CT Food Distributions Extended Due To Need

Connecticut Food Bank / Foodshare Extend Emergency Drive-Thru Distributions through September

Wallingford, CT - Connecticut Food Bank / Foodshare is announcing it will continue its emergency drive-thru distributions through September to serve the people in Connecticut who are struggling with hunger. Each site is estimated to serve up to 1000 households each week. In addition, fresh, Connecticut Grown produce will be available at all distributions.

“When we announced the extension of these emergency sites through the summer, we were hopeful that we would be starting to move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given the recent surge of the Delta variant, it is clear that we have not reached that point. We have not seen the attendance at these sites increase, but we have also not seen it decline. As such, we have decided to extend these distributions through September. As we have said throughout this pandemic, these distributions will not last forever. They are not sustainable or feasible in the long term. We encourage anybody in need to connect with their local food pantry as soon as possible,” said Jason Jakubowski, President & CEO, Connecticut Food Bank / Foodshare.

Distribution Schedule, Monday through Saturday.

Norwich

Mondays,closed on Labor Day 9/6• 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Parking lot across from Pistol Pete’s Bar and Grill

28 Stonington Road, Norwich, CT 06360

East Hartford

Tuesdays, • 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Old Showcase Cinemas

936 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118

Norwalk

Wednesdays,closed on 9/8• 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Veteran’s Memorial Park

42 Seaview Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06855

West Haven

Thursdays, • 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Vertical Church

225 Meloy Road, West Haven, CT 06516

Bristol

Thursday 9/16, 9/30 • 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

95 Vincent P Kelly Road, Bristol, CT 06010

Bridgeport

Saturdays,closed on 9/4• 7:45 am – 10:30 am

1316 Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610

Putnam

Saturday, 9/11, 9/25 • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Putnam Elementary School

33 Wicker Street, Putnam, CT 06260

Danbury

Saturdays,closed on 9/4• 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Danbury High School

43 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury, CT 06811

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About Connecticut Food Bank / Foodshare:

Connecticut Food Bank / Foodshare is the food bank of Connecticut and a member of the national Feeding America network. We providenearly 40 million mealseach year through a network ofmore than 700 community-based hunger relief programs, including food pantries, community kitchens, and emergency shelters; while also working on long-term solutions.More than 8,000 volunteershelp power the work of the food bank. Last year, they gave more than 62,000 hours of service.


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