{"id":4469,"date":"2016-12-05T14:20:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T14:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=4469"},"modified":"2023-12-11T12:59:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:59:49","slug":"north-central-massachusetts-chamber-commerce-welcomed-help-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/north-central-massachusetts-chamber-commerce-welcomed-help-community\/","title":{"rendered":"The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce welcomed Help For Our Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce welcomed <strong>Help For Our Community<\/strong> as a new member in November.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Help For Our Community<\/strong> is a Fitchburg-based non-profit organization that serves the homeless and other disadvantaged populations in 14 North Central Mass communities with a variety of emergency-based programs.<\/p>\n<p>2016 will be the 16<sup>th<\/sup> year that HFOC has been cooking and delivering hot meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas days, anticipating the demand for more than 750 meals this holiday season.\u00a0 Throughout the year, HFOC also gathers supplies for school back-packs for foster children, kits of necessities for homeless families, and a monthly diaper pantry for struggling moms.\u00a0 The Fitchburg, Leominster, and Gardner fire departments rely on HFOC when a family may be in need in the event of a house fire.\u00a0 They are called in to gather information on the individuals to help provide clothing, toiletries, gift cards for grocery stores, and small household items.\u00a0 All of the resources come from community members who are able to secure items and pass them along through HFOC\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>People in need may not know where to turn, and HFOC is able to direct them to services in place, in order to maximize the impact of other local organizations such as Meals on Wheels, the VA, and senior centers.\u00a0 But HFOC is often asked to \u201cfill the gaps\u201d in existing programs.\u00a0 Many people have come to rely on their work, so HFOC is constantly in need of volunteers, financial support, and donations of important supplies.<\/p>\n<p>While HFOC hopes to open a donation center in future, monetary donations can be made at Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) branches at 350 John Fitch Highway in Fitchburg or 1123 Central Street in Leominster.\u00a0 To donate food or other goods, please call director Tami Arguelles on (978) 846-6426.\u00a0 More information is available on their Facebook page.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce welcomed Help For Our Community as a new member in November. 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