown Churches at St. John’s Corner
649 Main St.
Ashfield
413-625-6086
Emergency and supplemental food distribution every other Monday. Serves Ashfield, Buckland, Conway, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Heath, Monroe, Plainfield, Rowe and Shelburne.
Athol
SERVE New England Program
CCD Center
Main St.
Athol
978-249-3464
Pay $21 in cash and receive $35-45 worth of food. Must be willing to do at least 2 hours of community service per month. Call contact person for ideas.
Four Square Church or New Testament Church
500 Main St.
Athol
978-249-4024 or 978-249-6468
Food usually distributed the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 9-noon, but subject to change.
Our Lady Immaculate Food Pantry
Church Rectory
192 School St.
Athol
978-249-2738
Food is distributed once a month for a $2 donation. Picture ID is required in order to verify hometown. Open to people from Athol, Petersham & Royalston. Must present verification of residence. Food distributed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
First Call for Help
A Program of Franklin Community Action
359 Main St.
Athol
978-249-4295
Food pantry for families in emergencies. Provides assistance to people applying for food stamps. Sometimes have food vouchers available.
Athol/Orange
Salvation Army
107 Ridge Ave.
Athol
978-249-8111
Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed for lunch noon to 12:30 p.m.
There is an application procedure for this Food Pantry, but immediate aid is possible. People can access this service once every three months. This program is for folks from Athol, Orange, New Salem, and Petersham. Phillipston, Royalston, Wendell and Warwick.
There is a Sunday night supper one time a month. Call for details.
Charlemont
Good Neighbors Food Pantry
Charlemont Federated Church
Main St.
Charlemont
413-337-4957 or 413-339-4294
Call for pantry hours.
Groceries at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Spring School vacation and in July available. Donated foods distributed to Charlemont, Heath, Rowe and Hawley residents.
Erving
SERVE New England Program
Erving Senior Center
18 Pleasant St.
Erving (Side)
413-423-3308
Pay $21 in cash and receive $35-45 worth of food. Must be willing to do two hours of community service per month.
Greenfield
Greenfield Gardens Community Building
58 Pray Dr.
Greenfield
413-774-4904
Open Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Friday from 4-6 p.m.
Greenfield Gardens residents only except emergency food is available.
Residential Services Pantry
Community Building at Leyden Woods
24 Leyden Woods Lane
Greenfield
413-774-2272
Normally food distribution is the last Tuesday of the month from 1-4 p.m., but emergency food distribution is available any time.
Center for Self Reliance
Program of Franklin Community Action
3 1/2 Osgood St.
Greenfield
413-773-5029
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Thursdays.
Low-income folk from Franklin County or North Quabbin area are eligible for food distribution.
Salvation Army
72 Chapman St.
Greenfield
Call Dino at 413-773-3154 if you are in Greenfield or Leyden.
Al other towns call 413-586-5336 to find an appropriate service unit.
Picture ID required for proof of residence.
Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Montague
Montague Catholic Social Ministries
43 Third St.
Turners Falls
413-863-4805
Food vouchers available for Montague residents with children age 18 and younger living with them.
Call Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Emergency food also available.
Orange
SERVE New England
Bethany Lutheran Church
62 Cheney St.
Orange
978-575-0321 or 978-544-6161
Pay $21 in cash and receive $35-45 worth of food. Must be willing to do two hours of community service per month. Call contact for ideas.
Franklin County Community Meals
USDA Food Distribution
South Main St.
Orange
(near light)
978-544-2149
Open Thursdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
People can come once a month.
Shelburne Falls
West County Emergency Food Pantry
Shelburne Senior Center
7 Main St.
Shelburne Falls
Call Dino at 413-773-5029
Open 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month for low-income residents of West County (Mohawk School District including Plainfield).
Turners Falls
Franklin Area Survival Center
96 Fourth St.
Turners Falls
413-863-9549
Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Proof of address (must be a resident of Franklin County), proof of income, social security of each family member.
Emergency food is available to individuals and families once a year; USDA food distribution on a monthly basis; donated food up to five times a year.
Wendell
Good Neighbors
Wendell Town Office parking lot
Wendell
978-544-2120 Phyllis
413-222-1266 Angie
Serves New Salem and Wendell.
Sunday, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In emergency, call contact number.
For needs not covered in the above list, call:
Food Source Hotline
Project Bread
1-800-645-8333
Project Bread offers referrals in 140 languages and is able to provide people with all the paperwork they need to get food assistance right away.
First Call for Help
FCAC/Franklin County
413-774-2318
First Call for Help
FCAC/North Quabbin
978-575-0818
978-249-4295