Food Pantries Struggle To Meet Summer Demand
Food pantries are in dire straits this summer. Programs that feed the poor are seeing rising demand, less government help and higher prices for food. WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill...
View ArticleMassachusetts Funding Collaborative Announces Record Donations
A group of Massachusetts based foundations and corporations have announced millions in donations to help low income people survive the winter. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports....
View Article"Legal Food Frenzy" Aims to Restock Mass. Food Banks
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office is now encouraging legal organizations across the commonwealth in a food drive that aims to restock the state’s food banks at a time where donations are...
View ArticleSenior Enrollment in SNAP Remains Low
A recent event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts aimed to increase the number of seniors enrolled in government funded food assistance.
View ArticleUnemployment Benefits End For Thousands In Western MA
The end of 2013 also marks the end of benefits for 1.3 million long-term unemployed Americans.Checks from the federal government providing aid to those unemployed for more than 30 weeks stopped for...
View ArticleFood Bank Network Advocates Needs
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is encouraging its member organizations to grab the ears of lawmakers and inform them of their needs.
View ArticleEmergency Food Pantries See Increased Demand
The largest one-day food drive in the nation is happening today. Letter carriers across the country are collecting donations of non-perishable foods left by mailboxes or dropped off at post offices.
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