Funders to approach for Hilltown Village

Since 2009, itav has served as a crucial safety net for economically disadvantaged families across western Massachusetts, providing basic needs supplies, easing postpartum struggles, and helping families transition from crisis to stability. We achieve this through a range of free programs, including home visits, support groups and workshops, caregiver-child educational classes, a basic needs free store in a title 1 school district, and the village closet family resource center, the largest basic needs center in western Massachusetts. Over the last decade, we have distributed $2.6 million in basic needs supplies and provided vital services to nearly 24,000 individuals-all achieved with a dedicated small team of staff and volunteers, and an operating budget stretched to maximize every dollar. Our impact extends beyond individual families, driving systemic change that builds resilient…