Our 2008 Hilltown Open House was a great success!
Our 4th Annual Open House was held at the Hilltown Pantry in Goshen on Sunday, June 8th. Click here for pictures from the event!
Welcome
The Northampton Survival Center is an emergency food pantry which provides low-income individuals and families in 16 communities in Hampshire County with free food, clothing, household goods, and referrals for emergency assistance. From its main location in Northampton, the Center distributes about 2,000 pounds of food in nutritionally-balanced food boxes every weekday.
From its Hilltown Pantry in Goshen, the NSC distributes another 40,000 pounds of food each year in the seven northern hilltowns. All together, from its two locations, the NSC distributes over 468,000 pounds of food to our neighbors in need each year!
From the desk of our executive director
"I’d like to tell you about an experience I had at the Northampton Survival Center this year which illustrates what the Center means in the lives of the thousands we serve..."
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Become a Direct Donor!
Secure & Convenient: A Way to Support the Survival Center Throughout the Year
WHAT: Your regular donations to the Survival Center through automatic bank transfer.
WHY: Regular financial support helps us know what money we can count on as we provide nutritious food to thousands of low-income clients all year long. Saves you check-writing and postage. Easy to sign up for, easy to cancel.
HOW: Simply fill out the form, enclose a check in your selected amount, and send it back to us. Your monthly bank statement will clearly show how you have given, and well send you an annual thank you statement for tax purposes.
Become a Volunteer!
How many people could you help in an hour and a half? In three hours every weekday, the Northampton Survival Center helps 50-70 people. We're looking for regular and substitute volunteers to take on hour and a half shifts weekly or bimonthly. Volunteering at the NSC is fun and lively! For more information, please call Beth at (413)586-6564. We hold orientations almost every Wednesday morning and they last about 30 minutes.
Open House 2007:
We are delighted to announce that our 3rd Annual Open House, held on June 10, was a great success!
Thank you to everyone who came.
Pictures are here!
