food insecurity

Ted Koppy talks with the Director of Food and Child Nutrition Services for Hartford Public Schools about the transition from schools to home meals

A partnership between a school and community organizations is helping provide free food for New Haven families

There is a push by Gov. Ned Lamont to provide more support for families suffering from food insecurities. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, along with members from the state senate and departments of Agricultural and Social Services held a virtual town hall to brainstorm how they can help families suffering from food insecurities. “We have experienced an economic calamity and catastrophe,”…

With food insecurity at unprecedented levels across Connecticut, we are working with Foodshare and the CT Food Bank to help raise funds and increase volunteers

NBC CT and Telemundo Connecticut are proud to launch a virtual food drive, “Feeding Our Families,” in partnership with Comcast, to support Foodshare and the CT Food Bank during these times of high food insecurity in our state.

Neighbors are helping neighbors as part of a Hartford food drive Monday

More than 2,500 people went through the Foodshare distribution site in East Hartford on Thursday

“Help Out, Take Out.” That’s the idea behind a new program in Branford that aims to help restaurants and those financially hurt by the pandemic. At Parthenon Diner in Branford, the seats remain empty as dining-in remains off the table. While they’re still open for takeout, owner John Sousoulas says they’ve seen a nearly 80% drop in sales. “We’ve...

A group in Enfield is trying to ease food insecurity while paying it forward to those in need

The Community Safety Coalition is going through neighborhoods in Hartford’s North End to make sure PPE and food supplies are available to the people who need them

Helping in times of tragedy is nothing new for the non-profit group known as Veterans Response. This group of military veterans has responded to natural disasters around the world. On Thursday they were providing needed assistance in their own community. Veterans Response was in Meriden where they donated hundreds pounds of food and supplies to the New Opportunities food bank….

A group of Connecticut veterans is helping supply a local food bank as food pantries struggle with inventory

The need for food assistance in the state continues to grow during the pandemic leading to a great call for help

People waited in line up to three hours today for food items at Rentschler Field.

Windsor Public Schools is helping families who may struggle to pay for their student’s lunch. The program was started by an anonymous person who wanted to help the school district. Food shaming and food insecurities are two problems many school districts across the country and inside Connecticut face. But, thanks to a generous donation by a person who wants...

Windsor Public Schools are using an anonymous donation to help get students the food they need at school even if their lunch account has a negative balance.

While most Americans will be grateful for second and third helpings this Thanksgiving, there’s one surprising group who struggle to find a first helping every day: students at some of the nation’s top universities, NBC News reports. “I can’t go to the grocery store to buy breakfast because if I use this money I’m not going to be able to...

Students at Milner Middle School in Hartford helped pack thousands of meals for hungry families on Wednesday.

For more and more college students in Connecticut and elsewhere, the burdens of paying to tuition, fees, room and board, and textbooks aren’t where the financial stresses stop.

From trading recyclable items for transportation passes to requiring all public buses be electric, countries are thinking of creative ways to reduce carbon emissions. Climate change continues to threaten countries on every continent. Here is a look at what some of the top polluters and most eco-friendly countries are doing to try to curb their greenhouse gas emissions.