Distribution methods and how often food is available to families varies by school, and registration is generally required for all school programs.
Contact information for each pantry or program is included in the listings below. Please reach out to your schools Program Contact for details about eligibility, registration requirements, and distribution.
Participating Schools & Contact Information
Chicopee Fairview School
Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry Fairview Nourish & Flourish
Program Contact: 413-888-0630
Easthampton Public Schools & Smith VOC
Pioneer Valley Power Packs Weekend Free Backpack Program
Program Contact: 413-364-6150
Gateway Regional School
Gateway Free & Sustainable Store, Huntington
Program Contact: 413-685-1041
Granby Public Schools
Granby-To-Go
Program Contact: 413-493-5000
Holyoke Public Schools
Sodexo/Holyoke Public Schools Backpack Program
Program Contact: 413-534-2000
Northampton Bridge Street School
Weekend Nutrition for Northampton Students
Program Contact: 413-268-4102
Springfield Public Schools
Weekend Backpackers Program
Program Contact: 413-266-9012
Swift River School
Backpack Buddies, New Salem
Program Contact: 978-544-6926
Summer Support for K-12 Students
Easthampton Community Center Summer Kid Bag Program
This pantry provides a bag of food for kids under the age of 18 once a week during the summer months and once a month during the school year. The bags are available during pantry hours on Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Delivery is available to the following towns; Westfield, Easthampton, Northampton, Southampton, Leeds, & Florence.
Program Contact: 413-527-5240
Northampton Survival Center Kids’ Summer Food Program
This pantry provides children with free food packages to support their breakfast and lunches for the ten weeks of of summer vacation.
Children who receive free of subsidized meals through their school and live within the following communities are eligible; Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Florence, Goshen, Hadley, Hatfield, Haydenville, Huntington, Leeds, Middlefield, Northampton, Plainfield, South Hadley, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg, & Worthington.
Program Contact: 413-527-5240
Project Bread’s Summer Eats Program
Designed to help fill the gap when school meals are not available, Project Bread hosts sites across the state where K-12 students can eat for free all summer.
Learn more on the Project Bread Website >

SNAP and Summer EBT
If you are not yet receiving SNAP benefits, and want to learn more about your eligibility or submit an application, visit our SNAP information page or call our SNAP Assistance line at (413) 992-6204.
The state of Massachusetts also offers Summer EBT, a program that offers an additional $120 to support student’s nutritional needs through the 3-month summer period. This benefit is automatically distributed to school-age students receiving SNAP benefits. For more information, check the Summer EBT Frequently Asked Questions from the Department of Transitional Assistance.

Our Food Assistance Navigators can help. Visit the Food Assistance Navigation page on 413Cares.org, click the “Contact” button below the green navigation bar, and input your information. You can also call our FAN phone line at 413-206-6276, leave a message with your information, and a Navigator will then be in touch the next business day.