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Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

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Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Together, we end hunger. www.foodbankwma.org

A member of the Feeding America network.

Since 1982, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has been a community partner to end hunger. We provide healthy and culturally responsive food directly through our Mobile Food Bank and Brown Bag: Food for Elders sites and through the 169+ member food assistance network in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties. These independent pantries, meal sites, and shelters are on the front lines, providing food and other resources to individuals, families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, including veterans, so they may lead healthy and meaningful lives. The Food Bank partners on public education and advocacy to eliminate systemic barriers to food security, operating with the belief that everyone has a right to healthy food.

10/30/2026

If there’s one person who looooveesss a costume, it’s Monte Belmonte. 🎃

In the spirit of Halloween, here’s a look at some of Monte’s costumes over the years of the March for the Food Bank! If you’ve been with us, you know he goes all out. Maybe these will even give you some last-minute costume inspiration for tomorrow.

👀 Any guesses on what he’s wearing this year? Leave a comment and let us know.

Enjoy the holiday, and make sure you’re signed up to walk alongside him and many others at the 17th annual March for the Food Bank or the 2nd annual Berkshire Mini-March at www.marchforthefoodbank.org 🛒

10/29/2026

Are you registered for this year’s March for the Food Bank?

For the 17th annual MFTFB, we’re working toward a goal of $800,000 so more people across Western Mass have access to nutritious food 🙌 Every registration leading up to the event and every mile you walk on either day (including the Berkshire Mini March!) gets us closer to reducing food insecurity in Western Mass. Bring friends, bring family, bring a coworker. And you don’t have to do it solo! You can create a team too.

Register today at www.marchforthefoodbank.org and let’s march together!

10/28/2026

As the winter season approaches, we could still use your help out there on the Food Bank Farm! 🤝🧑‍🌾

Volunteer shifts are open and there's plenty still to do, from weeding and harvesting to foliar spraying, trellising tomatoes, and more. No farming experience needed, just a willingness to get outside. Every shift genuinely helps us grow more nutritious local food for communities across Western Massachusetts.

Sign up for a shift at foodbankwma.org/get-involved/volunteer/ and come check it out!

10/27/2026

Another way the Food Bank is meeting the moment in Western Mass: Providing $350,000 in capacity grants to support our member pantries. Capacity grants help local pantries and meal sites distribute more food, address any emergencies that come up, and expand operations. Receiving a grant from the Food Bank is much easier for members compared to applying for grants from other organizations.

With as many as half of all households in the region experiencing food insecurity, help us meet the moment with a gift today: https://www.foodbankwma.org/donate/western-mass-needs-us-to-do-more/

10/26/2026

We hope you enjoy Halloween this weekend! 👻🎃 This is your weekly reminder that there are various Mobile Food Banks throughout Western Massachusetts available to the public. For a full list of Mobile Food Bank Distributors, use: https://www.foodbankwma.org/get-help/mobile-food-bank/ - We also encourage everyone to share this post because it may help someone you know, thank you! 💚

Remember: everyone is welcome to visit a Mobile Food Bank and get free groceries regardless of other services you might receive. We have an automated phone line to check if a Mobile Food Bank or Brown Bag is canceled due to weather, the number is: (413)-419-0079.

10/25/2026

We’re 9 days away from Election Day, and we’re back with another ballot question for you! 🙂 Here’s Question 7: Single Family Starter Homes.

Question 7 asks whether the state should ease zoning requirements for single-family homes in areas with public water and sewer services, including allowing construction on smaller lots. A yes vote means local governments could not require minimum lot sizes larger than 5,000 square feet or frontages wider than 50 feet in those areas, allowing more single-family homes to be built. A no vote means zoning laws and parcel size restrictions remain the same.

Find all the ballot questions simplified at votervoice.net/FoodBankWMA/Campaigns/140031/Respond and share with someone heading to the polls soon! Understanding this year's nine ballot questions can be difficult, so we hope you find this useful. 🙌

10/24/2026

We’re 10 days away from Election Day, and we’re still breaking down each ballot question for you all! 🚨 Here’s Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund.

Question 6 asks whether sales tax revenue from sporting goods purchases should be allocated to a dedicated state fund supporting conservation efforts. A yes vote means a separate fund would be created and receive up to $100M from sales tax revenue on sporting goods to support land conservation and recreation projects. A no vote means no separate fund is created, and conservation projects continue relying on funding through the annual state budget process with sporting goods taxes going into the General Fund.

Find all the ballot questions simplified at votervoice.net/FoodBankWMA/Campaigns/140031/Respond and share with someone heading to the polls!

10/23/2026

We know that applying for SNAP can feel confusing or a bit overwhelming, especially with recent changes to the program. But it’s important to know this: SNAP is still a vital program that provides funds to purchase food.

Our team at the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is here to help you navigate the SNAP Program whether you need to apply, have questions about your case, or would like a second opinion about the status of your application.

We can screen you for eligibility and answer any questions you may have. Then, if interested we’ll submit an application for you over the phone. You can reach us at our SNAP referral number, 413-992-6204, or send us a message online.

You can find our online form here: https://www.foodbankwma.org/snap-referral/

SNAP helps individuals and families afford the food they need, and we’re here to make accessing it as simple as possible. 🙂

10/22/2026

Monte Belmonte and Carty are leading the 17th annual March for the Food Bank! ⭐📖🛒

This November 23rd–24th, we’re walking 46 miles from Springfield to Greenfield to raise $800,000 for food access across Western Mass.

Live in Berkshire County? Join us for the 2nd annual Berkshire Mini-March in Pittsfield on November 21st for a 3-mile walk with stops at local pantries along the way.

However you show up, we want you to be part of the story this year. 🙂 Sign up at marchforthefoodbank.org 🙌

10/21/2026

Thank you for believing as we do that access to nutritious food is a right. But for thousands of people across Massachusetts, federal changes under H.R. 1 combined with severe staffing shortages at the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance are making it all but impossible for people to apply for or recertify their benefits.

The Food Bank is meeting the moment.

Our SNAP team completes more applications than any other state partner, helping complete nearly 800 applications — over the phone, on-site, and in communities across Western Massachusetts.

That's the equivalent of nearly 1 million meals!

At a time when as many as half of all households in Western Mass are experiencing food insecurity, we’re working to ensure they can access the benefits they're eligible for.

Help us meet this moment and connect more people to SNAP benefits. Make a gift today at https://secure.foodbankwma.org/site/Donation2?mfc_pref=T&2243.donation=form1&df_id=2243

Address

25 Carew Street
Chicopee, MA
01020

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14132479738

Website

https://www.foodbankwma.org/, https://mtr.bio/foodbankwma

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