The Amherst Survival Center Welcomes You

Amherst Survival Center

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

Events Calendar & Newsletter

UPCOMING DATES FOR VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SESSIONS IN SEPTEMBER here.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER:
  • Sewing Repair Workshops! Thursdays: September 8 & 22, 2:00pm-4:30pm. Each day limited to 5 people. Advance sign-up required with Tracey at tracey@amherstsurvival.org or by phone 549-3968 x102.
  • Election Day Thursday, September 8th. Polls open from 7am to 8pm 
  • TUNES@NOON, Italian & Argentinian Waltzes Friday, September 16, 12pm-1pm. 
  • Community Appreciation Breakfast! Saturday, September 17, 9am to 11am. All are welcome!

Media sampler–recent articles you might be interested in ….

Let's incorporate social needs into health care, via Stat, 8/1/16

"Distributing free diapers: The effort to keep babies clean and healthy," via The Daily Hampshire Gazette, 7/25/16

The Surging Cost of Basic Needs, via The Atlantic, 6/2/16

Disparity in Life Spans of the Rich and the Poor Is Growing, via The New York Times

Pet Food Pantries Offer Relief to Animal Owners Struggling With Bills via The New York Times

For this Amherst mother of two, SNAP benefits are a lifeline via MassLive

Unemployment is a Full Time Job via Takepart

Hungry Children in Rich America via The Huffington Post

Won-Ho Lee: Amherst Survival Center is prime example of community via The Daily Hsmpshire Gazette

Geography of Poverty, MSNBC Photo via @msnbc

Sign of the times: Pediatricians urged to ask all kids if they have enough food  via @the LA Times

Are You Hungry? Pediatricians Add A New Question During Check-Ups via NPR

Study: Food stamps do much more to fight poverty than we thought, Vox Policy &

Politics via vox.com

A proven way to reduce poverty? Give poor people money via the Boston Globe

Shaming the poor ignores the reality of poverty via the Boston Globe

I’ve worked for five decades but still need food stamps to get by. The program isn't just

for the poor, despite what Republicans say via The Washington Post

We’re on the Bus Route!

bus route mapYou can take the Number 33 right to our door.
Click here for schedule...

Want to organize a food drive?

Food Drive LogoCommunity food drives are essential to the Amherst Survival Center.
Look at our online tool kit for tips.