Food Pantry
The Center Sees Tremendous Increase in Need for Food
Our food pantry has seen a steady increase as the economy falls deeper and deeper. As people are losing their jobs, parents are beginning to feel the pain of not having enough money to feed their children or pay their rent/mortgage.
We have seen an increase in singles need our service as well. Times are tough and if you are in need of food and are from the Franklin County area, please come to the pantry for assistance.
If you are able to help, please send a check, stop by and donate food. or even organize a food drive. We appreciate any assistance you can give. We thank you in advance for your donation.
2016 Food Pantry Report from Jean Thurber
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2016 - Monthly Count of NEW clients and Total Clients served by our Food Pantry |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Clients |
Total Served |
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Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
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January
|
24 | 33 | 14 | 47 |
January
|
316 | 723 | ||
|
February
|
10 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
February
|
243 | 505 | ||
|
March
|
14 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
March
|
289 | 659 | ||
|
April
|
13 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
April
|
273 | 575 | ||
|
May
|
13 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
May
|
252 | 524 | ||
|
June
|
18 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
June
|
276 | 567 | ||
|
July
|
21 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
July
|
275 | 565 | ||
|
August
|
22 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
August
|
279 | 551 | ||
|
September
|
15 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
September
|
259 | 574 | ||
|
October
|
16 | 23 | 9 | 32 |
October
|
253 | 559 | ||
|
November
|
54 | 45 | 17 | 62 |
November
|
283 | 615 | ||
|
December
|
18 | 30 | 9 | 39 |
December
|
255 | 547 | ||
2016 Food Donations
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2016 - Food Donations: Month Totals in Pounds
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Individuals | Western Mass Food Bank | Local Bakeries/Store | Total Lbs |
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January
|
2486 | 2497 | 1025 | 6008 |
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February
|
1236 | 6227 | 1015 | 8478 |
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March
|
1384 | 6864.4 | 925 | 9173.4 |
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April
|
1498 | 6089.2 | 1362 | 9090.2 |
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May
|
6662 | 2778 | 1423 | 9726 |
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June
|
2925 | 2808.06 | 905.5 | 6638.56 |
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July
|
3006 | 5225 | 1064 | 8395 |
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August
|
3919 | 4761.5 | 1074.5 | 9755 |
|
September
|
1970 | 6256.5 | 720 | 8946.5 |
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October
|
2275 | 5870.4 + 2094 | 951 | 9096.4 |
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November
|
3832 | 8657 | 650 | 15233 |
|
December
|
2815 | 3 675. 69 | 677 | 7167. 69 |
August 2016 - Fill the Belly Bus Fundraiser: 1000 lbs
November 2016 - Greenfield Boy and Cub Scout Food Drive 2094 lb
November 2016 - Thanksgiving Turkeys given out: 52
December 2016 - Christmas Turkeys given out: 40
2015 Food Pantry Report from Jean Thurber
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2015 - Monthly Count of NEW clients and Total Clients served by our Food Pantry |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Clients |
Total Served |
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Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
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January
|
82 | 37 | 8 | 45 |
January
|
331 | 528 | 223 | 751 |
|
February
|
18 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
February
|
274 | 412 | 152 | 573 |
|
March
|
19 | 37 | 5 | 42 |
March
|
330 | 520 | 203 | 723 |
|
April
|
27 | 40 | 9 | 49 |
April
|
376 | 575 | 227 | 802 |
|
May
|
26 | 37 | 17 | 54 |
May
|
324 | 506 | 206 | 712 |
|
June
|
26 | 33 | 16 | 49 |
June
|
317 | 517 | 213 | 730 |
|
July
|
22 | 26 | 17 | 43 |
July
|
358 | 573 | 271 | 844 |
|
August
|
30 | 38 | 7 | 45 |
August
|
343 | 514 | 227 | 741 |
|
September
|
21 | 33 | 25 | 58 |
September
|
333 | 510 | 226 | 736 |
|
October
|
23 | 27 | 6 | 33 |
October
|
351 | 518 | 197 | 715 |
|
November
|
13 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
November
|
304 | 480 | 214 | 689 |
|
December
|
14 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
December
|
263 | 407 | 173 | 580 |
| Total | 321 | 372 | 128 | 500 | 2015 Total | 3904 | 6060 | 2532 | 8596 |
2015 Food Donations
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2015 - Food Donations: Month Totals in Pounds
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| Month | Individuals | Western Mass Food Bank | Local Bakeries/Store | Total Lbs |
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January
|
2,538 | 7,374.8 | 1,042 | 10,954.8 |
|
February
|
2,769 | 4,456 | 1,123 | 8,348 |
|
March
|
3,296 | 4, 795.16 | 1,048 | 9,139.16 |
|
April
|
4,528 | 6,913 | 1,225 | 12,666 |
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May
|
9,419* | 3,177 | 969 | 13,565 |
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June
|
5,103 | 3,570 | 1,081 | 9,754 |
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July
|
4,957 | 5,746.5 | 1,334 | 12,037.5 |
|
August
|
2, 536 | 6,632.75 | 1,014 | 11,903.75 ** |
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September
|
2,605 | 7,205.50 | 1,006 | 10,816.5 |
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October
|
1601 | 4782.3 | 1036 | 7419.3 |
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November
|
6699 ^ | 4181.25 | 1130 | 12,010.25 |
|
December
|
2986 | 4817 | 1031 | 8834 |
|
Total
|
49037 | 63651 | 13039 | 115545 |
* Includes Annual Postal Drive
** Includes 1,721 Lbs from the Fill the Belly Bus Food Drive
^ Includes 3385 lb from the Boy Scout Food Drive
2015 Totals do not include 80+ Thanksgiving turkeys donated by individuals, Republic Services, Greenfield Elk’s Emblem Club and 60 Christmas baskets donated by Montague Elks Club.
