Businesses and community groups are essential partners in the Amherst Survival Center’s mission. By becoming a business or community sponsor, you’re supporting our programs that meet the basic needs of our neighbors, create a sense of community, and connect people to other available resources.
Businesses and community organizations provide financial support and in-kind contributions of goods and services, participate in community fundraising activities, lead workplace drives for food, personal care items and clothing, and volunteer their time and skills. We welcome the opportunity to work with area businesses and organizations to customize the best fit for your organization.
Your support will:
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities and other ways to be involved by contacting Kelley Jewell, Development Manager, at development@amherstsurvival.org or 413-549-3968 x108.
Event Sponsorship
Sponsor one of our major fundraising events, Empty Bowls in the Spring and Hike for Hunger in October. Event sponsorships are available at different levels and are recognized in a variety of ways.
Program Sponsorship
Provide targeted support for the Amherst Survival Center’s mission by sponsoring a day of services or a specific program. Examples of program sponsorship opportunities include sponsoring a Hot Lunch, A Day of Services, Food Pantry programs, Meals for the Week, and the Personal Care Pantry.
Donations of Goods and Services
In-kind donations of goods and services support our programs and help the organization offset operational costs. We gratefully accept donations of food, personal care items, printing services, creative and professional services, event space, and advertising placements. MORE INFO
Workplace Drives
Drives are a great way to unite your business around the cause of fighting hunger and supporting our neighbors in need. For ideas and more information on how to execute a successful Food & Fund Drive, click here. We also welcome community drives for other needed items such as personal care items, diapers, and (new) children’s books and games for our Holiday Gift Program.
Volunteering
Engage your team and make a difference. Our Volunteer Coordinator is happy to arrange the right project that meets the specific interest of your employees and the needs of the center. Learn more about volunteer opportunities.
Job Services and Recruitment
Participate in the Center’s job fairs or let our Job Search Assistance program know of a job opening at your business. Our Job Search Assistance Program offers personalized coaching for job seekers at all skill levels.
Current Business and Organization Partners
We thank our sponsors for their financial support and significant in-kind contributions of resources in 2022-2023.
Sponsors $5,000 +
Sponsors $2,500-$4,999
Sponsors $1,000-$2,499
Sponsors $500-$999
Amherst Innovative Living
Arbella Insurance Group
Atkins Farms
Greenfield/Northampton Cooperative Bank
Greta LaMountain Biagi, Esq
Integrated Orthopedic Physical Therapy, LLC
Integrity Development & Construction
Jones Properties
Kohl Construction
Loomis Communities
Renaissance Builders
Shraddhā Yoga
Stakeholder’s Capital
Summerlin Floors
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Webber & Grinnell Insurance
Sponsors $250-$499
Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
Encharter Insurance
First Congregational Church of Hadley
FirstLight Power Services
Ideal Movers & Storage
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Jones Group Realtors
MASSPIRG
Mom’s House Chinese Food Market
Nazun (Challah for Hunger)
Novi Cantori
Renew Window Cleaning
Romney Associates
Stern Financial Services
The Toy Box
UMass Women’s Basketball
Village of Light Ashram
Food Recovery Partners
Four days a week, Center volunteers drive to our partners—farms, supermarkets, restaurants, bakeries—and pick up plentiful donations of fresh produce and baked goods. The recovered food is immediately put out in our meals, Food Pantry, and in our Fresh Food Distribution area for people to take home.
ALDI
Atkins Farms
Big Y
Mi Tierra
Panera Bread
Starbucks
Stop & Shop
Tandem Bagels
Target
Trader Joe’s
Walmart
Whole Foods Market
Farmers Fighting Hunger
Amherst College Book and Plow Farm
Astarte Farm
Brookfield Farm
Food Bank of Western Mass Farm
Hampshire College Farm
Joe Czajkowski Farm
Kitchen Garden Farm
Many Hands Farm
Mycoterra Farm
Next Barn Over Farm
Old Friends Farm
Riverland Farm
Simple Gifts Farm UMass Hydrofarm UMass Student Farm UMass Permaculture Club Warner Farm
Generous In-Kind Contributors
These businesses, organizations, and professionals have donated goods and services in support of the Amherst Survival Center’s mission, operations, and events.
Amherst College Dining Services
Amherst Self Storage
Astwile Farm
Atkins Farms
Buckland Animal Control
Bueno y Sano
C & S Wholsale
Dakin Humane Society
Dean’s Beans
Duke’s LLC
Lightlife
Peterson Productions DJs
Rachel’s Table
Stakeholders Capital
Sue Yarworth Designs
Texas Roadhouse
UMass Dining
United Way Diaper Bank
W.D. Cowls, Inc. Land Company
Community Drives
We appreciate all the organizations, community groups, and businesses that hold drives for food, personal care items, clothing, and other essentials. This listing includes organizations that do ongoing drives or conduct multiple drives over the course of the year. Please see our monthly e-newsletter for other groups that hold drives or volunteer their time.
Amherst Dental Group
Amherst Pediatrics
Dale Frank Financial Group
Encharter Insurance
Grace Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Jewish Community of Amherst
Jones Group Realtors
Jones Library
Lichtenberg Veterinary Hospital
National Association of Letter Carriers (USPS)
The Toy Box
SWCA Environmental Consultants
UMassFive College Federal Credit Union
Zonta Clubs
Would you like to see the name of your business on this list?
To find out how your business can become an Amherst Survival Center partner, please contact Lisa Queenin, Development Coordinator, by phone at 413-549-3968 ext. 108 or by email at development@amherstsurvival.org. Please also let us know if we inadvertently missed your business on these lists.
