Connecticut Foodshare

More than 400 thousand people in Connecticut struggle to put food on the table. Usually, one in four children in the state are hungry.

In Connecticut, more than 400,000 people struggle to put food on the table.   The issue of food insecurity is exacerbated by inflation, increasing the cost of groceries and putting a strain on food banks nationwide. “We are definitely seeing an uptick in our pantries and at our mobile lines. There is definitely more of a need right now,” said…

Connecticut Foodshare continues to find ways to deliver food for those facing food insecurity during the holiday season.

Connecticut Foodshare’s weekly food distributions at Rentschler Field may have ended in April, but there are still those among us who struggle with food insecurity. That’s why the organization continues its foundational program of mobile food pantries. Once a month, Foodshare brings a truckload of food to the community on Eastern Street in New Haven. Seven pallots of food...

Continuing their efforts to combat food insecurity, Connecticut Foodshare aimed to distribute 51,000 Thanksgiving dinners by Wednesday.  Goal accomplished. A day early. “They are out the door. They are at our partner agencies and they will have those turkeys to people within the next 24 hours,” said Connecticut Foodshare President and CEO Jason Jakubowski. In total, 51,291 turkeys and all…

CT Foodshare has been working around the clock to get meals to everyone who needs them this Thanksgiving.

Google is donating $100,000 to Connecticut Foodshare to help boost operations and support local pantries ahead of the holidays. The funding will provide more resources for pantries that want to implement what’s known as the Supporting Wellness at Pantries (SWAP) system. The purpose is to categorize foods based on their nutritional value while also educating donors and those struggle with…

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After operating for more than 18 months, Foodshare is ending its drive-thru emergency food distribution sites at the end of October.

With food insecurity still an issue for so many in Connecticut, CT Foodshare has decided to keep its emergency food distribution sites open through October.

Connecticut Foodshare will continue to operate its emergency drive-thru distributions through October. “We know that nearly 500,000 people are struggling with food insecurity throughout Connecticut, and we also know that the last 18-months have hit our local growers and producers extremely hard. We are grateful for the continued support of the Governor and the Department of Agriculture. This partnership has…