Fundraising is underway to build a new hub for emergency food assistance in western Massachusetts.
Assisted by large donations from two of the region’s major employers, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is more than half-way to its goal of raising $22 million to construct a new headquarters and distribution center in Chicopee.
Food Bank Executive Director Andrew Morehouse announced the milestone at the public launch of the fundraising campaign Monday at the Chicopee Falls Moose Lodge.
We are encouraged and will continue to work hard to persuade others to join the cause so we can realize this vision and be the region s clearing house for the distribution of emergency food to anyone and everyone who needs it at any given time, Morehouse said.