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Program Information Sheet for:
The Food Bank of Western Mass
Location:
The Food Bank of Western Mass
97 North Hatfield Rd
PO Box 160
Hatfield, MA 01038
Mailing Address:
ATTENTION:
The Food Bank of Western Mass
97 North Hatfield Rd
PO Box 160
Hatfield, MA 01038

Telephone Numbers and Contact information
Phone #:(800) 247-9632 Hatfield
Phone #:(413) 247-9738
Phone #:(800) 645-8333 FoodSource Hotline
Phone #:( ) -
Phone #:
Fax Number:

Web Page:  www.foodbankwma.org/
E-mail to:   foodbank@foodbankwma.org

Program Details:
Operating Agency: The Food Bank of Western Mass ()
Person In Charge: :
Hours:
Eligibility: If you meet eligibility requiremtns fo Food Stamps, AFDC, Medicaid, SSI, Head Start, Vet's Aid, General Relief, Fuel Asst. Must be an elder over the age of 55
Fees: OR households with incomes at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Intake Process: Call to apply.
Program Licenses:
Staff Qualifications:
Service Area: Hatfield office serves Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties
Handicap Accessibility:

Program/Service Notes:
Since 1983, Brown Bag Food for Elders has been one of The Food Banks core programs. It is the largest direct-to-client hunger relief service in western Massachusetts, made possible by the work of nearly 700 volunteers, most of them elders themselves. About 6,000 low-income elders across western Massachusetts four counties participate in the program, receiving a free bag of healthy groceries once a month. Brown Bag supplies nutritious groceries that enable elders to make easy meals and eat a balanced diet, which is especially important in helping them fight nutrition-related diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

This information was last updated on 03/03/2011

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