Date: 6/11/2019
Everyone at the Community Survival Center is grateful to the Springfield Fire Department for their recent quick response to our call about a burning smell. The fire fighters tracked the source of the odor in just a couple of minutes; one of our two commercial sized refrigerators.
Unfortunately, it is beyond repair. We have already received calls from generous gardeners and farmers who want to bring fresh produce for our Emergency Pantry clients; so we can’t wait too long to get a replacement. Including delivery and pickup of the old unit, a new commercial refrigerator is approximately $4,000. We are asking for your help in raising funds for this unexpected expense.
Please contact me for information on how to donate by calling 543-3930.
The Center’s Emergency Pantry provides bagged groceries, up to six times a year, to low-income households from Ludlow, Wilbraham, and Hampden, as well as from the Indian Orchard, Sixteen Acres, and Pine Point areas of Springfield. Senior clients may reside anywhere in Hampden County and visit the Pantry each month. Families enrolled in the Preschool Program also visit the Pantry every month to collect 20 breakfast, lunch, and snack items for their children who are not yet enrolled in school.
Mary Cassidy
Executive Director
Community Survival Center
Indian Orchard
