Amherst Survival Center
Non-Profit
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Advocacy, Volunteer, Resource Referrals
INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES: Our staff can help find the right person or program for you in your particular situation.
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Affiliation: United Way
We receive generous funding from the Town of Amherst and the Department of Mental Health. We are a Hampshire Community United Way agency.
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Meals, Lunches (Hot)
LUNCH is from 12 noon to 1 p.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Friday. 549-3968 ext 203 for details.
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Thrift Store
CLOTHING & HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Everyone who comes to the Center may select clothing, house wares, and personal items. We try to accommodate emergency reques...
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Appliances, Small * (ANY/ALL Types)
Small appliances in good working order, and not damaged.
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Donations * (ANY/ALL Types)
You can help ASC. We gratefully accept financial donations, but we also rely on contributions of goods and services. BRING ALL DONATIONS to the Center...
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Furniture * (ANY/ALL Types)
Furniture: Although we don't have space for furniture or large appliances, we do have a program that matches people who have large items to donate with p...
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About this facility
- Hours
- M-T-Th-F 11 am-3 pm - Th 3-7 pm
- Areas served
- Amherst, Belcherville, Deerfield, Hadley, Leverett, Pelham, Shutesbury, Sunderland
- Service
- Temporary
Notes
Food, clothing and household goods for people in need; hot
lunches and groceries weekdays except Wednesdays; 100 people
a day.
The Mission:
To provide a welcoming community where families and individuals
who are struggling to make ends meet can come for food and
clothing, for companionship and relief from isolation, and to
share their material resources, information, concerns and
frustrations. No one is turned away. An equally important
function of the Center is to help people move beyond a condition
of need, to help them to help themselves and each other.
Volunteering is encouraged among all who want to play a bigger part
in the cycle of giving and receiving that defines the Center.
SERVICES:
BAKED GOODS and FRESH PRODUCE are collected Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday, courtesy of Whole Foods, Stop & Shop,
Atkins Farm, Henion Bakery , and Trader Joe's. DISTRIBUTION
starts at 11 am on those days.
LUNCH is from 12 noon to 1 p.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs., and
Friday. 549-3968 ext 203 for details.
Our FOOD PANTRY provides nutritional staples to eligible families
and individuals. Please, contact us for details, 549-3968 ext 204.
CLOTHING & HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Everyone who comes to the Center may
select clothing, house wares, and personal items. We try to
accommodate emergency requests. 549-3968 ext 206 for details.
DROP-IN CENTER: The Center provides a friendly, supportive
environment for a wide variety of people including those who feel
isolated because of circumstances of disability, poverty, and
cultural differences.
INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES: Our staff can help find the
right person or program for you in your particular situation.
We are always looking for volunteers to sort clothing, prepare
lunch, pick up food donations, enter data, assist with the
regularly scheduled jobs, or help with an unexpected need.
People with computer proficiency, fundraising, recycling, and
carpentry knowledge are especially needed.
Are you interested in helping out? We want to hear from you. To
talk about volunteering individually or with your group, please
call 413 549-3968, ext. 205.