2014 Food Pantry Report from Jean Thurber
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2014 - Monthly Count of NEW clients and Total Clients served by our Food Pantry |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Clients |
Total Served |
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Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
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January
|
18 | 26 | 15 | 41 |
January
|
408 | 656 | 321 | 977 |
|
February
|
15 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
February
|
283 | 487 | 204 | 691 |
|
March
|
21 | 29 | 10 | 39 |
March
|
327 | 498 | 236 | 734 |
|
April
|
17 | 24 | 16 | 40 |
April
|
344 | 542 | 255 | 797 |
|
May
|
16 | 39 | 20 | 59 |
May
|
345 | 530 | 252 | 782 |
|
June
|
19 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
June
|
323 | 507 | 229 | 736 |
|
July
|
24 | 31 | 17 | 48 |
July
|
253 | 539 | 277 | 816 |
|
August
|
30 | 47 | 25 | 72 |
August
|
388 | 573 | 293 | 682 |
|
September
|
29 | 42 | 22 | 64 |
September
|
385 | 617 | 297 | 914 |
|
October
|
48 | 48 | 45 | 73 |
October
|
374 | 587 | 290 | 877 |
|
November
|
24 | 36 | 24 | 60 |
November
|
333 | 549 | 275 | 824 |
|
December
|
20 | 26 | 19 | 45 |
December
|
359 | 561 | 295 | 855 |
| 2014 Total | 281.00 | 394.00 | 235.00 | 609.00 | 4,122.00 | 6,646.00 | 3,224.00 | 9,685.00 | |
2014 Food Donations
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2014 - Food Donations: Month Totals in Pounds
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| Month | Individuals | Western Mass Food Bank | Local Bakeries/Store | Total Lbs |
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January
|
2,530.5 | 7,804.37 | 889 | 11,223.87 |
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February
|
2,214 | 7,106.60 | 1,117 | 10,437.60 |
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March
|
2,518 | 7,330 | 1,052 | 10,900 |
|
April
|
2,477 | 8,365 | 1,204 | 12,046 |
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May
|
5,352 * | 3,184 | 777 | 9,313 |
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June
|
1,459 | 8, 974 | 932 | 11,365 |
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July
|
5, 811 | 8,400 | 1,057 | 15,268 |
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August
|
5, 649 | 4,763 | 1,143 | 11,555 |
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September
|
3, 280 | 5, 980 | 1, 173 | 10, 433 |
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October
|
5, 672 | 9, 474.6 | 1, 215 | 16, 361.6 |
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November
|
11,173 | 5, 314 | 1, 738 | 18, 225 |
|
December
|
8, 085 | 4, 431 | 1, 039 | 13, 555 |
|
2014 Total
|
27,723.50 | 46,952.97 | 8,171.00 | 92,108.47 |
* May 2014 Annual Postal Workers Food Drive: 1,108 lb from Turners Falls and 2,125 lb from Greenfield
* August 2014 Fill the Belly Bus Fundraiser Total 1, 107 lb
2013 Food Pantry Report from Jean Thurber
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2013 - Monthly Count of NEW clients and Total Clients served by our Food Pantry |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Clients |
Total Served |
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Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
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January
|
42 | 64 | 27 | 91 |
January
|
474 | 783 | 341 | 1124 |
|
February
|
18 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
February
|
355 | 582 | 243 | 825 |
|
March
|
28 | 41 | 16 | 57 |
March
|
393 | 645 | 267 | 912 |
|
April
|
26 | 37 | 14 | 51 |
April
|
390 | 635 | 233 | 868 |
|
May
|
17 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
May
|
285 | 235 | 632 | 867 |
|
June
|
17 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
June
|
360 | 603 | 248 | 851 |
|
July
|
24 | 35 | 15 | 50 |
July
|
418 | 697 | 311 | 1008 |
