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Franklin County Community Meals Program

Neighbors nourishing neighbors for over twenty years!

 

“There are people in the world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”

                      Indira Gandhi

 

News:

 

  • NORTH QUABBIN FOOD-A-THON THANK YOU
    Please click here to read the thank you from Amy Clarke, the Director of FCCMP

  • VOLUNTEERING RUNS IN THE FAMILY

    The Recorder, February 24, 2008

    Please click here to read the article on Amy Clarke, the Director of FCCMP

 

  • THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FCCMP 2008 AUCTION!  It was a great morning of good food and good friends and much laughter on February 14, 2008 at Famous Bill's Restaurant.  The bidding was fierce at times with the Red Sox tickets with parking being the most sought after item.  Thanks to all who bid, attended, and special thanks to Amy Clarke for her great organization and to Marty McGuane for his wonderful auctioneering!  Click here for the list of auction items!

 

  • SOUPER SATURDAY!

        FCCMP volunteers were at the following locations on

        Saturday, February 2, 2008:

        Stop & Shop in Greenfield

        Foster's in Greenfield

        Food City in Turners Falls

        We collected donations of $513.49 and enough food to help restock the

        Pantry shelves!  A cold dreary day was warmed by the generosity of all

        who donated - thank you!

        Thanks to all who support the FCCMP Program!

 

  • Share the Bounty! 

The total amount raised from Share the Bounty was $2,249.53, with The People's Pint diners contributing the most, and diners at our new-comer restaurant, the Mohawk Diner, coming in 2nd!

Participating restaurants in the Greenfield Area were The People's Pint, Famous Bill's, Four Leaf Clover, Brad's Place, and Denny's Pantry, as well as a newcomer, the Mohawk Diner in Shelbourne Falls.

In the Athol/Orange Area, restaurants included Kelly's Brunchbox, Eddie's, and Johnson's Farm, who are joined by a new restaurant, Sharon's White Cloud

 

Thank you to all who hosted and all who gave!

 

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  • Interested in hosting a meal?
If any group is interested in hosting a meal, please call 413-772-1033.  It's a rewarding experience!

Orange Food Pantry:

If you need a little help making ends meet, the Orange Food Pantry is there for you!

 

Open every Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., we can give you enough food to feed your family for 3-5 days and also can include household supplies, diapers, and personal care items.

 

All low income residents of Orange, Athol, and surrounding towns are welcome - if you are unemployed, on Social Security, receiving food stamps, or receiving WIC assistance, you will meet the income guidelines to shop at our pantry.

Come visit us on Thursdays

at

7 South Main Street

in downtown Orange