Our organization began modestly in the
1960s when a group of United Church of Ludlow members started the
Community Welfare Committee to distribute food and other assistance
to their neighbors who needed help.
From that small beginning, we grew and grew, moving through
many locations in Ludlow, and finally landing in the old red, white
and blue firehouse on Main Street in the mid-1980s.
That’s when we incorporated with our current name as a
section 501(c)(3) charity, and became what we are today – the
backbone of private assistance in Ludlow, Cavendish, Proctorsville,
Mount Holly, Belmont and Plymouth.
In 2011 we moved to the newly
renovated Ludlow Community Center Complex where we provide free,
confidential help to financially distressed individuals and families
to facilitate their navigation of the often intricate pathways to
locate assistance. We
focus primarily on distributing free food and providing rent, fuel
and other aid for those who meet our guidelines.
We receive funding from individual and business donations,
some grants and local public sources.
We operate our thrift store to cover some of the expenses of
providing assistance.
Our store provides reasonably priced clothing to anyone who wishes
to buy, but is aimed to help those with limited funds.
We do not charge those who are in direst need.
As the only broad based clothing store in the immediate area
we also provide accessibility for those with limited mobility.
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