CHD's Not Bread Alone

01/23/2026

Regarding this Sunday and the weather forecast: we will offer our Sunday meal but it will be from noon to 12:45 p.m. and we will only distribute “to-go” meals.

11/27/2024

CHD's Not Bread Alone community meal program in Amherst will continue its tradition of serving its annual meal on Thanksgiving Day from the First Congregational Church, 165 Main St. in Amherst, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

09/24/2024

Join us October 6 to help support the Hampshire County Shelter Sunday and CHD's Not Bread Alone program, which provides services to people in our community struggling with homelessness, hunger, and economic precarity. The fundraiser helps bring hot meals and groceries to local residents struggling with food and housing insecurity all year long. Not Bread Alone provides family-style meals served three days a week and other resources to the local Amherst community. Help us keep this program going and donate today at https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=KU8FXBYZHEVM2.

09/06/2024

Join us October 6 to help support the Hampshire County Shelter Sunday and CHD's Not Bread Alone program, which provides services to people in our community struggling with homelessness, hunger, and economic precarity. The fundraiser helps bring hot meals and groceries to local residents struggling with food and housing insecurity all year long. Not Bread Alone provides family-style meals served three days a week and other resources to the local Amherst community. Help us keep this program going and donate today at https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=KU8FXBYZHEVM2.

07/12/2024

UMass Amherst exchange students from Africa and the Middle East recently did some volunteer work at CHD’s Not Bread Alone community meal program in Amherst. The students, from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia, are taking part in the UMass Civic Initiative, which is dedicated to promoti...

11/21/2023

🌟 A big three this hour! A huge round of applause for Reed Poultry Farm, Webber and Grinnell, and CHD for their combined commitment for the ! 🐔🏢 Their collective contribution of $1000 from Reed Poultry Farm, $1000 from Webber and Grinnell, and $2500 from CHD makes up this matching hour. Plus, donate now and request your $30 gift certificate to Athleta as a thank-you for your support! 🛍️💙 Thank you, Reed Poultry , Webber and Grinnell Insurance, an Alera Group Company, and CHD's Not Bread Alone, for being active community members! ☎️ Call 1-888-323-HOPE or donate online and remember to request your gift!

Visit: www.marchforthefoodbank.org today!

11/24/2022

11/23/2022

CHD's Not Bread Alone community meal program in Amherst will continue its tradition of serving its annual meal on Thanksgiving Day from the First Congregational Church, 165 Main St. in Amherst, beginning at 1:00 p.m. We expect to have turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie, etc. and there will dine-in and takeout options.

10/12/2022

Your tax-deductible donation will help our beneficiaries - Craig’s Doors and CHD’s Not Bread Alone - provide vital services to unhoused and hungry members of our community this winter. Donate today to make a difference in the lives of those who it the most.

06/06/2022

In 1972, four revolutionaries gathered around a kitchen table to change the way we approach mental health care. For five decades, they and their legacy—the Center for Human Development (CHD)—have provided compassionate care and support to people in need from all walks of life across western Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Now, on CHD’s fiftieth anniversary, our nearly 2,000 skilled professional caregivers are proud to unveil a new look and promise for our organization, which has long stood strong at the heart of our community’s social safety net, and joined hands with thousands of people and families to find a way toward better lives.

At CHD, we believe there has never been a better time to ensure that all members of our community have a fair chance at opportunity. At CHD, we work tirelessly to empower people and communities with skills and resources to become self-sufficient and strong. At CHD, we see value, talent and inspiration in all people, no matter what struggle or toil they’re working through today.

At CHD, care finds a way.