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Mary Wheat Honored at Berkshire United Way Centennial Event
Berkshire United Way presented the Daniel C. Dillon Helping Hands, Caring Heart Award to Mary Wheat at their Centennial Celebration event!
2022 Annual Report
We are very excited to share our first annual report with the community!
Unused Church Stage Converted to Food Pantry Space
The unused stage area in Barrett Hall has been converted to additional cold food storage space for South Community Food Pantry — a community effort!
Extra COVID SNAP Benefits to End
SNAP Boost benefits are coming to a close on March 1, 2023. See what other programs you may be eligible for.
Berkshire Eagle Article (Feb 2023)
South Congregational Church's food pantry has seen an increase of 300 families a week. Berkshire food pantries were already struggling to keep up with demand. Now they're bracing for cuts to SNAP benefits. (Photo: Ben Garver)
40,000-Pound Food Donation!
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints generously donated 40,000 pounds of food to the South Community Food Pantry.
RSVP Names Mary Wheat 2021 "Volunteer of the Year"
Mary Wheat has been named the RSVP 2021 "Volunteer of the Year" with 4,252 lifetime volunteer hours at the pantry!
South Community Food Pantry 2021 "Station of the Year"
South Community Food Pantry has been honored with the 2021 "Station of the Year" Award from RSVP.
AARP Massachusetts Recognizes Mary Wheat with 2021 Andrus Award!
Mary Wheat has been honored with the 2021 Massachusetts AARP Andrus Award for community service to the South Community Food Pantry.
2021 Thanksgiving Angels in the News
The 2021 Thanksgiving Angels, which distributed meals to more than 1,500 families, was featured in a number of news outlets!
Take Another Look
Our Food Pantry and the food insecurity issue in Pittsfield, MA were captured in Take Another Look — a 2015 photo exhibit by Nick DeCandia and video by Michael Sinopoli.