|
August
|
32 | 41 | 27 | 68 |
August
|
400 | 646 | 282 | 928 |
|
September
|
21 | 28 | 15 | 43 |
September
|
378 | 597 | 247 | 844 |
|
October
|
19 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
October
|
390 | 629 | 293 | 922 |
|
November
|
33 | 44 | 39 | 83 |
November
|
416 | 699 | 353 | 1050 |
|
December
|
18 | 29 | 13 | 42 |
December
|
338 | 540 | 240 | 780 |
| 2013 Total | 295 | 412.00 | 202.00 | 614 | 4597 | 7,291.00 | 3,690.00 | 10,979 | |
2013 Food Donations
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2013 - Food Donations: Month Totals in Pounds
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| Month | Individuals | Western Mass Food Bank | Local Bakeries/Store | Total Lbs |
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January
|
3,204 | 9,673.3 | 680 | 13,557.3 |
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February
|
4,234 | 10,755 | 544 | 15,533 |
|
March
|
2,678 | 8,928.3 | 884 | 12,490.3 |
|
April
|
2,848 | 9,963.5 | 630 | 13,441.5 |
|
May
|
6,948 | 5,680.3 | 972 | 13,600.3 |
|
June
|
3,427.5 | 6,142.5 | 1,088 | 10,658 |
|
July
|
3,944 | 7,585 | 850 | 12,379 |
|
August
|
6,026 | 5,911 | 867 | 12,804 |
|
September
|
4,337 | 7,547 | 969 | 12,853 |
|
October
|
2,485 | 8,793 | 835 | 12,113 |
|
November
|
8,662 | 4,693 | 880 | 14,235 |
|
December
|
5,852 | 0 | 1,052 |
6,904 |
|
2013 Total
|
54,646 | 85,672 | 10,251 | 150,568 |
2012 Food Pantry Report from Jean Thurber
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2012 - Monthly Count of NEW clients and Total Clients served by our Food Pantry |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Clients |
Total Served |
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Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
Month |
Households |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
|
January
|
29 | 52 | 30 | 82 |
January
|
425 | 687 | 347 | 1034 |
|
February
|
30 | 39 | 22 | 61 |
February
|
375 | 598 | 244 | 842 |
|
March
|
27 | 38 | 14 | 52 |
March
|
401 | 634 | 275 | 909 |
|
April
|
22 | 34 | 6 | 40 |
April
|
419 | 682 | 305 | 987 |
|
May
|
28 | 38 | 20 | 69 |
May
|
420 | 691 | 300 | 991 |
|
June
|
24 | 38 | 22 | 60 |
June
|
392 | 287 | 244 | 923 |
|
July
|
23 | 38 | 25 | 63 |
July
|
414 | 663 | 296 | 959 |
|
August
|
33 | 52 | 18 | 70 |
August
|
457 | 356 | 356 | 1093 |
|
September
|
32 | 45 | 18 | 71 |
September
|
431 | 737 | 356 | 1005 |
|
October
|
39 | 23 | 52 | 75 |
October
|
414 | 682 | 318 | 1000 |
|
November
|
24 | 18 | 34 | 52 |
November
|
750 | 750 | 340 | 1090 |
|
December
|
23 | 16 | 31 | 47 |
December
|
549 | 549 | 280 | 829 |
| 2012 Total | 333 | 431.00 | 292.00 | 725 | 4946 | 7,316.00 | 3,661.00 | 11672 | |
2012 Food Donations
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2012 - Food Donations: Month Totals in Pounds
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Individuals | Western Mass Food Bank | Local Bakeries/Store | Total Lbs |
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January
|
2029 | 7163.3 | 3789 | 12, 981.3 |
|
February
|
2264 | 8018.85 | 3036 | 13, 318.85 |
|
March
|
2232 | 4873.30 | 2244 | 9, 349.30 |
|
April
|
1195 | 6007.8 | 4911 | 12,113.8 |
|
May
|
7792 | 8200.05* | 4512 | 20,504.05 |
|
June
|
2649 | 6678.5 | 2850 | 12,177.5 |
|
July
|
3485 | 6384 | 4301 | 14,170 |
|
August
|
6861 | 5319 | 4148 | 16328 |
|
September
|
3887 | 5791.9 | 4505 | 14183.9 |
|
October
|
2757 | 7376.6 | 3091 | 13224.6 |
|
November
|
7196 | 4028.6 | 743 | 11967.6 |
|
December
|
5230 | 31119.5 | 560 | 8909.50 |
|
2012 Total
|
48177 | 72962 | 38690 | 159829 |
* This includes 6,111 lbs of food donated via the Postal Carriers Annual Food Drive (towns donated to us: Greenfield: 2, 548; Turners Falls: 2,488 lb; and Northfield: 1,075 lb).
USDA Disclaimer
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities)" USDA food is not be sold or exchanged.