Annual North Quabbin Food-a-thon 2020
Posted on May 16, 2020
The annual Food-a-thon is Tuesday May 19. The Food-a-thon is a benefit for 5 pantries in the Orange-Athol area and has provided donations of food and cash for the past 16 years so that the pantries can help neighbors in need. This year, to keep everyone safe, only financial donations […]
We welcome a new FCCMP partner – Wheelhouse Caterers
Posted on May 7, 2020
Welcome and a warm thanks to Wheelhouse Caterers for providing a meal to the patrons of our Greenfield meal site last night. Their newly created Essential Meals Project’s mission is to feed health care professionals and others in need of a meal. We’re delighted that they’ve chosen to partner with […]
Upcoming events May 2020
Posted on May 6, 2020
Our upcoming events for the month of May, 2020: Drive Thru Mobile Food Bank – May 13th, Oak Courts, 1 Elm Terrace l Greenfield, MA 01301 Hosted by the Center for Self Reliance. Physical distancing mobile food bank-free and open to the public! No documentation-every adult gets the same amount. […]
A big thank you to our community partners for their assistance
Posted on May 5, 2020
Special thanks to the following organizations for their additional financial assistance during the time of COVID: * Community Foundation of Western MA * Eversource * Fallon Health * The Food Bank of Western MA * The Fred H. Daniels Foundation FCCMP has experienced unanticipated expenses as we have adjusted our […]
#GivingTuesdayNow: now more than ever, we are called upon to make a difference
Posted on May 4, 2020
FCCMP is partnered with #GivingTuesdayNow a global day of giving and unity that will take place May 5 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
Orange Pantry day!
Posted on April 9, 2020
It’s Pantry Day at the Orange Food Pantry! We’re ready with an overflowing cooler of fruits and vegetables. Our pop up tents will provide cover from the rain. Our boxes and bags are packed and ready for distribution. Thanks to staff and volunteers who make sure that the people who […]
The Kindness Of Strangers
Posted on April 8, 2020
In these hard times it is important to help each other. And FCCMP always has wonderful helpers. Thanks to Amanda for making us masks. Thanks to Vin who dropped off a Hannaford gift card and then repaired a broken bench at the Orange Pantry. Thanks to Representative Whipps for delivering […]
#GivingTuesdayNow on May 5th, 2020
Posted on March 31, 2020
FCCMP relies on the generous donations of all our donors and patrons, in order to continue our mission of feeding our community, even in the face of a local – and global – pandemic. Giving Tuesday, the annual event that spotlights work like ours and appeals to the community to […]
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The USDA has extended the free lunch service to students through the next school year! www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/20/usda-extends-universal-free-lunch/
Facing a September cutoff, the agency announces it will reimburse schools at a higher rate and expand school nutrition programs to all students.
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Are you available Thursday mornings and capable of heavy lifting? We need your help at our Orange Pantry to carry food to our patrons' vehicles!
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Tina, April, and Noreen have been making sandwiches monthly at our Turners Falls Community meal site for a few years now. Tina says, “Making sandwiches