Pantries open year-round to anyone who needs groceries. Hours and what they collect are verified directly with each organization. Want to volunteer or donate? Each card has a contact link.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
South Hadley
30 Carew St, South Hadley, MA 01075
Hours · Tue 5:00–7:00 PM · Wed 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Thu 5:00–7:00 PM
Needs · Soup, cold & hot cereal, canned meat, tomato products, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, and personal hygiene items.
Mail-carrier drive each May (Stamp Out Hunger). Leave non-perishables in a bag by your mailbox; letter carriers collect during their route.
United Way of Pioneer Valley Food Pantry · Springfield
Springfield
1441 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103
Hours · Tue 1:30–5:30 PM
Needs · Non-perishable food, peanut butter, canned tuna, baby food, diapers, hygiene products.
United Way of Pioneer Valley Food Pantry · Holyoke
Holyoke
164 Race St, Holyoke, MA 01040
Hours · Thu 2:30–5:30 PM
Needs · Non-perishable food, peanut butter, canned tuna, baby food, diapers, hygiene products.
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
Chicopee
25 Carew St, Chicopee, MA 01013
Hours · Distributes through 200+ partner pantries, meal sites, and mobile pantries across the four Western Mass counties. Find a program near you on their site.
Needs · $1 donated = 3 meals — financial contributions stretch furthest, but they also accept non-perishable food drives.
The regional umbrella that supplies the smaller pantries listed above.
People's Pantry · Dispensa del Pueblo
Springfield
380 Plainfield St, Springfield, MA 01107
Hours · 4th Sunday of each month, 5:00–6:30 PM
Needs · Non-perishable food. Bilingual (English / Spanish) operation.