Help is also needed in updating the database and with clerical tasks. Call Karen Hakala at 256-0121. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts in Hatfield supplies food for soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, child care centers and elder programs throughout Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties. Some heavy lifting is required. The rest is boxed and stored.
Training is provided.
Call Fran Spierer at 247-9738, Ext. 125. Head Start has openings during the school year for volunteers to help teachers with its pre-school program for income eligible and special needs children throughout Hampshire County. Call Ella Smolenski at 582-4206, Ext. 216. The Hilltown Cooperative Charter School in Haydenville is a partnership among students, staff, families and community members who join together to establish a creative learning environment. Volunteers provide support for teachers and administrators.