Area chambers of commerce partner to Fill the Food Bank
For the past few years, six area chambers of commerce have banded together to address a need that affects the people they serve across Hampden County — food insecurity.
CROP Hunger Walk returns to support local and global needs
As food insecurity rises across the region, organizers of the annual Agawam/West Springfield CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, April 26 say this year’s event carries an even greater sense of urgency.
Feeding Hills church cupboard seeks help to feed community in need
AGAWAM — Nearly a year since its inception, the Feeding Hills Congregational Church Cupboard, 21 N. Westfield St., has seen hundreds of people come through its doors and distributed more than 4,550 items of food or self-care.
Neal, McGovern visit Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen to address food insecurity
Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry Executive Director Kim Caisse (middle) talks to U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (left) and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (right) about work her organization does to help fight food insecurity.Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Garnet CHICOPEE — With...
East Longmeadow resident donates over 20,000 meals to local food pantries
EAST LONGMEADOW — On Jan. 17, Suzanne Gile and a team of over 100 volunteers packed 21,633 meals for 11 food pantries across Connecticut and Massachusetts, after raising $8,500 and partnering with the agency End Hunger New England.