Frank Schutt Mike Bertera Dirk Kidwell
Board of Directors President Bertera Auto Group Kidwell Electric
Bruce and Marcia Landon with daughter Dennis O’Connor (r) Brae Head Inc Joe Miller
Tracey Chrisanthopoulos of the Lead Tournament sponsor for our Our Golf Tournament Chairman
TJL Foundation Annual Golf Outing shown here with
director Chip Arnold
Photo missing of our seventh honorees Danielle and Steve Foint of Agawam who keep us stocked with home grown vegetables all summer long!
Congratulations to the 2024 Faith in The Cupboard Honorees for their wonderful support and dedication to the Parish Cupboard!
Congrats to our 2024 Volunteers of the Year!!
We thank you for your hard work and dedication to to Parish Cupboard!
Ken Mantha Diane Seaver Tim Murphy Jill Arnett
We are looking for a new Intake Coordinator for the Parish Cupboard.
The position is part-time from 730am to 1230 pm Monday thru Friday as consists of overseeing our Food Pantry
and registering our monthly clients when they arrive. It also entails monitoring the soup kitchen lunch program.
Computer proficiency necessary. Perfect mother’s hours job! Please send resume to parishcupboard@Aol.com
This October the Parish Cupboard will receive one dollar from every “Blooming 4 Good bouquet sold at the West Springfield Stop & Shop!
The Parish Cupboard Pantry provides groceries once a month to families in need. The Parish Cupboard serves West Springfield, Agawam and Feeding Hills MA.
Our total for the last three years.
FY2021-2022 1070 families/2363 people
FY 2022-2023 1665 families/3860 people
FY 2023-2024 2100 families/5206 people
(our Fiscal Year ends August 31)
The Parish Cupboard meal program serves lunch Monday thru Friday from 11am to 12:20pm and is open to anyone who is hungry.
Our total for the last three years.
FY2021-2022 3873 lunches served
FY2022-2023 7480 lunches served
FY 2023-2024 7622 lunches served
This would not be possible without the generosity of all of you! Thank You!
Jim and Sue Brady Dario Mercadante Gene Cassidy -Big E John and Pat Kendzierski
2023 Faith in the Cupboard Award Winners!
The Faith in the Cupboard Award is given to individuals or groups who have shown
years of outstanding support and dedication to the Parish Cupboard!
We are pleased to announce the 2023 Volunteers of the year
Pat Pouliot,
Anna Cosentini and
Deb Kwiatkowski!
Thank You for all your hard work and dedication.
We have sad news that Matt Blackak (shown to the left with his son) has passed away recently. For many years Matt was an important benefactor to the Parish Cupboard. In 2023 he received a “Faith in the Cupboard Award” for his dedicated service to assisting our mission. A true gentleman, it was an honor to know him. You will be missed by all of us! Rest in peace Matt!
A few photos from the 29th Annual Golf Outing
held at St Anne Country Club June 3rd. Over $12000.00 was raised! Thank you to all our sponsors, prize donors, golfers, volunteers and anyone else who made this a great day!
Congratulations to Jeanna Misischia of West Springfield for becoming a member of the Board of Directors at the Parish Cupboard.
The 2022 Volunteers of the year at The Parish Cupboard
Thank You for all your hard work and dedication!
Barbara Tysz Mary Booth David Viamari
Board Member Chip Arnold, Executive Director Bob Fastie and Board President Frank Schutt have their photo taken with Michelle Geoffroy - Agency Relations Manager at the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. The Food Bank had a celebration for their fortieth anniversary with their partner agencies. Congratulations!!!
Best Wishes to Shirley Dudeck as she is retiring after volunteering for more than a decade here at the Cupboard!
Congrats Paul Trinque for being named one of the 2021 Volunteers of the Year! Thank you for all you do for the Parish Cupboard!
THE PARISH CUPBOARD COOKBOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE ONE CALL BOB AT 734-7969 AND WE WILL GET ONE TO YOU!
PRICE IS $24.99
Branch managers from the four Westfield Bank locations in our service area present a check and food from the recent food drive that the bank recently held. Thank You!!
The Board of directors at the Parish Cupboard are pleased to announce that they have elected Frank Shutt as their new president and Katie Maloney as their new vice-president.
Maurice Brodeur will remain as treasurer and Diana Forfa shall remain as secretary. Everybody involved with the cupboard would like to thank Simon Brighenti for his hard work and dedication over the last four years as president.
