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Amherst Survival Center

Organization: Non-Profit
Facility Type: Walk-in Resource
Status: Open

Address:
PO Box 9629
1200 N. Pleasant St.
(just north of Pine Street)
North Amherst, MA 01059

Region:
County/Parish:Hampshire



Main/General Business Number: 413-549-3968
Main/General Business E-mail Address: (hidden)
Website: http://www.people.umass.edu/support/asc/

Management Contact: (hidden)
Management Phone: (hidden)
Hours: M-T-Th-F 11 am-3 pm - Th 3-7 pm



Areas Served: Amherst, Belcherville, Deerfield, Hadley, Leverett, Pelham, Shutesbury, Sunderland



This organization provides Temporary or Permanent 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.

Info Source/Changes:
moved region details to area served
(see full history)

Created At: Tue Jan 23 18:00:50 +0000 2007
Updated At: Sat Jan 23 06:26:34 +0000 2010
Updated By: LTel


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