Post Office Food Drive Sponsor

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The Northampton Survival Center is a partner agency of the United Way of Hampshire County.

Getting Help

Visiting the Pantry

The Northampton Survival Center, through its Goshen and Northampton locations, provides low-income residents of the community with a nutritionally-balanced food box once a month. Our program is a "choice" program, which means that each box is custom-filled for every household.

In addition to picking up their food box once a month, clients may also visit once a week in order to select breads and bakery products, and to choose from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables from local growers.

When getting started, new clients are eligible to receive an emergency distribution of food once a week for three weeks, then they begin coming in on a monthly rotation with other clients.

(Clients who live in one of the seven hilltowns have the option of visiting our Hilltown Pantry in Goshen instead of our location in Northampton. (See Eligibility & Documentation for more information.)

What It's Like At The NSC

Pantry hours at The NSC are friendly and sociable. Once you enter the pantry, clients are given a number and must take turns going through a brief intake process, after which they will be served in turn by our pantry volunteers. While waiting for their number to be called, clients are free to peruse and choose from the donated clothing, household items and books, and fresh produce.

Client Brochure

• Click here to download a copy of our brochure with information on our eligibility requirements and general information .

Client Comments about The NSC

The food provided some months makes the difference between hunger and eating. The center has also acted as a networking tool for access to other needed services. The staff is friendly and helpful.~ Brian

My food needs are vegetarian, low-sugar and no yeast or MSG. The helpful staff and volunteers at NSC are always willing to let me check ingredient labels, and to check for products that will work for me. I appreciate that very much! Also, the fresh, organic produce is a great blessing!~ Anni

The workers are very real, nice to the people who come in need of food. I feel welcomed, not like a beggar. They are very professional, organized. It feels safe, when I'm short of money because of bills or no money at all because of loss of job. They stay one way - professional - and serve all people in the same, good way.~ Sylvia

I appreciate NSC being available to help me just when I was thinking that we would have to ration the food we had til the next paycheck. Thanks NSC!~ Debbie

I appreciate the wonderful, kind volunteers, the fact the place exists for help with food and clothes, the patience, amiableness and warmth with the people here and their aim to accommodate.~ Emilu

Whenever I'm in need, you are always there. Thank you.~ Helen

They are always courteous considering the amount of people they deal with in a short amount of time. Actually it's run real smoothly.~ Debbie

Client Comments about our Hilltown Pantry in Goshen

Everytime I come, I feel as though I've won the lottery. My son and I finally get to eat good, healthy meals.

We shop at a supermarket only every three weeks or so-- the Hilltown Pantry makes a huge difference; we have protein-- helps us get through the month financially.

A wonderful facility that has helped my family and I survive.

It helps a great deal. It gives me that extra stuff for three kids who constantly eat.

The pantry is a very welcoming place, where we don't feel embarassed to go for help. It provides healthy foods in a wide variety, plus a few extras each month that we wouldn't normally be able to have.