Social Justice group at All Souls Unitarian Church invited religious and social organizations to start a program of free meals for the needy in Franklin County
1 Jul
July 1984
First free community meal was served in Greenfield; additional sites were later added in Turners Falls and Orange.
1995
1 Jan
1995
The Franklin County Food Pantry opened in Orange to provide food and household supplies each month to area residents with emergency needs.
2011
1 Jan
2011
Greenfield Community College Food Pantry opened to provide food and household supplies to qualifying students and staff with emergency needs.