27% of the people The Food Bank serves are children; 13% are elderly; and 11% are homeless families.
Welcome to our new website!
The Food Bank is pleased to launch a new and improved website. We hope you enjoy navigating through the new information and features available. Check back often for updates!
NEWS & EVENTS
Attention all youth groups and schools! Want to make a difference this Super Bowl weekend? Participate in Souper Bowl of Caring, a nation-wide youth-led initiative to help fight hunger in our communities.
Feed Your Radio, Feed A Family – Between January 1 and March 3, WFCR and the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts are teaming up with The Food Bank for a special fund drive that will feed our neighbors in need while supporting public radio.
The Food Bank’s 2010 Gala: Party for a Purpose is coming up on April 9, 2010. This event happens only once every two years, so mark your calendars for an evening of fine dining, live music, and exciting auction items, all to benefit The Food Bank.
Hunger in the news: Check out our Press Room for recent coverage.
New Report on Hunger in Western MA
A new study released by The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, reports that more than 91,000 people, including 32,000 children, receive emergency food each year through The Food Bank and its network of food pantries, meal sites, and shelters.
