At least 12.5% of Western Massachusetts residents are living below the poverty line, and that number is growing.
Our Member Agencies
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts partners with local food pantries, meal sites, shelters, residential programs, and youth and elder care centers to bring food to people who are experiencing hunger in dozens of diverse urban and rural communities in western Massachusetts. Annually, we provide about 7 million pounds of food to our approximately 300 member programs and our 45 Brown Bag: Food for Elders locations across the region.
All Food Bank member agencies must meet certain requirements for membership. In particular, they must serve the needy people of Western Massachusetts – meaning that at least 51% of those who receive their services must meet certain income requirements or live in an economically distressed community.
More than 80% of Food Bank food is distributed to emergency food programs – food pantries, meal sites, and shelters. A much smaller percentage of our food supports non-emergency food programs – such as residential centers, child care programs, and elder programs – that offer food as part of their services to needy households.
Emergency Food Programs
Emergency food programs include food pantries, shelters and meal sites that provide food assistance to the general public. As the front-line providers of food assistance, these programs are the lifeline for thousands of households that need additional support to meet their basic food needs. Emergency food programs meet an unmet need in their community for food assistance and are open to the community.
Find an emergency food program site in your community:
Non-Emergency Food Programs
Non-emergency food programs are those that provide food as part of their other services to the community. These programs include residential/rehabilitation programs, child care centers, elder day centers, youth programs and camps. Like emergency food programs, these agencies rely on The Food Bank for food, but their services may be targeted towards certain members of the community instead of the general public.
All Food Bank Member Agencies
All emergency and non-emergency Food Bank member agencies are listed by town below.
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Adams
Family Life Support Center – Louison House
Parish of Pope John Paul the Great – Catholic Charity Center
Agawam
Bethany Assembly of God Church – Best Life Food Ministry
Hilltop Services – Debra Lane, Edgewater Road
Amherst
Amherst Survival Center – Meal Site, Food Pantry, Senior Box Program
Behavioral Health Network – Chestnut Court, Hobart Lane, Pine Street
Center for Human Development – Not Bread Alone Soup Kitchen
First Baptist Church Amherst – Food Pantry
ServiceNet – Amherst House, Mt View Circle, Southeast Street, Morgan Circle program
Ashfield
St. John’s Episcopal Church – Hilltown Churches Food Pantry
Becket
Becket Federated Church – Food Pantry of Becket
Belchertown
Belchertown Senior Center – Council on Aging Congregate Meals
Belchertown United Church of Christ – Helping Hands Cupboard
ServiceNet – Jabish Street, Stebbins Street
St. Francis Parish – Food Pantry
Western Mass Training Consortium – Options & Opportunities
Buckland
Association for Community Living – Creamery Avenue
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Charlemont
Charlemont Federated Church – Good Neighbors Food Pantry
Chicopee
Center for Human Development – Casino Avenue
First Central Baptist Church – The Lord’s Food Pantry
Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry – Meal Site, Food Pantry
Mission Center New Jerusalem – One Way Outreach Meal Program & Pantry
ServiceNet – 5th Avenue, MR Respite Program
St. Rose de Lima – Heartfelt Weekend Meals
USO Council of Pioneer Valley – USO Food Pantry
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East Longmeadow
E. Longmeadow Senior Friendship Club – Congregate Meals, Food Pantry
Hilltop Services – Pleasant Street Program
East Otis
Girl Scouts of Central & Western Mass – Camp Bonnie Brae
Easthampton
Behavioral Health Network – Pomeroy Residence
Calvary Baptist Church – Emergency Pantry, AWANA Youth Program
Easthampton Community Center – Community Care Kitchen, Food Pantry, Summer Kid Bag Program
Easthampton Congregational Church – Oasis Kitchen, Food Cupboard
ServiceNet – Mount Tom Program, Pine Hill
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Florence
Behavioral Health Network – Spruce Hill
Florence Congregational Church – Connecting Community
Human Resources Unlimited – Star Light Center
Goshen
Northampton Survival Center – Northern Hilltown Food Pantry
Granby
