5th Annual Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Thankful Food Drive
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) is hosting its 5th Annual Thankful Food Drive November 1 through November 30, 2026. This year, we are once again asking our members to collect donations of non-perishable items on behalf of Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., our members, and our downtown community and donate them directly to the Pittsfield Community Food Pantry at 110 South Street in Pittsfield.
The drive is accepting non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, canned or dry beans, canned fruit in juice, low-sodium soups, canned tuna in water, canned chicken, canned stews, brown rice, unsalted nuts, shelf stable milk and milk substitutes, whole grain pasta, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, unsweetened apple sauce, peanut butter, and whole grain cold cereals. Please do NOT donate open packages or expired or perishable foods.
Drop off by members of the public is welcomed at the following Pittsfield locations:
1Berkshire, 137 North Street, Suite 200
All-Ways Moving & Storage Co., 241 West Housatonic Street
Barrington Stage Company’s Wolfson Center, 122 North Street
Berkshire Community Action Council, Inc., 1531 East Street and 14 Maplewood Avenue
Berkshire Fitness and Wellness Center, 137 North Street
Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street
Berkshire Roots, 501 Dalton Avenue
Berkshire Theatre Group, 111 South Street
Bottomless Bricks, 163 South Street
Hotel on North, 297 North Street
Mana Crypt Gaming Center, 55 West Housatonic Street
Patrick’s Pub, 26 Bank Row
Peace Train Tees, 139 West Housatonic Street
This & That Sports Store, 128 Fenn Street
Truffles by Tarah LLC, 123 North Street
W A N D E R Berkshires, 34 Depot Street
The Pittsfield Community Food Pantry prefers drop-off of donations after December 1. We suggest calling the pantry at 413-464-8042 if you have a very large amount.
Pantry hours are as follows:
Wednesday: 7:30–11am and 4:30–5:30pm
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 7:30–11am
The entrance to the pantry is in the back of the United Church of Christ Pittsfield at 110 South Street.
Tag us @downtownpittsfield on Facebook and Instagram and add the hashtag #DPIthankful to share photos of your donations!
Click here for a printable pdf of the flyer!