- Donating Food
- Other Donations
- Programs
- Gleaning
- Big Y Foodraiser
- Bountiful Bowls
- Agencies
- Food Donors
- Contact Us
- Coming Soon
Encouraging community involvement with a wide range of programs throughout the year.
Donating Food
Maybe you've ordered too much food for your catered event, or your child is organizing a food drive as a community service project, or you simply want to help your hungry neighbors by purchasing a few extra cans of food at the supermarket. Give Rachel's Table a call! We will make sure that your food gets to the people who need it most.
Other Donations
Although distributing food is our primary function, Rachel’s Table helps the community in other ways as well. You can make a monetary donation in honor of a loved one, bring in unused toiletries, or give us your extra Big Y gold coins and turkey coins. Every donation makes someone’s life a little bit easier.
Our Programs
Over the years, many generous people have created special projects to help feed the hungry. Find out specific ways you can help, or start a program of your own!
The Gleaning Project: Helping Harvest
Thanks to the generous support of our donors, Rachel’s Table brings young volunteers into the fields where they can harvest surplus produce from local farms and bring it directly to our agencies. In addition to feeding the hungry, the Gleaning Project educates the community about hunger, food security, and agriculture.
Big Y Foodraiser
Are you a savvy shopper? Put your skills to the test at our annual Big Y Foodraiser! Prizes are awarded to the most efficient shoppers, and of course all the purchased food goes straight to our agencies.
Bountiful Bowls
Every two years, Rachel’s Table hosts a gala event to raise the funds we need to help as many people as we can. Our next Bountiful Bowls will take place in the spring of 2013. Be sure to join us for an elegant, fun, and vitally important evening.
Agencies
Rachel’s Table distributes food to more than forty food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens in Western Massachusetts. Learn more about our partner agencies and the wonderful work they do.
Food Donors
Our success depends upon the many restaurants, cafes, and supermarkets that donate their extra food. Find out who our donors are, and be sure to thank them next time you patronize them!
A project of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts and WWLP-TV22
Run (or walk) for Hunger!
"WALK ON"
SUNDAY APRIL 22nd, 2012 7 pm
Join our Teen Board for a fun evening of music, caricatures, face painting and magic. In addition to having a fantastic time, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about Rachel's Table, prepare nutritious food for donation, and best of all, SIGN UP FOR OUR WALK FOR HUNGER! Cost of admission: a bag of healthy non-perishable food to share with our neighbors. (This program is in conjunction with Global Youth Service Day; learn more at GYSD.org.)
5K WALK FOR HUNGER
SUNDAY JUNE 3rd, 2012
Calling walkers and runners of all ages! Come show your support for Rachel's Table by joining us in a 5K walk/run. Raise money for a good cause, and have a great time (and a good workout) doing it! More information to follow.