We'd like to inform you that the Food Bank is closed today, October 13th, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Please use the Mobile Food Bank or Find a Pantry page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We hope you all enjoy the long weekend. 💙 #FoodBankWMA

Gov’t shutdown update - Here’s what you should know: • SNAP benefits in MA will be paid in full through Oct • USDA food already ordered months in advance will arrive as planned The Food Bank’s work will continue without interruption.

The newly expanded UMass Campus Pantry, in partnership with Amherst Survival Center, is open! 🎉 College already has enough late nights and quick snacks—now students and staff have more access to real, nutritious meals. 💜 #FoodBankWMA

We'd like to inform you that the Food Bank and our Mobile Food Banks are closed today, September 1st, for Labor Day. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please enjoy the long weekend.💙 #FoodBankWMA

We launched our new website! 🎉 It’s now easier to navigate, with better accessibility, language support, and a brand new Food Finder Map to help connect folks to food fast. Take a look at: www.foodbankwma.org - and let us know what you think! 🔗😎

SNAP-Ed Is at risk, but we can take action to protect it!! One of the many harmful cuts in the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” is funding for SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education), also known as the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Program.

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We'd like to inform you that the Easthampton Community Center Mobile Food bank is closed today, July 17th. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We'd like to inform you that the Food Bank and it's Mobile Food Banks are closed today, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other pantry sites in your area. We hope you all have a great 4th of July. 💙

We are outraged by the House of Representatives’ passage of the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which slashes funding for SNAP and Medicaid/MassHealth. This Bill doesn’t just take food off tables; it multiplies hunger.

This terrible bill will take healthcare and food assistance away from millions of Americans. It will cause needless suffering and death. States and nonprofits will not be able to make up the difference. Please call Congress. And then vote out anyone who supports this.

📢 Rep. Jeffries is on the House floor right NOW speaking out against the Reconciliation Bill. SNAP & Medicaid are on the line, and your voice matters if you want to protect them. 📞 Call your rep today to defend these programs!: https://www.foodbankwma.org/get-involved/advocate/take-action/

We'd like to inform you that both Springfield Housing Authority and Easthampton Community Center Mobile Food Banks are closed today, July 3rd. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Grateful to MA lawmakers for funding food security in the FY26 budget—$500K for Hunger Free Campus, $100K for the Cliff Pilot, plus MEFAP & HIP support. In uncertain times, this state support matters more than ever. Thank you to all legislative leaders!

We'd like to inform you that the Amherst Survival Center and Trinity United Methodist Church Mobile Food Banks are closed today, July 2nd. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

🚨 Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill by a vote of 51-50. Preliminary estimates indicate that the Senate version would cut $200 billion in funding from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and $900 billion from Medicaid (i.e. MassHealth).  🧵

We'd like to inform you that the Community Health Programs and New North Citizens Council Mobile Food Banks are closed today, July 1st. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

This week, we joined Chicopee Public Schools and the Chicopee Public Library to help kick off their summer meals and summer reading programs! ☀️📚🌭 We’re proud to support partnerships like this that help ensure all children in Chicopee have access to nutritious food throughout the summer.

We'd like to inform you that the One Holyoke CDC and Urban League/Dunbar Center & Mt. Zion Baptist Church Mobile Food Banks are closed today, June 27th. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

📢 TODAY IS THE SNAP DAY OF ACTION! #SaveSNAP Congress is pushing deep cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and more. The House already voted to slash these programs by over $1 trillion, and now it’s the Senate’s turn. More details in this thread! 🧵

We'd like to inform you that the Community Health Programs Mobile Food Bank in Dalton is closed today, June 25th, due to the heatwave. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

BIG cuts to SNAP & Medicaid are on the table, and if they pass, millions could lose access to food and healthcare. But we can push back. Join the phone banking effort and help stop these cuts from happening right from your phone. It’s quick, effective, and your number stays private.

📢 Heads up! Another SNAP Day of Action is happening this Wednesday, June 25th! The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is proud to team up again with the Northeast Regional Anti-Hunger Network and many other advocates across the Northeast to stand up for SNAP. We invite you to join us!

