Local Farms and Farmers' Markets

• Bemis Farms and Nursery, Spencer
• Jubilee Family Gardens, Spencer
• Breezy Gardens, Spencer
• Hancock Farm, Barre
• Wild Mountain Farm, West Brookfield
• Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
• Local Harvest Farmers Markets
• Farm Fresh MA Farmers Markets
• Local Restaurants

Food Pantry

The Richard Sugden Library, Spencer, continues to collect non-perishable items for the Mary Queen of the Roseary Church. Donations may be dropped off on the library's Main Floor.

Library Home Delivery Service to the homebound in our area. Homebound patrons are able to request books and have them delivered to their homes once a week. For questions call the Library at (508) 885-7513.

Charitable Needs Commission (a.k.a. The Prouty Fund) meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7pm in the Community Room. The fund is responsible for the distribution of moneys from the Melinda Prouty Harrington Fund. The purpose of the fund is to assist Spencer residents who can not make their utility bills on their own.

The committee has established a rule that applicants must have been Spencer residents for at least 1 year. The assistance is intended to be a one time payment to help the applicant pay an outstanding bill - i.e. rent, utilities. It operates on a voucher system. Once the committee approval is obtained, if the request is for food, the applicant is given a voucher which can then be presented at a supermarket to pay for groceries. If the request is for something other than food the voucher is forwarded, by the committee, to the landlord, utility, etc. to pay an outstanding bill. Contact Ronald Aucoin (508) 885-3595.

Did you know that you can apply for food stamps online? If you need to print out a form, or any other assistance with the initial application process, come to the Library. Our Librarian Debbie Kirk is trained to help you through the process. There are also helpful websites to answer questions about food stamps that also offer free online calculator programs to determine approximately the amount you may be eligible for:
www.mass.gov/dta
www.gettingfoodstamps.org

Fuel Assistance
1-508-754-1176

WIC Massachusetts Office
1-800-942-1007

Worcester Head Start Program
1-508-765-4738

Worcester Early Head Start Program
1-508-765-4738

"WorcesterResources.org provides in-depth information about the many social service programs available to people in need living in Worcester, Massachusetts and surrounding towns. This web site offers practical information about the social service programs that are available in Worcester, where and how to apply for benefits, eligibility requirements, benefit amounts, and answers to frequently asked questions. It includes information about federal, state, and local social service programs." - from the website.
www.worcesterresources.org/worcester_social_service_d.html

For people who are "print disabled," that is, blind, visually impaired or dyslexic, the Perkins School for the Blind offers a Braille and Talking Book Library. The Library provides free public library services for anyone who needs them.
www.perkinslibrary.org