Community Partners

All Out Adventures is a Northampton-based non profit organization that runs outdoor recreation programs for people with disabilities, seniors, and veterans throughout Massachusetts.

For over twenty years, Cancer Connection has provided a haven where people with cancer and their loved ones can learn how to navigate the complicated cancer journey through one-to-one guidance, education, peer support, integrative therapies, and creative programs to strengthen the body and spirit.

Five College Learning in Retirement (FCLIR) is a lifelong learning opportunity for residents of the Pioneer Valley and beyond. Our members, most of whom are retirees (with many former faculty at the five colleges), are a diverse group of intellectually curious people pursuing new fields of interest or revisiting former subjects in peer-led seminars, interest groups, some social events, and other programs. Our mission is to enrich lives by providing forums for sharing the pleasures of active learning. FCLIR is a program of Five Colleges, Incorporated, the nonprofit consortium of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and UMass Amherst. FCLIR is a membership organization supported by dues and donations.

Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, provides a wide range of information, materials, services, and programs. The library’s magnificent building offers a friendly and accessible environment that encourages the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the public.

Founded in 2006, Friends of Northampton Trails (FNT) is a member-driven, non-profit organization that works with the city to support and expand the multi-user trail network. Through a variety of community activities, FNT improves the quality and safety of these public spaces, increases recreational access, enhances air and water quality, and grows the community of trail users.

Grow Food Northampton is creating a racially, economically, and environmentally just local food and farming system by conducting land access and stewardship, providing food access, and offering community education. We work along a public health continuum to both respond to the immediate needs of community members grappling with food insecurity, and create long-term, foundational solutions for our local food system.

Historic Northampton is a community-centered museum and education center. Their mission is to collect and preserve Northampton's past and to explore the town's history and the interconnections between human history and the natural world. As a small museum, their hallmark is flexibility, variety, creativity, and inclusiveness.

Manna Community Kitchen, in downtown Northampton, is a compassionate nonprofit dedicated to offering free, nutritious meals with dignity and respect. Serving over 8,000 meals monthly, Manna's nearly 39-year legacy continues to grow, fostering community and inclusion for all who walk through its doors. Manna
 is more than a meal it’s community. 

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary covers over 750 acres in Northampton and Easthampton. The diverse habitat of forest, wetlands, and meadows attracts an extraordinary variety of wildlife. The organization works to protect and steward resilient landscapes for people and wildlife, advance inclusive and equitable access to nature, and mobilize to fight climate change.

The Northampton Survival Center is an emergency food provider with pantries in Northampton and Goshen, dedicated to improving the quality of life for low-income individuals and families throughout Hampshire County by providing nutritious food and other resources in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.

Funded by a bequest from Oliver Smith whose niece, Sophia Smith, later endowed Smith College and Smith Academy, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School opened for students in 1908 as the first vocational school in Massachusetts. The adult education program has been re-established after a 30-year hiatus. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School is excited to offer our local community a wide selection of hands-on workshops in subjects ranging from social dance to welding.

Volunteers in Northampton Schools (VINS) is a nonprofit organization that connects community members with Northampton Public Schools to support teachers, classrooms, and students. For more than 40 years, VINS has strengthened learning environments by matching volunteers with school needs across all schools in the district.

The Hampshire Regional YMCA is a welcoming community hub where older adults can stay active, connected, and well. It is a place to build friendships, reduce isolation, and stay engaged at every stage of life, through a variety of programs designed specifically with seniors in mind. These include low-impact fitness and wellness classes and evidence-based programming, like LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA. The YMCA is committed to access for all and offers financial assistance to help make membership and programs affordable.