We'd like to inform you that both the Dakin and saint Paul mobile food banks are closed today, June 23rd, due to the heatwave. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We'd like to inform you that the Food Bank is closed today, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth. Please use the Mobile Food Bank and Find a Pantry pages on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. 🧵⬇️

📢 The FY26 state budget is in its final phase, and there’s still time to speak up for funding that directly affects our region. 🧵

🚨 Congress is trying to pass massive cuts to basic needs programs like SNAP and Medicaid, which are lifelines for millions of Americans. Here's what you need to know. 🧵

We'd like to inform you that the Food Bank is closed today, May 26th, in observance of Memorial Day. Please use the Mobile Food Bank or Find a Pantry pages on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone. 🙂💚

We'd like to inform you that the MLK Jr. Family Services and Home City Development Mobile Food Bank are closed today, May 22nd, due to weather. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other sites in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

🚨 A vote is happening at 1am TONIGHT on a bill that would cut $300B from SNAP. Call your Rep, ask them to vote no—and tell your friends in other states to do the same. This affects all of us. Take action: foodbankwma.org/get-involved/advocate/take-action/

📢 It’s the SNAP Day of Action! We’re proud to stand with the Northeast Regional Anti-Hunger Network and advocates across the Northeast to protect SNAP from devastating cuts. We need your voice today too! #SNAPDayOfAction #ProtectSNAP

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts extends our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Congressman Jim McGovern and his family on the tragic loss of their beloved daughter and sister, Molly.

📢 The MA House FY26 budget is out—and we need your voice! ✅ $55.5M for MEFAP (great win!) ✅ $20M for HIP (but we need $25M) 🚫 No funding for Bridge to Prosperity or Hunger-Free Campus Initiative

📢 Heads up! EBT will be temporarily down starting Sat, April 26 at 11 PM through mid-day Sun, April 27. EBT cards won’t work for food or cash during that time. Plan ahead & check mass.gov/EBT for updates. #EBTOutage #FoodAccess #FoodBankWMA

We’re inviting community members to join one of our upcoming strategic planning discussion groups. Your ideas will help shape the future of food access in Western Mass—and participants receive a $50 gift card. 💬🛒

Gideon Porth of Atlas Farm is our 2024 Farmer of the Year! 🏅 With over 121,000 pounds of produce donated last year, Gideon’s generosity helped create 101,000+ meals across Western Mass. Thank you, Gideon and Atlas Farm! #FarmerOfTheYear #FoodBankWMA

We’re excited to be partnering with the Western Massachusetts Transportation Advocacy Network (WMTAN) for their third Transportation Forum on Friday, April 11 in Springfield! 🚍 (1/4)

We're Hiring at the Food Bank Farm and Cultivating For Community! 🌱 🧑‍🌾 Do you have a green thumb or farm experience? Looking for a hands-on opportunity to grow nutritious food that provides for communities across Western Massachusetts?

📢 SNAP funding is vulnerable but local leaders are helping defend it! Mayors from across Massachusetts, including those in Pittsfield, Agawam, Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee, Northampton, and Greenfield, have signed a letter urging Congress to protect SNAP funding from harmful cuts.

Yesterday, our Advocacy and Community Engagement teams joined over 100 farmers, medical professionals, SNAP & HIP recipients, and advocates at the Massachusetts State House to push for full funding of the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)! 🌱💪

Our Advocacy team was in Washington, D.C. last week, meeting with members We had the honor of speaking with Senator Elizabeth Warren and longtime Food Bank ally Congressman Jim McGovern, who both reaffirmed their commitment to advocating for food security across Massachusetts.

Right now, Congress is considering big cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which would make it even harder for families to put food on the table. Take action today using the link below to reach out to your legislator and urge them to protect SNAP!

The SNAP income guidelines have increased recently, and we'd like you to know that the Food Bank has an incredible resource in our SNAP Outreach & Enrollment program to help you apply. ☎️

The Ware Mobile Food Bank and the Springfield North End Mobile are cancelled today due to icy conditions.

We'd like to inform you that the Food Bank will open at noon on Thursday, February 13th. The Home City Development Mobile Food Bank is canceled, and the Brown Bag: Food for Elders distributions are rescheduled for February 24th. #MobileFoodBank #FoodBankWMA

We'd like to inform you that the Food Bank and all of our Mobile Food Bank and Brown Bag sites are closed today, February 5th, due to the weather. Please use the Mobile Food Bank page on our website to find future dates or other meal sites in your area.

We'd like to inform you that the Food Bank and all of our Mobile Food Banks and Brown Bag sites will be closed tomorrow, February 6th, due to the weather. Please use the Mobile Food Bank or Find a Pantry pages on our website to find future dates in your area.

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SNAP helps you buy everything from meat and dairy to bread and snacks. But with HIP, you get money back when you purchase fresh, local fruits and veggies directly from farm stands and markets! 🌽🍅 Support local farmers and eat nutritious food with SNAP and HIP! #FoodAccess #SNAP #HIP #FreshProduce

A huge thank you to John Ryan for giving over 400 volunteer hours in 2024! 🙏 John has been a dedicated part of our sorting room since we opened our Chicopee facility. His commitment to giving back is super inspiring, and we’re so lucky to have him! 💚 #ThankYouJohn #Volunteer #FoodBankWMA