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Your contribution to the Worcester County Food Bank is a good investment in hunger-relief efforts that help residents of Central Massachusetts. In fact, the Worcester County Food Bank has been selected for listing in the 2007 Massachusetts Catalogue for Philanthropy. Click here to learn more.

The high cost of living has made it increasingly difficult for individuals and families to make ends meet. Hardest hit are parents with young children struggling with the soaring costs of housing, working families laboring in low-wage jobs with no benefits, and elderly people living on fixed incomes. Often these individuals are faced with a difficult choice between putting food on the table or paying expenses such as utilities, rent or medicine. Your donation helps the Worcester County Food Bank provide individuals and families with the food and support they need.

In Fiscal Year 2009, the Food Bank provided assistance, through its network of 178 partner agencies, to 93,000 different women, men, and children living in 60 communities in Central Massachusetts. In Fiscal Year 2009, 96% of food and financial donations to the Worcester County Food Bank went directly to feeding hungry people. 

 

 

10/08 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 includes enhanced tax deduction for food and grocery donations to the Worcester County Food Bank. Click here…

When you make an on-line donation to the Worcester County Food Bank, your donation supports the Food Bank's general operations, including all of the programs listed.

Food Distribution Program: Your gift supports the Food Bank’s acquisition and distribution annually of nearly five million pounds of donated food and grocery product. This food is distributed to 178 local agencies that have programs for feeding people. These agencies include food pantries, community meal sites, homeless shelters, after school and daycare centers, senior centers, as well as residential homes serving people with disabilities.

Nutrition Education Program features workshops and nutrition training for staff and clients of partner agencies. Regional workshops are presented quarterly at a partner agency program site. ServSafe training and certification are also offered. All training is provided by the Food Bank’s Registered Dietitian.

Second Serving Food Rescue Program rescues prepared and perishable foods from local supermarkets, restaurants, and farms and delivers these foods directly to local shelters and community meal sites.

Kids Cafe Programs provide meals for children from low-income families and communities.

Additional Ways You Can Help

There are a number of additional ways you can help the Worcester County Food Bank in its efforts to provide hunger-relief to residents who need our help.

Donate by Mail
Make your check payable to the Worcester County Food Bank and mail it to: Worcester County Food Bank, 474 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury MA 01545. Or click here to user our contact form to request information or to have a Food Bank representative contact you directly.

Planned Giving
The Worcester County Food Bank is a member of Leave A Legacy of Central Massachusetts, which is a collaboration of non-profit organizations, financial advisors, and legal experts. Its mission is to inspire people to designate a gift to organizations such as the Food Bank, through their wills. Planned Giving is for anyone and everyone who wants to make a difference in their community. For more information contact the Food Bank’s Development Office at 508-842-3663 or click here to user our contact form to request information or to have a Food Bank representative contact you directly.

Corporate Matching Gifts
The Worcester County Food Bank is grateful to the many donors who increase the value of their personal donation with a matching gift from their employer. Please check with your employer’s Human Resources Department to determine if they offer this benefit. If your employer matches employee contributions, simply mail the appropriate Matching Gift Form along with your donation to the Worcester County Food Bank.

Food Drives
Food drives are a wonderful way for people to support the Food Bank in assisting neighbors in their local community. With a little planning and some helpful hints from the Food Bank, anyone can conduct a successful and rewarding food drive.  For basic information on food drives, see below.  For additional information, contact the Food Bank's Food Acquisition Coordinator at 508-842-3663 or click here to user our contact form to request information or to have a Food Bank representative contact you directly.

Steps for holding a successful food drive:

  1. Review food drive information below.

  2. Decide the specific details of your food drive (location, date, time, logistics).

  3. Promote your food drive.

  4. Notify the Food Bank and deliver your food drive.

  5. Thank everyone involved in making your food drive a success.

**Due to product recalls, please be sure to exclude the following food brands from your food drive:

 
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