Worcester County Food Bank
"The Worcester County Food Bank is a wonderful
collaboration of local non-profit human and social service providers,
donors from the food industry, corporate, government, civic and private
sectors, and individual volunteers whose support and partnership is
focused on "providing relief from hunger" to friends and neighbors in
Central Massachusetts.
Since its incorporation in 1982 the Worcester County Food Bank has collected and
distributed more than 50 million pounds of food and grocery product through a
network of local shelters, food pantries, senior centers, residential
rehabilitation programs, soup kitchens, after-school programs and neighborhood
centers that help feed hungry people of all ages in 60 communities in Central Massachusetts."
Project Bread
"Project Bread funds 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, and food banks all over Massachusetts. We run the only statewide hunger hotline that answers 35,000 calls a year from families in need. We work with schools to offer breakfast programs, and fund summer programs
so that kids get a nutritious meal when school's out. The first Sunday
in May each year, we run the oldest continual pledge walk in the
country, The Walk for Hunger. "
WIC Nutrition Program
"WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health
education, healthy food and other services free of charge to
Massachusetts families who qualify. WIC stands for Women, Infants and
Children. To apply for WIC, call 1-800-WIC-1007 or contact a WIC program in your community."
Food Stamp Information
You may be eligible for food stamps. This site created by Project Bread can help you through the process of determining if you are eligible for food stamps. If you are, the site will help you through the application process.
Serve New England
Serve New England is a food coop with 350 locations throughout New England. Everyone is elegible, the only requirement is 2 hours of volunteer service per month. High quality food is available at a 40% discount.
Massachusetts 2-1-1
2-1-1 is the national abbreviated dialing code for free access to health and human services Information and Referral.
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