SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Stop & Shop donated over $155,000 to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts during the Springfield Thunderbirds game on Friday night, aiming to support local families in need.
The donation includes over $12,000 in Stop & Shop gift cards, which will be distributed to families across western Massachusetts as part of the Turkey Express campaign for Thanksgiving.
This initiative comes at a critical time, as nearly 200,000 people in the region are experiencing delays in SNAP benefits due to a government shutdown…