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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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 Store are 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!
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UPCOMING VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS

Wednesday, Nov. 28th at 1:00PM
Wednesday, Dec. 5th at 1:00pm
Monday, Dec. 10th at 9:30am
Tuesday, Dec. 18th at 2:30pm
Wednesday, Dec. 19th at 1:00pm

SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 11:30AM-12:30PM Flu vaccine clinic;
3PM-4:30PM Healthy Cooking Class with Joan from Whole Foods!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, ELECTION DAY! Election Day Food Drive at Amherst polling places, 7am to 7pm.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1-2PM, Mobile Food Program, Southpoint Apartments
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 – The Center is OPEN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2:30PM-4PM Sewing Repair Workshop
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 12-1PM, TUNES@NOON live music performance with lunch
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 9:30AM-11:30AM – Food Pantry is Open.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1-2:30PM – Community Thanksgiving Meal at the Immanuel Lutheran Church
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 – Amherst Survival Center is closed.

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