Successful MLK Day Community Food Drive Benefits Amherst Survival Center

AMHERST — State Rep. Mindy Domb announced that the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day community food drive resulted in 4,672 pounds of food donated to the Amherst Survival Center by residents of Amherst and neighboring towns.

Led by state Rep. Aaron Saunders and state Sen. Jake Oliveira, the town of Belchertown participated in the drive this year and collected 1,654 pounds of food. These donations joined the generosity of participants including state Sen. Jo Comerford, the town of Amherst, Wildwood Elementary School, residents of Applewood at Amherst, the Sunderland Human Rights Committee and Friends, and the Sunderland Woman’s Club.

“We are profoundly grateful to Representative Mindy Domb for her long-standing partnership and leadership in hosting this food drive in support of the Amherst Survival Center,” said Carleen Basler, executive director of the Amherst Survival Center. “Her unwavering commitment to our neighbors facing food insecurity honors Dr. King’s legacy of service and love in action. Because of Rep. Domb’s efforts, more members of our community will have access to nourishing food and the dignity they deserve.”

Domb extended her gratitude to all who donated and the volunteer team at the Amherst Survival Center for sorting and processing these donations.

The Amherst Survival Center serves more than 10,000 people annually and offers services such as a food pantry, daily community meals, fresh food distribution, showers, lockers, information and referrals to other community agencies, and a variety of other services. For more information on food assistance available to the residents of the 3rd Hampshire District, visit repmindydomb.com/freefood.