Together, we end hunger. Since 1982, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has been a community partner to end hunger. We provide healthy and culturally responsive food directly through our Mobile Food Bank and Brown Bag: Food for Elders sites and through the 169+ member food assistance network in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties. These independent pantries, meal sites, and shelters are on the front lines, providing food and other resources to individuals, families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, including veterans, so they may lead healthy and meaningful lives. The Food Bank partners on public education and advocacy to eliminate systemic barriers to food security, operating with the belief that everyone has a right to healthy food.

House of Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the treatment and support of those with substance use and co-occurring mental illness. Since 1969, House of Hope has provided hope and healing to men and women in both a residential and outpatient setting.

Together, we create life-changing wish experiences for children with critical illnesses. According to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 500 children in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are newly diagnosed with critical illnesses each year. Our vision is to grant the wish of every medically eligible child.

The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire (BIANH) is the only state-wide organization in New Hampshire dedicated to brain injury and stroke support, prevention, education, and advocacy for survivors and caregivers. Each year we help over 1000 people in New Hampshire who have sustained one of the following acquired brain injuries: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (e.g., physical trauma due to accidents, falls, assaults, etc.) Stroke Brain Tumors Aneurysm and arteriovenous malformation Concussion - mild traumatic brain injury Surgery Poisoning (includes alcohol, chemotheraphy, heavy metal exposure, neurotoxins Ischemia Pediatric brain injuries (i.g., Shaken Baby Syndrome & lead paint poisoning) Anoxic injury to the brain Meningitis, encephalitis, and infections of brain We are a chartered state affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA; BIAUSA.org) History The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire was founded in 1993 by parents of brain injury children and teens, who came together to help one another and work to assure that needed services and support were available to New Hampshire citizens with brain injury and their family members. Today we remain a grassroots organization led by a dedicated teams of parents, caregivers, and professionals.

The Boys & Girls Club of Manchester has provided quality programs and services to the children of greater Manchester since 1907. The organization operates programs at several sites throughout Manchester with its main Clubhouse located at 555 Union Street, Manchester, NH. Services include a Before School Program, our Kids Club Program, After School and Transportation Program, Teen Center, Vacation Camps and Camp Foster Summer Day Camp. Our programs center on Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles and Character & Leadership Development. Children in grades 1 through 12 are welcome. Fees vary based on grade and program. Financial assistance applications are available. For more information, call (603) 625-5031 or visit us online at www.BeGreatManchester.org.

Health Care For All (HCFA) is one of the nation's leading state-based, non-profit consumer health care advocacy organizations. HCFA advocates for health justice in Massachusetts by working to promote health equity and ensure coverage and access for all. HCFA envisions a day when everyone in Massachusetts has the equitable, affordable, and comprehensive care they need to be healthy. HCFA's direct service program, the Consumer Assistance HelpLine, assists individuals and families statewide, and informs HCFA’s coalition and policy work to develop solutions that address health care access barriers at the systemic level. The HelpLine takes an average of 20,000 calls per year from residents of the Commonwealth seeking to enroll in or troubleshoot issues with health coverage. HCFA HelpLine counselors are experts in all facets of public and private health insurance and they provide services in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.

Grassroots International works to create a just and sustainable world by building alliances with progressive movements. We provide grants to our Global South partners and join them in advocating for social change. Our primary focus is on land, water and food as human rights and nourishing the political struggle necessary to achieve these rights. Grassroots is a human rights and international development organization that supports community-led sustainable development projects.Since 1983 we have worked in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, concentrating our efforts in areas where U.S. foreign policy has been an obstacle to positive change and where creative grassroots movements build local solutions to global problems. Join us on our other social networks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrassrootsIntll Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrassrootsIntl YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/GrassrootsIntl

Four Growers was founded to provide healthy, affordable, local produce by reducing the production costs of greenhouse growers through robotics technology. We are positioning ourselves to be the automated solutions provider for greenhouse crop management. ​We are working closely with various greenhouse growers to develop a tomato harvesting robot. Our technology relies on two layers of protection, patents filed protecting the physical design of the robot and a proprietary algorithm that controls the robot’s decision making. Our solution is not only capable of harvesting the tomatoes, but also of performing a quality check and of packaging.

Adolescent Consultation Services (ACS) supports and empowers court-involved children and families by providing mental health prevention and intervention services to help them envision and work toward a better future.

Just A Start believes that access to stable housing and sustainable careers are the essential building blocks of equitable communities. For more than 50 years, we have focused on meeting the fundamental needs of individuals and families who have been systemically denied opportunities to realize their full potential. Our programs include affordable housing, education and job training, and comprehensive support services, spanning Cambridge and beyond.

Women's Lunch Place is a safe, welcoming daytime shelter for women experiencing poverty and homelessness. We offer a supportive community that restores dignity, offers healthy meals and individualized services to empower women to make positive changes in their lives. Located in the Back Bay of Boston, we are open six days a week, year-round, to offer food, friendship, and a full spectrum of advocacy and support services to each of our guests. Contact us at [email protected] to schedule a tour or discuss how you can help. Women’s Lunch Place is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Our Federal ID# is 22-2514148.