Giving Garden Uses Grant Funds to Increase Produce DonationsThe Giving Garden is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that grows vegetables and produce for families and individuals in the community that struggle to put fresh food on their tables. The Rotary Club of Williamstown Improves Food PantryThe group addressed wide wooden shelving, which did not meet code. This was replaced with steel. Other shelving was covered to bring it into code. Williamstown Community Chest Collects for Local Food PantriesOn Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on all three remaining Saturdays this month, the Community Chest will accept donations for the town's food pantries and thank donors with a coupon for a "sweet treat" at a local shop. Neal Delivers Milk to Pittsfield Food PantryU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, in partnership with Vanguard Renewables and H.P. Hood, delivered 400 gallons of milk to the South Congregational Church Community Food Pantry. Williamstown Food Pantry to Distribute Wednesday MorningDirector Carol DeMayo Monday confirmed that pantry has benefited from an increase in donations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Food Services Continue to Adjust; Fundraiser Set for Williamstown PantryThe next pickup is Wednesday, March 25, from the center's 45 Eagle Street location. Social distancing procedures will be followed strictly. North County Food Pantries Alter Pickup RoutinesWhile the St. John Paul Charity Center food pantry in Adams announced it will be closed until further notice, both the Al Nelson Friendship Center in North Adams and the Williamstown Food Pantry in Williamstown have opted to modify their routines to continue to remain open. North Adams Workers Deliver Boxes of Good to PantryVolunteers at the Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry were on hand early Monday morning to take accept the boxes of canned and packaged goods. Republic Services Donates Food Drive Collection to South CongregationalSouth Congregational Church's food pantry received a welcome gift on Wednesday — cases and cases of canned and boxed foods. |
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