Franklin County Community Meals Program
"Who gives himself with his alms feeds three,—
Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me."
… James Russell Lowell
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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!)
Please click here to see our thank you ad. Thanks to all who participated!
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 read more about the campaign. - FOOD FOR FINES COLLECTION AT THE GREENFIELD LIBRARY
Please click here to see the results!
- PIE SALE AT THE POLLS
On November 4, 2008 at Greenfield High School, FCCMP Board members sold 60 pies baked by Board members and friends and raised $500! Thanks for such great support from our community!
- SOUPER SATURDAY 2008!
The generous shoppers at Food City, Foster's and Stop and Shop on Saturday, September 27th and Saturday. October 11th donated 1,700 pounds of food and $391.29 in cash! Almost all of the food donated was the kind of food needed most each week - peanut butter, beef stew, soup, tuna fish, and macaroni and cheese. All food will be used either in the Bag Lunches given out each Wednesday at the Greenfield meal-site, or will be given out to needy families at the Orange Food Pantry.
- 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!
Click here for more.!
- SOUPER SATURDAY 2008!
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 2007!
- Press Release: Festival At Airport to Benefit CF
"Quabbin's Edge Festival," taking place at the Orange Municipal Airport on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9 will benefit both the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Orange Food Bank.
- Press Release: Just Plain Neighbors: Orange library ice cream celebration a sweet end to reading event
- Press Release: The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
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Press Release: Saturday Free Lunch Program Feeds 300
- Change in location for Turners Falls:
Our Turners Falls Meals site has moved to Our Lady of Peace. All is going well, except that the site is not handicapped accessible. While this does not affect our previous guests, it may be a problem for new guests. The church is looking into this and hopefully there will be an elevator installed in the future.
- Fund Raising Activities:
Share the Bounty was very well attended and the final amount that the Orange Food Pantry received was over $3,000.00. Thanks to all who were able to help!
- Interested in hosting a meal?
If any group is interested in hosting a meal, please call 413-772-1033. It's a rewarding experience!