Immaculate Heart of Mary – Warm Meals, Warm Hearts
Great Barrington
Construct – Transition Shelter
People’s Pantry – Emergency Food Pantry
Greenfield
Alliance to Develop Power – Greenfield Gardens Pantry
Clinical & Support Options – Green River House, Crisis Services of Franklin County
Community Action! – Family Learning Center, Center for Self Reliance, Youth Programs
Community Builders at Leyden Woods – Residential Services Pantry
Dial Self – Outreach Program Pantry
Franklin County Community Meals – Greenfield Meal Site
Gandara Mental Health Center – STARR, Victory House
Literacy Project – Greenfield site
Salvation Army – Meal Site, Food Pantry
ServiceNet – Drop In Stabilization, Cleveland House, Fairview, Phillips Street, Greenfield Family Inn, Silver Street Inn, Pathways North, Raymond Road
Tapestry Health Systems – AIDS Services of Franklin County
United ARC – Positive Parenting Pantry, George Street
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Hadley
ServiceNet – Middle Street
Hinsdale
First Baptist Church, North Adams – Camp Ashmere
First Congregational Church – Hinsdale Food Pantry
Holyoke
Behavioral Health Network – Crisis Services, Edbert Residence
Blessed Sacrament Parish – Take & Eat
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke – After School program
Care Center – Community Adolescent Resources
Center for Human Development – Holyoke Emergency Food Pantry,
Christian Pentecostal Church – Holyoke Food Pantry
Gandara Mental Health Center – Residential Services for Women,
Girls, Inc. – Summer Program, Teen Drop-in Center
Holyoke Day Nursery
Iglesia Pentecostal Ebenezer – Ebenezer Food Pantry, Royal Rangers & Missionettes
Light of Restoration Ministries – Our Daily Bread
New England Farm Workers Council – Family Place Pantry
Phoenix Houses of New England – Arbor House
Providence Ministries – Kate’s Kitchen, Margaret’s Pantry
River Valley Counseling Center – River Valley AIDS Project
Salvation Army – Feeding Program, Emergency Food Pantry
ServiceNet – Beaudoin Terrace
Spanish Church of God – Emergency Food Pantry, Meal Site
Womanshelter/Compañeras – Emergency Shelter
Huntington
Pioneer Valley Assembly of God – Huntington Food Pantry
Indian Orchard
Community Survival Center – Food Pantry
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Lanesboro
Berkshire Community Action Council – Veterans’ Pantry
Leeds
United Veterans of America – Soldier On for Homeless Vets
Leverett
North Leverett Baptist Church – Food Pantry
Longmeadow
Friends of Longmeadow Older Citizens – Feeding Program, Food Pantry
Hilltop Services – Williams Court
Ludlow
Friends of Ludlow Senior Center – Senior Nutrition Site
Greater Love in Devine Purity & Holiness Ministries – Devine Purity Pantry
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Monson
A Church in Christ – God’s Provision Pantry
Association for Community Living – McCray Circle
First Church of Monson – Open Pantry
Montague
Zen Peacemakers – Montague Farm Cafe
Mount Hermon
Northfield Mt Hermon School – Upward Bound
North Adams
Berkshire Community Action Council – Northern Basecamp Emergency Food Pantry, Friendship Center Food Pantry
Berkshire Food Project – Meal Site
Salvation Army – Gateway New Life Center Pantry
Northampton
Behavioral Health Network – Glendale Road Residence
Center for Human Development – SRO Outreach, Grace House
Cutchins Programs for Children & Families – Northampton Center for Children
Edwards Church of Northampton – MANNA Elm & Main Street
Gandara Mental Health Center – Hairston House
Literacy Project – Northampton Site
Northampton Survival Center – Food Pantry, Kids’ Summer Food Program
People’s Institute – Childcare and Community Programs
Safe Passage – Shelter
ServiceNet – Hampshire Interfaith Cot Shelter, Pathways South, Hampshire Housing Outreach Program, Grove Street Inn, Northeast Program
Northfield
Northfield Bible Conference – Camp Northfield
Orange
Community Action! – North Quabbin Dial/Self
Franklin County Community Meals – Orange Meal Site, Food Pantry
Literacy Project – North Quabbin Adult Learning Center
ServiceNet – North Quabbin Site, Orange Recovery Program
St. Mary’s Church – St. Vincent de Paul Society
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Palmer
Food Share – Food Pantry
Pittsfield
Berkshire Community Action Council – Barton’s Crossing, Our Friend’s House
Brien Center for MH&SA Services – Keenan House, Pomeroy Avenue
Christian Assembly Church – Food Pantry
Christian Center of Pitssfield – Lunch Program, Food Basket Program
Community Enterprises – Project AIM Pantry
Elizabeth Freeman Center – Shelter
First United Methodist Church – Tuesday’s Harvest Table, Pantry
Reigning Love Church – Food Pantry
