The Community Survival Center’s Food Pantry has three distinct programs which offer assistance to qualifying at-risk individuals in Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden, and the Indian Orchard, Sixteen Acres, and Pine Point neighborhoods of Springfield.

Requested Documents:

• Verification of address with a current piece of postmarked mail for all adults in the household
• Verify total monthly income, which must fall under the USDA guidelines
• Birth certificate or health insurance card for each child in the household

Hours of operation:
Monday through Thursday 9:30 to 4:15

Emergency Food

The Emergency Food Program offers a 6-day supply of necessary grocery items, including meats, to individuals living in our service area. Families may receive Emergency Food six times during the fiscal year (July 1-June 30). While services may be utilized once a week for six weeks, it is recommended that visits be spread out to ensure help will be available when needed.

Preschool Program

This program offers 20 nutritious breakfasts, lunches, healthy snacks, milk (when available), and juice (when available), in the form of bagged groceries. It is available to any family participating in our Emergency Food program. Families commit to picking up the food once a month until the child is old enough to attend school full time.

A birth certificate or health insurance card is required verification for each child in the household.

Senior Outreach

This program offers twelve 20-22 lb. bags of food (one each month of the year) to any and all low-income senior households* in Hampden County. Seniors must bring current, postmarked mail and verification of household income on their first visit of any fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

*consisting of 1 or 2 people; senior households of 3 or more people are served through the Emergency Food Pantry.