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All Out Adventures: Cycling for those with disabilities, seniors, & veterans
- Amherst Leisure Services Community Theater (ALSCT):
Provide tickets to ALSCT’s annual production for those in need
- Amherst Senior Center:
Defray the cost of utilities, medical & home heating for Amherst seniors
- Amherst Survival Center:
Purchase of fresh produce during winter months by the Food Pantry
- Craig's Doors:
Supplement the Wednesday breakfast program
- Dakin Humane Society:
Provide seniors with food for their pets
- Family Outreach of Amherst:
Improve coordination with the Family Center at Amherst Middle School
- Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
- Not Bread Alone: Create an area within the dining room for families
Dedicated to Community Service The Amherst Club, founded in 1983, includes men and women living or working in the greater Amherst area who are linked by a common interest in enhancing the quality of life for themselves and their neighbors. Their efforts, aimed at community betterment, include supporting social service, cultural, and educational activities in the area. The Club meets in the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays for luncheon, conversation, and a program, usually a guest speaker. It has other occasional social gatherings. These social events serve to bring together community leaders who might not otherwise come to know one another. Currently, the meetings are at Bistro 63 at the Monkey Bar, 63 N Pleasant St., from 12:15 until 1:30 pm. Guests are welcome at a charge of $15. Lunches are canceled due to snow when Amherst schools are closed. The Club raises funds for local service organizations: We maintain an endowment fund from which we have given grants to 501(c) 3 service organizations. We are also able to give small grants to other agencies with donations from members. Membership • The Amherst Club welcomes diversity among its members, and encourages civic-minded men and women living or working in the greater Amherst area to join. Members attend twice monthly luncheon meetings and demonstrate their concern for the community by devoting time and effort to the Club’s endeavors. • Membership inquiries are welcome. Applications for membership are reviewed for approval by the Membership Committee and the Board of Directors. • Membership dues cover the costs of operating the Club, primarily the Tuesday lunches enjoyed by members. Dues are billed quarterly as follows:
Associate status is an option for members who know that they will be unable to attend Tuesday meetings regularly. Dues for Associate Members include one lunch per quarter. These members attend additional luncheons by paying the guest fee. Watch Cynthia Brubaker's interview on Amherst Media with President Roger Webb
and founding member Phyllis Lehrer, talking about the Club and the Spring to Life fundraiser Contact Us If you have a question or a comment about the Amherst Club, please write us at: President Gigi Barnhill at (413)835-0870 or email Secretary, Joan Hanson jhanso2@yahoo.com We'll reply as soon as possible. | EVENTS, RESOURCES
• Host of our weekly meetings: Bistro 63 RESOURCES: GET TO KNOW AMHERST
 The Town of Amherst (official sites)
• Amherst Regional Public Schools (ARPS) The Five Colleges
• Amherst College, Amherst, MA
• Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
• Smith College, Northampton, MA
• Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
• The Five College Consortium, Amherst, MAGet to Know More About Amherst
• Amherst Chamber of Commerce • Amherst Business Improvement District • Amherst League of Women Voters • Amherst Media (formerly Amherst Community Television: ACTV) • Amherst Historical Society and Museum (Simeon Strong House) |