The Amherst Survival Center

We are partnering with the BagShare Project and making reusable bags for our community store.
Every week a team of 17 volunteers recovers donations of fresh produce and baked goods for the Center's food and nutrition programs from generous supermarkets, businesses and local farms.
Food Drives help to stock our Food Pantry shelves and involve the whole community.
Every day we're open, visitors can get free produce and baked goods in our fresh food distribution program.
Volunteers prepare and serve thousands of meals (lunches and dinners!) a year.
Once a month, professional musicians come into the Center and perform live music during lunch as part of our TUNES AT NOON.
Our Food Pantry is open to residents of 13 towns and provides free groceries.
Volunteers welcome visitors and can offer information about the Center.
Every month, a crew of volunteers delivers groceries to senior housing buildings in Amherst as part of our senior mobile nutrition program.
The inventory of the Community Store is made up of community donations, and everyone is welcome to shop.

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PLEASE NOTE: SATURDAY MORNING PANTRY HOURS THIS MONTH WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 9:30AM-11:30AM as our Community Appreciation Breakfast will be on September 16th, 9am-11am.

Our programs are open:

Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 11am to 3pm
(Food Pantry and Community Store open til 2:45pm)
Thursday from 11am to 7pm
(Food Pantry and Community Store open til 6:45pm)
3rd Saturday of the Month
Only Food Pantry and Community open 9:30am to 11:30am)
The Center's programs are closed on Wednesdays

Donation Hours
Clothing/household items to the store: M/T/F 10:30am - 2:45pm; Thursday 10:30am-6:30pm
3rd Saturday of the month 9:30am-11:30am
Food to the Food Pantry: M/T/F 9am - 3pm; Thursday 9am-6:30pm
3rd Saturday of the month 9:30am-11:30am

The Amherst Survival Center welcomes everyone to enjoy our Breakfast Bar, Hot Lunch, Fresh Food Distribution, Free Medical Clinic, Community (free) Store—and our Community Center/Volunteer Program. The Food Pantry is available to eligible individuals. Join us!
Read more about our programs and services

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SESSIONS!
(Please review information on being a volunteer and contact Volunteer Coordinator, Carleen Basler by e-mail at: carleen@amherstsurvival.org or by phone at: 549-3968 ext 111.)

Monday, October 2 at 2:30pm
Tuesday, October 3 at 9:30am
Wednesday, October 4 at 1:00pm
Wednesday, October 11 at 1:00pm

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS

MOBILE FOOD PROGRAM at Southpoint Apartments in Amherst, Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 1PM-2PM
BOWL MAKING at TIFFANY HILTON’S STUDIO for National Clay Week. Saturday-Sunday, October 14-15, 2017, 12pm-4pm. Learn how to make a bowl that will then be donated to our Empty Bowls 2018 community fundraiser! Info here.
TUNES@NOON, Friday, October 20, 12pm-1pm featuring Baladi: Dance Music from the Middle East, the Layaali Arabic Music Trio: Mohammed Mejaour (nay), Jamal Sinno (qanun), Michel Moushabeck (percussion)
SATURDAY MORNING FOOD PANTRY, October 21, 9:30am-11:30am
JOB FAIR, Wednesday, October 25, 1PM-2:30PM. All are welcome.
FLU VACCINE CLINIC, Thursday, October 26, 11:30am-1:30pm.

Click here for the Center’s September 2017 calendar.

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