A Place to Turn, an emergency food and clothing pantry in Natick, has received a $3,000 donation from the Framingham Co-operative Bank Charitable Foundation.

"Due to the tremendous need, we offer critical hunger relief and hope to the community," Joanne Barry, A Place to Turn’s executive director, said in a statement. "We are able to do this because of generous caring partners like Framingham Co-operative Bank."

A Place to Turn’s grant was included in the $35,500 awarded in support of the community during the Charitable Foundation’s most recent round of funding. Since it was established in 1998, the Foundation has donated over $1.7 million to charitable causes, according to a statement.