Our Brown Bag: Food for Elders program provides a free bag of healthy groceries to eligible seniors once a month at local senior centers and community organizations. The food items are specifically selected to meet seniors’ special dietary requirements to help them stay healthy and active.

Call our Brown Bag staff at 413-419-0079 with questions and for up-to-date information on closures. 

Brown Bag: Food For Elders

Eligibility

The Brown Bag program is for people over the age of 55 who meet certain Income Eligibility.

If you qualify for SSI, Medicaid, Fuel Assistance, Veteran’s Aid or have a documented disability for which you receive SSDI , you may qualify to receive Brown Bag monthly groceries.

Ways to apply:

  1. Call 413-247-9738 x3005
  2. OR download a printable application (available in English or Spanish) and mail to:
    Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
    25 Carew Street
    Chicopee, MA 01020

Monthly Distribution Locations

Berkshire County

Location Address Date Time Contact
Adams Visitor Center 3 Hoosac St. Adams 4th Fri 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (413)743-8333
Claire Teague Senior Center 917 South Main St. Great Barrington 2nd Weds 1 – 3 p.m. (413)528-1881
Lee Council on Aging 21 Crossway St. Lee 2nd Weds 12 p.m. (413)247-9738
Lenox Community Center 65 Walker St. Lenox 2nd Weds 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (413)637-5535
Mary Spitzer Center 116 Ashland St. North Adams 4th Fri 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. (413)662-3125
Otis Town Hall 1 N Main Rd. Otis 3rd Fri 11am – 12 p.m.
Ralph J. Froio Senior Center 330 North St. Pittsfield 4th Fri 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (413)499-9346
Stockbridge Town Hall 50 Main Street Stockbridge 2nd Weds 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (413)298-4170

Franklin County

Location Address Date Time Contact
Athol Senior Center 82 Freedom St. Athol 3rd Weds. 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (978)249-8986
Charlemont Senior Center 175 Main St. Charlemont 3rd Weds. 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. (413)339-5324
Deerfield Town Hall 8 Conway St. South Deerfield 1st Thurs. 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (413)665-2141
Erving Senior Center 1 Care Dr. Erving 1st Thurs. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (413)423-3649
Greenfield Weldon House 54 High Street Greenfield 1st Thurs. 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (413)772-1517
Montague Senior Center 62 5th St. Turners Falls 1st Thurs. 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (413)863-9357
Northfield Town Hall 69 Main St. Northfield 1st Thurs. 12:30 – 2 p.m. (413)498-2186
Orange Senior Center 20 West Myrtle St. Orange 3rd Weds. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (978)544-1113
Shelburne Falls Senior Center 7 Main St. Shelburne Falls 3rd Weds. 12 – 1 p.m. (413)625-2502

Hampden County

Location Address Date Time Contact
Agawam Council on Aging 954 Main Street Agawam 3rd Thurs. 2 – 2:30 p.m. (413) 821-0604
Baystate Place 414 Chestnut St. Springfield 4th Tues 12 – 1:30 p.m. (413)-733-7894
Chester Town Hall 15 Middlefield Rd. Chester 3rd Fri 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (413)354-7735
Chicopee Moose Family Center 244 Fuller Rd. Chicopee 3rd Tues 12 – 1 p.m. (413)538-9020
McKinley House Community Room 38 Asinof Ave Chicopee 3rd Tues 12 – 1 p.m. (413)594-1929
Forest Park Manor 25 Barney Avenue Springfield 2nd Fri 2 – 4 p.m. (413)785-5019
Granville 85 Sodom St. Granville Sat after 2nd Tues 9 – 11 a.m. (413)214-2686 (Closed until further notice)
Hampden Senior Center 104 Allen St. Hampden 3rd Wed 9:30-10:30am (413) 566-5588
Holland Community Center 40 Brimfield Road Holland Fri after 2nd Thurs 10:30-11:30am (413) 519-9331
Holyoke Council on Aging 291 Pine St. Holyoke 4th Tues 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. (413)322-5625
Indian Orchard Citizens Council 117 Main St. Indian Orchard 1st Fri 12 – 1 p.m. (413)301-5213
Ludlow Senior Center 37 Chestnut St. Ludlow 3rd Tues 1 – 3 p.m. (413)583-3564
Palmer Council on Aging 1029 Central St. Palmer 2nd Fri 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (413)283-2670
Russell Town Hall 60 Main St. Russell 3rd Fri 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (413)862-6202
Southwick Senior Center 458 College Hwy. Southwick 3rd Tues 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (413)569-5498
Edgewater Apts. Community Room 101 Lowell St. Springfield 4th Tues 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (413)781-4941
R A Jordan Senior Center 1476 Roosevelt Ave Springfield 3rd Thurs 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (413) 787-6785
North End Senior Center 310 Plainfield St. Springfield 4th Tues 12 – 1:30 p.m (413)739-7211 (Permanently Closed)
Springfield Tri-Towers 18 Saab Ct. Springfield 4th Tues 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (413)747-0127 (Closed Until Further Notice)
Seniority House (Satellite of Saab Court) 307 Chestnut St. Springfield 4th Tues 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Urban League 1 Federal Street Springfield 1st Fri 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (413)739-7211
Washington House 16 Washington St. Westfield 2nd Tues 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Westfield Senior Center 45 Noble St. Westfield Wed. after 2nd Tues. 9-10 a.m. (413)562-6435
West Springfield Mercy Life 2112 Riverdale St. West Springfield 3rd Fri 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. (413)827-4372
Wilbraham Senior Center 45B Post Office Park Wilbraham 3rd Fri 1-2 p.m. (413)596-8379 (Closed 3/15- reopening 4/19 at the Senior Center's new location at 250 Springfield Street)

Hampshire County

Location Address Date Time Contact
Bangs Center 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst 1st Thurs. 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. (413)259-3060
Belchertown Senior Center 60 State St. Belchertown 2nd Fri 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (413)323-0420
Chesterfield Senior Center 400 Main Rd. Chesterfield 2nd Thurs 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (413)296-4007
Easthampton Community Center 12 Clark St. Easthampton 1st Tues. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (413)527-5240
Granby Senior Center 10 West State St. Granby 3rd Tues. 10:30 a.m. (413)467-3239
Hadley Senior Community Center 46 Middle St. Hadley 3rd Thurs 10 – 11 a.m. (413)586-4023
Hatfield Senior Center 59 Main St. Hatfield 1st Tues. 10 – 11:30 a.m. (413)247-9003
Stanton Hall 26 Russell Rd. Huntington 3rd Fri 10 – 11:30 a.m. (413)512-5125
Northampton Senior Center 67 Conz St. Northampton 2nd Thurs 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. (413)587-1228
South Hadley Council on Aging 45 Dayton St. South Hadley 3rd Tues 10 – 11 a.m. (413)538-5042
Ware Senior Center 1 Robbins Rd. Ware 2nd Fri 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (413)967-9645
Williamsburg Senior Center 141 Main St. Haydenville 2nd Thurs 10 – 11:30 a.m. (413)268-8407
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