Williamstown Food Pantry
Announcing the next Every Penny Counts Recipient!
We are thrilled to announce that the Williamstown Food Pantry is our Every Penny Counts recipient for November 2024! When you donate at the register while shopping at Wild Oats Market, every penny will go towards supporting local families in need.
Your contributions help provide essential food items to those facing food insecurity in our community. Join us in making a difference this holiday season and support the Williamstown Food Pantry. Together, we can ensure that everyone has access to nutritious meals. Thank you for your generosity!
Thank You,
We Appreciate You!
A heartfelt shout out for your generosity and support for the Williamstown Food Pantry. Our guest service desk has been buzzing with food donation activity and YETI Cooler raffle ticket sales to benefit this donation center. Carol from the Food Pantry visited the Co-op this week to pickup funds and donations. These contributions make a difference in our community and we thank you!
You can drop donations off at the Co-op or visit the Williamstown Food Pantry directly at 53 Southworth Street anytime. Right now they are in need of kids snacks and lunch items as our kids are not getting any more lunches.
For a pick up, the pickup times are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 9 am to 12 pm at the Williamstown Food Pantry on Southworth Street.
Thank you for keeping the spirit of community alive in Williamstown with us!
photo left to right - Carol, Williamstown Food Pantry and Amy, Wild Oats Market
Drop Off Food Drive for our Local Community
Help us nourish our neighbors in need at the guest service desk drop off Food Drive. There are just a few days left for Berkshire Food Project.
Then, starting April 1st, it will transition to benefit Williamstown Food Pantry. Your generosity can make a significant impact! Every donation counts! What Can You Donate?
Non-perishable food items
Paper products
Personal care items
Cleaning products
Snacks for Kids
Snacks for Seniors
Thank you Williamstown Food Pantry and Williamstown Police Department for your support with the Families Feeding Families program at Wild Oats Market in Williamstown MA in December 2023!
Thank you, Berkshire County, for supporting our community with us! Today the Williamstown Food Pantry, Wild Oats Market and the local police department worked together to bring holiday meals to our local community with the Families Feeding Families program. Wild Oats Market prepared foods family made turkey with all the fixings made by Bryan and the prepared foods family of cooks. This delivery will feed 80 people this holiday in addition to our November deliveries. - enough meals to feed 280 people in our local community in total. Thank you!
Photos for delivery day featured here include:
Williamstown Food Pantry - Carin, Henry and Carol
Williamstown Police Department - Sergeant DuPrat and Brad Sacco
Wild Oats Market - Netse, Bryan, Nick and Karmin
November 2023 Every Penny Counts Donations Delivery
Thank you for your donations in November 2023 that totaled $3,116.66 at Wild Oats Market for the Every Penny Counts Program recipient, Williamstown Food Pantry. We were excited to have Netse deliver the big check to the amazing Williamstown Food Pantry team representation shown here.
(Featured in photo left to right: Carin, Fran, Carol, Roberta from Williamstown Food Pantry and Netse from Wild Oats Market).
Join us, neighbors helping neighbors in November at the Co-op!
Please round up or donate a denomination of your choosing to Williamstown Food Pantry to help families in need throughout our community in November at the co-op.
Thank you Williamstown Food Pantry and Williamstown Police Department for your support with the Families Feeding Families program at Wild Oats Market in Williamstown MA in November 2023!
Thanksgiving meals now available to order at Wild Oats Market Families Feeding Families Program to be distributed by Williamstown Food Pantry. Pre-order a holiday meals for community neighbor families this Thanksgiving.
Williamstown Food Pantry was created over 35 years ago to serve those facing food insecurity in our community (Williamstown, Hancock, New Ashford and Pownal Vermont). Donations provide funds for stocking the pantry’s shelves to serving residents of Williamstown, Hancock, New Ashford and Pownal Vermont through grocery and personal care product distribution twice a month. Plus, they also provides food in emergency situations.
Williamstown Food Pantry, a completely volunteer organization, has seen an increase in our number of households being served through our regular distributions. View the link below to stay updated on The Williamstown Food Pantry actvities through their FaceBook page.
About Wild Oats Market
Wild Oats Market is a socially responsible co-op market that has been serving the Northern Berkshire County community for over four decades. As a collectively Member-Owned store, we have become the go-to destination for local, organic, specialty, bulk, and sustainable food options. Whether you’re passionate about social responsibility, environmental stewardship, fair trade practices, healthy eating, or supporting locally produced food, Wild Oats Market has something for everyone.
Here’s what you need to know about us:
Ownership: More than 1700 community members collectively own this co-op.
Location: Find us at 320 Main St, Williamstown, MA.
Hours of Operation: Store is open daily from 8 am to 8 pm.
Shopping Experience: Everyone is welcome to shop at Wild Oats Market. Whether you’re browsing the aisles, enjoying a meal in the café, enjoying our outside seating area or looking for ways to save, this co-op is your community hub.
Ways to Save: Check out our weekly deals and explore ways to save on fresh, organic, and local option on our Ways-to-Save page (click here).
Community Engagement: We actively support local non-profit organizations through programs like Every Penny Counts (click here) (formerly Round Up for Change) .
Environmental Commitment: We prioritize environmental stewardship by promoting local and fair-trade food production, renewable energy, composting, and recyclable packaging.
So, if you’re in Williamstown, make sure to visit us, where good food and community come together!
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