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The Center Sees Tremendous Increase in Need for Food

Our food pantry has seen a steady increase as the economy falls deeper and deeper. As people are losing their jobs, parents are beginning to feel the pain of not having enough money to feed their children or pay their rent/mortgage.

We have seen an increase in singles need our service as well. Times are tough and if you are in need of food and are from the Franklin County area, please come to the pantry for assistance.

If you are able to help, please send a check, stop by and donate food. or even organize a food drive. We appreciate any assistance you can give. We thank you in advance for your donation.

2011 Food Pantry Report from Jean Thurber

2011 - Monthly Count of NEW clients and Total Clients served by our Food Pantry
New Clients					Total Served
Month	Households	Adults	Children	Total	Month	Households	Adults	Children	Total
January	29	41	28	69	January	371	591	322	913
February	10	17	9	26	February	274	438	184	622
March	20	29	11	40	March	419	675	315	990
April	72	32	6	38	April	371	613	260	873
May	20	34	26	60	May	403	657	317	974
June	32	49	20	69	June	401	627	303	930
July	35	51	31	82	July	430	688	327	1015
August	35	51	21	72	August	426	685	302	987
September	33	41	23	64	September	446	681	332	1013
October	30	47	23	70	October	415	666	247	940
November	40	56	32	88	November	420	673	324	997*
December	34	51	30	81	December	408	666	363	1029 **

* 170 turkeys and chickens given out
** 60 Christmas baskets = 4,025 lb of food given out-donated by the Montague Elks

2011 Food Donations

2011 - Food Donations: Month Totals in Pounds
	Individuals	Western Mass Food Bank	Local Bakeries/Store	Total Lbs
January	2,347	7,521	2,760	14,063
February	3,452	7,703	4,195	15,384
March	2,027	10,438.6	2,916	15, 381.6
April	2, 974	8, 326.5	3, 312	14, 612.5
May	4,254	7,232	3,987	15,473
June	3,768	9,515.2	4,410	17,693.2
July	3,455	8,463	3,637	15,555
August	5,876	10,796	3,002	19,674
September	4,685.5	4,234	4,468	13,387.5
October	3,047	7,260	4,529	14,836
November	8,119	8,549	3,680	20,348 *
December	7,618	6,868	3,959	18, 445

* Greenfield Boy/cub scouts food drive=3,405 lb

2010 Food Pantry Report from Jean Thurber

2010 - Monthly Count of NEW clients and Total Clients served by our Food Pantry
New Clients					Total Served
Month	Households	Adults	Children	Total	Month	Households	Adults	Children	Total
January	42	61	21	82	January	430	667	239	946
February	18	27	7	34	February	309	488	220	708
March	38	53	27	80	March	452	704	303	1007
April	23	27	11	38	April	440	674	304	978
May	22	32	10	42	May	334	520	209	729
June	23	30	13	43	June	435	673	317	990
July	22	29	22	51	July	399	623	320	943
August	28	41	12	53	August	395	614	287	901
September	28	43	27	70	September	402	611	282	893
October	26	38	23	61	October	374	575	299	874
November	45	70	39	109	November	451	723	353	1076
December	26	41	16	57	December	401	658	348	1006

2010 Food Donations

2010 - Food Donations: Month Totals in Pounds
	Individuals	Western Mass Food Bank	Local Bakeries/Store	Total Lbs
January	3,515	8,439	2,760	14,714
February	4,331	9,147	3,000	16, 478
March	3, 176	11, 296	3, 227	17, 699
April	2,920	11,841	2,452	17,808
May	7,685	11,082	3,943	22,710
June	3,347	7,311	4,870	15,528
July	5,301	7,345	5,169	17,815
August	10,935	5,765	3,403	20,103
September	8,242	6,739	3,562	18,543
October	6,183	8,389	3,323	17,895
November	12,925	7,031	3,877	23,833
December	6,373	12,346	3,729	22,448

Previous Year Statistics

See 2009 & 2008 info - PDF Format or Word Doc Format.