If you would still like to make a donation to Hike for Hunger, please visit www.amherstsurvival.org/donate.
Hike for Hunger is an opportunity to be outside and active while raising funds to support the work of the Amherst Survival Center, ensuring our neighbors have access to healthy food.
Proceeds from Hike for Hunger go directly to the Center's food and nutrition programs, reaching more than 7,000 people annually. In recent months, the Center has seen a signficant increase in the number of people coming for food, exceeding the highest pandemic peaks. People can get a delicious, hearty lunch to go or to enjoy in the newly reopened dining room. They can also get fresh produce, bread, and baked goods that have been recovered from nearby grocery stores and farms. Food pantry shoppers can bring home two weeks' worth of groceries every month, including milk, eggs, meat, produce, non-perishables, and personal hygiene items, and can also return for a second pick-up of fresh produce and perishables. In the last year, the Center has provided more than 1,000,000 meals--prepared meals provided onsite and groceries to take home--to close to 7,000 people.
Your support of Hike for Hunger makes it possible for the Center to respond to the growing need and get more food out the door to more people.