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We build communities of veterans.

Too often, vets are isolated from the communities they fought to protect.

We host regular free lunches to give vets a place to gather together and form friendships based on shared experience.

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In the News

Building Bridges is back to hosting meals for veterans

22 News
November 12, 2020

Drive through meals for veterans are back

22 News
November 11, 2020

Pioneer Valley veterans meal program restarting with drive-thrus

Daily Hampshire Gazette
October 25, 2020

Greenfield Elks give away free lunches to veterans

22 News
June 11, 2020

Building Bridges Veterans Initiative adapts lunch program amid COVID concerns

22 News
May 25, 2020

Building Bridges tells how the pandemic is affecting their services

98.3 WHAI Morning Show
April 30, 2020

As I See It: We are all responsible for Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy

Worcester Telegram
April 24, 2020

Columnist John Paradis: At Soldiers’ Home, the CNA is the lifeblood

Daily Hampshire Gazette
April 7, 2020

Conversation with the directors of Building Bridges, an organization that helps veterans.

98.3 WHAI Morning Show
April 2, 2020

​Greenfield mayor guest of honor at veterans’ meal

Greenfield Recorder
February 13, 2020

Building Bridges expands free lunch program for veterans

22 News
November 11, 2019

On D-Day’s 75th anniversary vets recall their service in WWII

Greenfield Recorder
June 6, 2019

Peers honor service-minded vet

Greenfield Recorder
December 28, 2018

Program to help stop isolation among older veterans in western Massachusetts

22 News
December 28, 2018

More than free food: Veterans find community at weekly lunch

Daily Hampshire Gazette
November 10, 2018

Franklin County World War II veteran honored before 100th birthday

22 News
September 20, 2018

Cub scouts show veterans they care

Greenfield Recorder
February 22, 2018

Building Bridges program celebrating first year of helping local veterans

22 News
January 18, 2018

Editorial: Greenfield giving veterans respect, recognition they deserve

Greenfield Recorder
September 12, 2017

Weekly luncheons in Greenfield build pride with respect for veterans

Greenfield Recorder
September 1, 2017

World War II veterans honored at Greenfield Elks Lodge

22 News
August 31, 2017

Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts 'builds bridges' with veterans meal program

MassLive
June 28, 2017

Weekly veteran meals in Greenfield to begin this week

Greenfield Recorder
January 10, 2017
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