Salvation Army – Feeding Program, Food Pantry
South Congregational Church – Food Pantry, St. Joseph’s Kitchen
St. Joseph’s Church – Food Pantry
St. Mark’s Church – Food Pantry
St. Stephen’s Parish – St. Stephen’s Table
United Veterans of America – Soldier On Veterans Pantry, Berkshire Veterans Residence
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Shelburne Falls
Community Action! – West County Emergency Food Pantry
Trinity Church – West County Community Meals
South Hadley
First Congregational Church of South Hadley – Food for Friends
Robert F. Kennedy Action Corps. – S. Hadley Girls Treatment Program
St. Theresa of Lisieux – St. Theresa’s People Feeding People
United Methodist Church of Holyoke, S Hadley & Granby – Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Southwick
Our Community Food Pantry
Springfield
Action Centered Tutoring Services – Internal Pantry
All Nation Church of God – Food Pantry
Alliance to Develop Power – SMART Food Pantry, Work Center Cathedral Hill Pantry
Association for Community Living – Plumtree Residence, Parker Street
Behavioral Health Network – Hope Center, Opportunity House, My Sister’s House, Carlson Recovery Center
Boys & Girls Club Family Center – Pre-school & After-school Programs
Center for Human Development – Adolescent Treatment Program, Allen Street
Center of Hope – Community Pantry
Cutchins Programs for Children & Families – Three Rivers Program
Dr. Elouise Franklin Church – Outreach Program
Early Childhood Center of Springfield – Preschool
Evangelist Temple Church – Food Pantry
Freedom House of God – Community Lifeline Pantry
Friends of the Homeless – Worthington Street Shelter
Gandara Mental Health Center – Addiction Recovery Program, Belmont BTR, ECHO Parkwood Program, DMH-Albermarle Street, Hispanic DYS Home, STARR Maple & Mooreland, CSA
Gray House – Emergency Services Pantry, After School/Summer Program
Greater Love Church of God – Food Pantry
Healing Temple Outreach Ministry – Food Pantry
Hilltop Services – Blanding Street Program
Hispanic Baptist Church – Pantry
Holy Cross Cathedral – Sandwiches for the Homeless
Holy Name Parish – Food Pantry
Holy Redeemer Cathedral – Meal Site, Food Pantry
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center – Food Pantry
Masjid Al-Tawheed – Emergency Food Pantry
MCDI-McKinney Department – Families First Pantry
Ministerio Alfa y Omega – Meal Site, Food Pantry
Mission Church of The Living God – Reaping the Harvest
Mt. Zion Baptist Church – Meal Site
New North Citizen’s Council – Children & Family Center
Northern Education Services – Christine’s Cupboard
Open Pantry Community Services – Loaves and Fishes Kitchen, Emergency Food Pantry
Phoenix Houses of New England – Phoenix Academy Adolescent Program, Phoenix House Adult
Pioneer Valley Project – Immigrant Food Program
River Valley Counseling Center – Between Family & Friends
Salvation Army, Citadel & Springfield – Family Services Pantry
Save Our Kids – Food Pantry
Spring Hope Church of God in Christ – Food Pantry
Springfield Day Nursery – Day Care Food
Springfield Rescue Mission – Meal Site
Springfield School Volunteers – Weekend Backpackers Program
Springfield VACA – Vietnamese American Food Pantry
St. John’s Congregational Church – Friend’s Place Meals, Food Pantry
Straitway to Heaven, COGIC – Food for the Souls Pantry
Tapestry Health Systems – HIV/AIDS Client Services Pantry
Third Baptist Church – Food Pantry
Urban League – Foster Grandparents
YMCA of Greater Springfield – Magic Year Day Care/After School, Liberty Crossing
Turners Falls
Blessed Sacrament – Bread of Life Kitchen
Brick House – Hot Spot Teen Center
Dial/Self Franklin County – Transitional Living Program
Franklin Area Survival Center – Food Pantry
Franklin County Community Meals – Meal Site
Our Lady of Czestochowa – Food Pantry
ServiceNet – Central Street, Franklin County Emergency Shelter
Wales
Wales Community Pantry – Community Lunch Program, Pantry
Ware
Literacy Program – Ware Site
Trinity Episcopal Church – Jubilee Cupboard
Wendell
Friends of Wendell Meetinghouse – Good Neighbors Food Pantry
West Springfield
Association for Community Living – Internal Pantry
Parish Cupboard – Kitchen, Pantry
Victory Temple COGIC – Food Pantry
Westfield
Alliance to Develop Power – Powdermill Village Pantry
Carson Center for Human Services – Respite Program
Greater Westfield Committee – Samaritan Inn
Greater Westfield Food Pantry
Human Resources Unlimited – Forum House Pantry
Wilbraham
Evangel Assembly of God – Edge Food Program
Williamsburg
ServiceNet – South Street Residence
Williamstown
Community Bible Church – Food Pantry
Turner House Living Center – Homeless Veterans Program
