At EBS, we’ve built more than a food pantry. We’ve built a place of dignity, belonging, and hope. Since 1991, we’ve welcomed our neighbors in Worcester and helped them access food, clothing, connection and resources.

But today, we face a critical moment.

The storm is coming.

With major food assistance program (SNAP) potentially being interrupted in November, hundreds of families—many of whom would normally lean on government food support—are preparing for a new reality: fewer benefits, less certainty, and deeper hunger.

That means our doors will open wider and our call for help will grow louder. What we currently serve every Friday will need to stretch far beyond where we’ve been.

Here’s the truth:

– Each Friday, EBS typically serves about 500 families.

– When food assistance payments pause or families can’t access what they’ve counted on, that number will surge.

– Every one of those families is someone’s parent, child, sibling, neighbor—someone whose dignity deserves to be upheld.

That’s why we are launching the Hunger Crisis Response Fund.

Our goal:
$100,000 — to secure enough nutritious food, supplies, staff support, emergency resources to meet this coming wave of need and keep our doors open to the community.

What your gift will do:

$250 helps provide a week’s worth of healthy groceries for a family of four.
$1,000 allows us to bulk-purchase shelf-stable items and rotate inventory to stay ready for the unexpected.
$5,000 helps us scale operational capacity (staffing, overhead and outreach) to meet an expanded number of families.

Why it matters now:
Because hunger doesn’t wait for policy. It doesn’t pause for transition weeks or budget debates. It shows up at the kitchen table with empty plates and worried eyes.

When the benefits stop or slow — families will turn to organizations like EBS. And we will be ready. But we cannot do this alone.

Join us.
When you donate to the Hunger Crisis Response Fund, you’re not just giving food — you’re giving hope. You’re giving children a dinner plate. You’re giving adults a breath of relief. You’re giving a community the reassurance that we stand together.

Will you help us raise $100,000 and be ready when more families need us?

Hunger Crisis Response Fund

Help Us Keep Our Doors Open for Families in Need