15 years ago, Monte Belmonte pushed an empty shopping cart from Northampton to Greenfield with the goal of raising $5,000 for the Food Bank. He raised $13,000 that year, and started a movement that has become the three county, 43-mile March for the Food Bank.   Join Monte, Congressman Jim McGovern, & Food Bank Executive […]

15 years ago, Monte Belmonte pushed an empty shopping cart from Northampton to Greenfield with the goal of raising $5,000 for the Food Bank. He raised $13,000 that year, and started a movement that has become the three county, 43-mile March for the Food Bank.   Join Monte, Congressman Jim McGovern, & Food Bank Executive […]

Register   Senior staff of HSF members are invited to "Breakfast with Becca". This is a chance to get together to talk about current challenges and successes. Future sessions may have speakers on relevant topics. This is a member only event. Coffee and bagels will be provided but feel free to bring your own food and […]

Liberty Bank Financial Literacy Series with Springfield Housing Authority   Tuesday every Month beginning Oct 29 4:30 to 5:30 82 Division Street Springfield, MA Oct 29: Money Management: How and Why to Bank? Nov26: Money Management- How to work with a budget! Dec 17: Credit: How to build/ rebuild credit and why? Jan 25: First […]

Diabetes Self-Management Live video conference For adults with pre-diabetes or diabetes or their caregivers, this workshop teaches the basics of balancing medication, diet and exercise, techniques to deal with hyper/hypoglycemia and meal planning, stress reduction, and more. Tuesdays, October 8–November 19, 6–8:30 p.m.

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls In person at Bernardston Senior Center, Bernardston, MA Teaches practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and explores medical, behavioral, and environmental risk factors for falls, stressing the importance of developing an exercise plan. Wednesdays, October 2–November 20, 1–3 p.m.

MSA is thrilled to announce the return of our Youth Career Pathways Initiative, supported by AmeriCorps’ Volunteer Generation Fund. WHAT: Matching grants up to $20,000 that support the creation, expansion and/or replication of promising models that better engage volunteers in youth career development programming/support OR engage youth in skill-building/career development service WHO: Nonprofits and Volunteer Connector Organizations […]

Living Well with Persistent Pain Live video conference Provides information and practical skills that build self-confidence and help participants assume an active role in managing problems specific to chronic pain, including fatigue, frustration, and poor sleep. Thursdays, October 10–November 21, 10–12:30 p.m.

UCLA Memory Training In person at Northfield Senior Center For people with mild age-related memory challenges, Memory Training teaches memory-enhancing techniques and practical strategies to boost memory functioning. Thursdays, October 31–November 21, 2–4 p.m.

Fridays, October 18–November 22, 12:30–3 p.m.   Techniques to improve symptoms of chronic conditions, such as healthy eating, relaxation techniques, communicating, goal-setting, problem solving, and more.