In Amherst there is a free meal available every day, and no documentation or residency required.
Amherst Senior Center
for Amherst residents
Grab & Go Lunch: The Amherst Senior Center and Highland Valley Elder Services provide all Amherst residents age 60 and up a free lunch each weekday. Please call Ben Orenstein 48 hours in advance to sign up: 413-887-8147.(413) 259-3164
Bangs Community Center
Amherst Survival Center
Lunch 4x/ week
Hours of Operation
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday In dining room 12pm-2:30pm
To-go lunch 12pm-3pm
(413) 549-3968
138 Sunderland Road, North Amherst
Directions
Granby Senior Center Food Programs
Lunch for Granby residents
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday at 11:30am.
Please call the Council on Aging at (413) 467-3239 24 hrs in advance to reserve a meal. To make reservations for Monday, please call the Center by noon on Fridays.
Not Bread Alone (Amherst)
Community meal 3 times each week
First Church, Amherst
Hours of Operation
Saturdays & Sundays: noon; Wednesdays: 4pm
Also serving on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Grocery Distribution on Saturdays at 12:45pm
DELIVERED MEALS
Amherst Senior Center/Highland Valley Meals on Wheels (home delivery)
delivery of hot lunches to homes by volunteers with approval by HVES case managers.
Call HVES at 413-586-2000 to qualify for this service.
Granby Senior Center Meals on Wheels