Pantries open year-round to anyone who needs groceries. Hours and what they collect are verified directly with each organization. Want to volunteer or donate? Each card has a contact link.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
South Hadley
30 Carew St, South Hadley, MA 01075
Hours · Wed 12:30–6:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Needs · Soup, cold & hot cereal, canned meat, tomato products, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, and personal hygiene items.
Home deliveries go out Tuesdays. Mail-carrier drive each May (Stamp Out Hunger): leave non-perishables in a bag by your mailbox; letter carriers collect during their route.
United Way of Pioneer Valley Food Pantry · Springfield
Springfield
1441 Main St, Suite 137, Springfield, MA 01104
Hours · Tue 1:30–5:30 PM
Needs · Non-perishable food, peanut butter, canned tuna, baby food, diapers, hygiene products.
Biweekly pickups are by appointment; see their site to sign up.
United Way of Pioneer Valley Food Pantry · Holyoke
Holyoke
164 Race St, Holyoke, MA 01040
Hours · Thu 2:30–5:30 PM
Needs · Non-perishable food, peanut butter, canned tuna, baby food, diapers, hygiene products.
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
Chicopee
25 Carew St, Chicopee, MA 01020
Hours · Distributes through 200+ partner pantries, meal sites, and mobile pantries across the four Western Mass counties. Find a program near you on their site.
Needs · $1 donated = 3 meals. Financial contributions stretch furthest, but they also accept non-perishable food drives.
The regional umbrella that supplies the smaller pantries listed above.
People's Pantry · Dispensa del Pueblo
Springfield
380 Plainfield St, Springfield, MA 01107
Hours · 4th Sunday of each month, 5:00–6:30 PM
Needs · Non-perishable food. Bilingual (English / Spanish) operation.
The organizer's website (Pioneer Valley Workers Center) was unreachable at our 2026-07-31 review, so these hours are from the last verified pass. Confirm the distribution is still running before making the trip.
Northampton Survival Center
Northampton
265 Prospect St, Northampton, MA 01060
Hours · Mon 2:00–6:00 PM · Wed 12:00–6:00 PM · Fri 12:00–3:00 PM (outdoor distribution)
Needs · Baked beans, canned chicken, canned fruit in juice, canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, rice, cooking oil.
Client-choice, drive-through/walk-through model distributing 800,000+ lbs a year across Hampshire County. Food donations accepted Tue & Thu 12–3 PM at the marked Donation Door.
Hilltown Food Pantry (Northampton Survival Center)
Goshen
40 Main St, Goshen, MA 01032
Hours · Wed 1:00–3:00 PM (outdoor distribution)
Needs · Same staples list as Northampton Survival Center.
Northampton Survival Center's hilltowns location; donations accepted Wed 9:30 AM–12:30 PM.
Amherst Survival Center
Amherst
138 Sunderland Rd, North Amherst, MA 01059
Hours · Mon 12:00–3:00 PM · Tue 12:00–7:00 PM · Thu 12:00–7:00 PM · Fri 12:00–3:00 PM · 3rd Sat 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Needs · Pop-top canned protein & soups (tuna, chicken, beef stew), pasta, rice, oats, cereal (gluten-free welcome), granola bars, juice boxes, low-sodium canned veg, rice noodles, pigeon peas, masa, lentils, diapers sizes 4+.
Serves Amherst, Belchertown, Deerfield, Granby, Hadley, Leverett, Pelham, Shutesbury, South Deerfield, South Hadley, Sunderland, Ware, Whately, plus anyone experiencing homelessness. Curbside pickup available.
Easthampton Community Center
Easthampton
12 Clark St, Easthampton, MA 01027
Hours · Mon & Wed 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 4:00–7:00 PM
Needs · Non-perishables plus gluten-free items; the ECC runs a dedicated gluten-free/allergen-free pantry alongside the main shelves.
Also runs the Community Care Kitchen and a clothing closet. Emergency appointments available outside posted hours. The ECC's website was unreachable at our 2026-07-31 review, so call 413-527-5240 to confirm hours before a special trip.
Not Bread Alone (CHD) · Amherst
Amherst
First Congregational Church, 165 Main St, Amherst, MA 01002
Hours · Sat 12:00 PM (meal) + 12:45 PM (grocery distribution) · Sun 12:00 PM · Wed 4:00 PM
Needs · Non-perishables, fresh produce, and gift cards for grocery purchases; call ahead for large drop-offs.
Free hot family-style meals plus a Saturday grocery giveaway. Onsite counselors help with SNAP, housing, and health-insurance applications.
MANNA Community Kitchen
Northampton
St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Elm St, Northampton, MA 01060
Hours · Mon–Thu 11:30 AM–12:30 PM (St. John's) · Sat grab-and-go meals
Needs · Contact the kitchen before dropping bulk food — donations are best coordinated via the Contact page.
Serves 1,800+ meals a week. No ID, income proof, or eligibility check required.
Center for Self-Reliance (Community Action) · Greenfield
Greenfield
156 Main St, Greenfield, MA 01301
Hours · Mon, Tue, Thu 11:30 AM–1:30 PM & 2:00–4:00 PM (closed Wed/Fri)
Needs · Shelf-stable protein, canned veg, cereal, peanut butter; also personal care items.
Franklin County's largest choice pantry. Twice-monthly visits; no ID or income proof required. Delivery available for eligible households in Greenfield, Montague, Turners Falls, Shelburne, Buckland.
Center for Self-Reliance (Community Action) · Shelburne Falls
Shelburne
51 Maple St, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Hours · Wed 11:00 AM–3:30 PM
Needs · Shelf-stable protein, canned veg, cereal, peanut butter.
Community Action's West County location. Same choice-pantry model as Greenfield; twice-monthly visits.
Salvation Army Greenfield Corps Food Pantry
Greenfield
72 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA 01301
Hours · Mon 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Needs · Non-perishables; call to confirm current needs.
Also runs Sally's Cafe: free breakfast 8:30 AM and lunch 11:30 AM Mon–Fri.
Hadley Food Pantry
Hadley
Fr. Adrian Benoit Parish Center, Most Holy Redeemer, 120 Russell St, Hadley, MA 01035
Hours · Sun 12:00–1:00 PM
Needs · Non-perishable food and personal-care items; drop-boxes at Most Holy Redeemer and First Congregational Church of Hadley.
Joint project of Most Holy Redeemer and First Congregational Church. Serves Hadley and surrounding towns.
All Saints & St. Mary's Food Pantry
Ware
All Saints Church Hall (lower level, north entrance), 17 North St, Ware, MA 01082
Hours · 2nd & 4th Sat 9:00–11:00 AM
Needs · Non-perishables; collection baskets sit inside All Saints and St. Mary's churches.
Open to everyone in need; run by a small volunteer team.
St. Francis of Assisi Food Pantry
Belchertown
24 Jabish St, Belchertown, MA 01007
Hours · By appointment · monthly home deliveries
Needs · Non-perishable food; checks payable to St. Francis of Assisi Church with 'Food Pantry' in the memo.
35–40 volunteers hand-deliver about a week of groceries per household each month; adds Thanksgiving, Easter, and Angel Tree Christmas packages.
The Parish Cupboard
West Springfield
738 Main St, West Springfield, MA 01089
Hours · Mon–Fri 9:00–11:00 AM (pantry) · 11:00 AM–12:15 PM (hot lunch)
Needs · Non-perishables; check the site for current wish list.
Serves West Springfield, Agawam, and Feeding Hills residents; runs both a pantry and a daily hot-lunch program.