APPLY FOR SNAP BENEFITS: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-snap-benefits-food-stamps

GOSHEN:

Hilltown Pantry, 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032 (413) 268-7578 Diane Meehan - Director (diane@northamptonsurvival.org)

Office is open from 9 am-4 pm on Wednesday. Pantry is open from 1-3 pm on Wednesday

HATFIELD:

Brown Bag, Food for Elders, 59 Main Street, (413)247-9003, 1st Tuesday 10-11:30

Food Pantry, 97 North Hatfield Rd. Weekdays, first and second Saturdays

NORTHAMPTON:

Leeds Pantry, Soldier On, Inc., Soldier On Pantry for HomelessVets, 421 North Main Street, (413)588-4232, Sat/Sun: 8:30-9:30a; Fri: 6-6:30p for working/new residents

Florence Food Pantry: Viability, Inc, Star Light Center Pantry, 251 Nonotuck St. (413)586-8255. To go bags, call for pick up hours and to have a bag made

Northampton Brown Bag: Food for Elders, Northampton BrownBag; 67 Conz Street( 413)587-1228, 2nd Thurs.: 10:00-11:00am

Northampton Public Schools Food Pickup. (413) 587-1487 Tuesdays:  2 lunches and 2 breakfasts, Thursdays: 3 lunches and 3 breakfasts, 11 am to 12 pm, at the following sites: Hampshire Heights, Florence Heights, Meadowbrook Apartments, 236 Pleasant Street

Northampton Survival Center, 265 Prospect St. (413) 586-6564, Mon. 2-6pm, Wed, Fri 12-3pm

MANNA Soup Kitchen, Inc., MANNA Main Street; 297 Main Street, (413)210-2084, Wed: 6-7p; Sat: 11:30a-12:30p

MANNA Soup Kitchen, Inc., MANNA Elm Street; 48 Elm Street, (413)584-1757, Mon, Tues, Thurs 11:30a-1p

Center for Human Development, SRO Outreach; 129 Main Street, Call to confirm hours (413)584-4457, Mon: 3:30-5:30; Wed/Fri: 12:30-2:30 (12visits/year)

Cathedral in the Night, front steps of 1st Churches, Sun: 5 pm.

PLAINFIELD:

Hilltown Churches Food Pantry (serves Plainfield) at Ashfield Congregational Church, Main Street. Distributions held every other Tuesday (some months will have 3): 3 -6 pm. Info: 413-625-0020

WORTHINGTON:

Huntington Food Pantry (serves Worthington), 63 Old Chester Rd, Huntington, MA 01050, huntingtonfoodpantry@gmail.com

Thursdays 9-11:30 am & 2-4:30 pm

NEED HELP WITH GROCERIES, DELIVER, ETC? Reach out to the Western Mass Community Mutual Aid for assistance.

Unemployment has returned to regular, pre-pandemic rules, including work search requirements. If you need help, the best way we can assist is if you reach out to use at Lindsay.Sabadosa@mahouse.gov and provide:

1) Your full name

2) Your address

3) Your phone number

4) Your claimant ID

along with a brief description of your issue. The information below may also be helpful.

• Check eligibility for unemployment benefits

• Apply for unemployment benefits

• Step-by-step guide to filing a new unemployment claim

• Information on overpayment and filing an overpayment waiver

• Western Mass Mutual Aid:  A website promoting neighborhood connections and grassroots requests and offers of assistance

• United Way of Hampshire County: Resources and opportunities to give both financial and volunteer assistance

• Northampton Neighbors:  Provide or receive support for Northampton residents who are 55 and over

• Cooley Dickinson Hospital:  Community updates and a dedicated hotline to call if experiencing symptoms or for information regarding COVID-19.  Also, Cooley is accepting both financial and material donations to help meet the challenge of providing care.

• Northampton Senior Services: A comprehensive list of resources available to seniors

• Northampton.live:  The Downtown Northampton Association has been collaborating with Northampton.live to maintain current information on which businesses are open, including changes to hours and services.  Please support our local businesses whenever you can.

• Donate to:

  • The Community Foundation of Western MA’s COVID19 Response fund https://communityfoundation.org/donors/covid-19-response-fund/

  • The United Way of Pioneer Valley COVID19 Recovery Fund for Western MA https://www.uwpv.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?id=22&reset=1