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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

Upcoming Events to Watch For:
  • Orange Methodist Church is hosting a chicken barbecue to benefit the Orange Food Pantry on Saturday, July 18 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults and $4.50 for children

 

News:

 

  • PIE SALE AT THE POLLS
    The Pie sale at the polls earned $282.05! Thanks to all who contributed and all who bought!

  • GAME NIGHT AT HOPE & OLIVE
    Hope and Olive hosted a very successful fund raiser for FCCMP on Monday, June 1, 2009. The food was wonderful, and the people attending were very generous. The total collected was $1,825! Thanks to all who donated food and raffle items, worked at the fund raiser, all who attended, and to Hope and Olive. Please click here for the thank you!

  • HERE'S ANOTHER WAY TO HELP FEED HUNGRY FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY! 
    You might consider planting an extra row of vegetables this summer, and bringing that produce to a local food pantry or meal-site.  For more information, please call Dino Schnelle at 773-5029, or check this web-site: plantarowwmass.blogspot.com/  
    The Hunger Task Force, which includes representatives from the Franklin Area Survival Center, Franklin County Community Meals Program, Salvation Army, Center for Self Reliance, and Franklin County Home Care is organizing this effort. Donations of a few tomatoes right up to a field of squash will be welcome!

  • 2009 FCCMP ANNUAL AUCTION!!                            
    The 2009 FCCMP Auction was a big hit! Jay Fidanza was a terrific auctioneer, Deerfield Academy provided a wonderful space and a delicious breakfast, and lots of people donated items, worked at the auction, and gave generously. Thank you to all who participated! Please click here to see our photos from the auction and we hope you'll join us next year!

 

  • CLARKE NEVER SEEMS TO TIRE OF VOLUNTEERING
    Recorder citizen of the year.
    Please click         here to read more.

  • SHARE THE BOUNTY 2008!

    Here are the totals for Share the Bounty - a terrific year!! Our grand total is $3,425.13!  (Last year it was $2,249.53, so we are up by over $1,000 - hooray for Deerfield Academy!)
    The biggest donor (but a non-restaurant) was Deerfield Academy, with $803 given during one dinner by faculty and students.
    Our top three restaurants:
    Mohawk Diner - #1 at $681.61
    People's Pint - #2 at $534.36
    Four Leaf Clover - #3 at $438.00
    Other restaurants with very, very generous donors include Denny's Pantry, Taylor's Tavern, Johnson's Farm, Sharon's White Cloud, Eddie's, Wagon Wheel, Brad's.

    Please click here to see our thank you ad. Thanks to all who participated!
    Please click here to read more about the campaign.

 

  • 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