Donate money
More people in Western Massachusetts need food assistance every day. You can help.  For every $1 donated to The Food Bank, we provide $9 of wholesome food to someone in need.

Click here to make a secure online donation to The Food Bank. Your online donation is safe, secure, and private.
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Donate Food
We receive donated food from many sources: farms, food manufacturers and wholesalers, supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants, and institutional dining services.  All food donors are protected from liability by the federal Good Samaritan Act.

To donate food, call the Fresh Food Project at 413 247-9738 or send e-mail

Donate Time
In addition to these volunteer opportunities,  we also have internship opportunities for students.

Special Events:  Help us plan or carry out fundraising events.  Staff a Food Bank table at a festival.  Help sell our holiday cards.  Individuals and groups are welcome!

Brown Bag:  We need volunteers in several communities to help with Brown Bag, which provides low-income elders with a monthly bag of groceries.  Volunteers help one weekday morning a month unloading the truck, bagging the food, and/or delivering bags to homebound seniors.

The Food Bank Farm:  Get close to the earth by volunteering at The Food Bank Farm! We need help from May through November, weekdays and weekends.  Groups are welcome.  To learn more, call the farm at 413 582-0013 or send e-mail.

Office:  We always need volunteers in the office to help with mailings, phone calls, computer projects, graphic design, and the other behind-the-scenes work that keeps the organization on track.  We have a special need for volunteers with computer and web site management skills, but have many projects for low-tech folks as well.

Salvage Room:  "Salvage" is food that that is perfectly good to eat but can't be sold, often because the can or box is dented.  Stop & Shop and other grocery store chains donate more than a million pounds of salvage to The Food Bank each year.  Volunteers inspect and sort it out in our warehouse.  Weekday and evening shifts are available.

► Follow this link for a list of internship opportunities for students.