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News  Hampden Probate & Family Probation Department hosts its first food drive to benefit local food bank

Probation staff host food drive and start new tradition.
12/03/2025
  • Massachusetts Probation Service

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Hampden Probate & Family Court Probation staff collected food and gift cards to donate to the Grey House Food Bank in Springfield. The team also partnered with a local business, V&F Auto in Agawam, to collect food to donate which they piled in the company pick-up truck.

“It’s nice to be able to help others within our community and give back,” said John Gilpatrick, Hampden Probate & Family Court Chief Probation Officer.

The Grey House Food Bank is a member agency of The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

Group of employees pose with bags of donations
Pictured, from left: Probation Officer II Linda Line, Assistant Chief Probation Officers William Hurley, and Laura Garrant, Probation Officer II Darlene Elias, Probation Officer II Sha-Nee Blatch, Probation Office Manager Kelly McGovern, Probation Officer II Tracey Sitek-Flagg, Probation Case Specialist Yalisse Alvarez and Probation Officer Andrew Robidoux. Missing from the picture are Probation Officer II Sondra McMillan-King, Probation Officer Sara Johnson, and Probation Case Specialist Denali Figueroa.

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Phone

Call Coria Holland, Communications Director at (617) 624-9319, CP: (617) 429-5629

Online

Email Coria Holland, Communications Director at coria.holland@jud.state.ma.us

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