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It’s time to nominate your favorite 50+ volunteer in CT for the AARP Andrus Award. $3k for winner’s charity of choice. The Arc Connecticut CBIA The Alliance Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus (CT) Arts & Ideas Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce MetroHartford Alliance COST CCM-CT Connecticut Foodshare Connecticut Age Well Collaborative Aging CT Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber (CTGLC)

Join Connecticut Foodshare on May 4th at Dunkin’ Park, for their annual Walk Against Hunger! This FREE family event will be hosted by their great friends, Renee DiNino and Scot Haney, kicking off at 8am and stepping off for an easy 1.5 mile walk at 10am. Sign up at hubs.li/Q02tXkyD0

#UConnSPP Award Season is here! SPP Adjunct Professor & alum Jason Jakubowski kicks us off as a 2024 Faculty Excellence Awardee! Jason serves as the President & CEO of Connecticut Foodshare. Learn more about Jason in our latest news story publicpolicy.uconn.edu/2024/04/25/202…

Join us 10am on May 1 for our next webinar on the intersection of affordable housing & food insecurity. Explore the root causes of food insecurity, including the lack of affordable housing.

Connecticut Foodshare
Hands On Hartford

Register: bit.ly/3vp12i0

#HereForHousing

Thank you Rosa DeLauro for your unwavering commitment to the people we serve and for supporting us with this Community Project Funding to help us expand our Wallingford facility. We look forward to sharing the impact that this will have for our neighbors throughout Connecticut.

Global Recycling Day reminds us to recycle and help preserve our environment and natural resources, which are vital for food production. ♻️

At Feeding America, we help reduce waste by rescuing food that would otherwise get thrown away. Learn more: bit.ly/3rsH2ZN

Last week members of the #UConnSPP community volunteered at Connecticut Foodshare. Thank you to Umme, Kader, Wilisha, Rachel for your #PublicService ! Interested in volunteering? Visit Connecticut Foodshare's website for more info ctfoodshare.volunteerhub.com/vv2/

Thomaston Savings 'Can Do Crew' volunteered at our Mobile Food Pantry on March 7th. They helped serve over 120 individuals in our community! The mobile food pantry is a partnership between United Way of Greater Waterbury, UConn Waterbury , & @ctfoodshare #HelpEveryVoiceBeHeard

Hunger is a policy choice! Always great to hear from Connecticut Foodshare about legislation that helps to combat food insecurity. As we approach the Farm Bill reauthorization strengthening nutrition programs must be a top priority.

Volunteer Spotlight: Thank you MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions employees who answered our call to volunteer @ our Mobile Food Pantry yesterday, a partnership between United Way, Connecticut Foodshare , and UConn Waterbury - we served over 140 individuals! MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions

The AMETEK Foundation supports initiatives that deliver millions of meals to those in need. In matching the contributions of the AMETEK Haydon Kerk Pittman Motion Solutions team, the Foundation has supported Connecticut Foodshare in its efforts to tackle food insecurity in the area. Learn more: ametek.com/our-stories/st…

'Prevention Starts With You!'
Partnering Organizations:
Connecticut Foodshare
The Latino Way
CBIA
The Open Hearth Association
HMF Events
Middlesex YMCA
CT REALTORS®
Deterra System

This morning, I joined many State Farm Insurance agents from the tri-state area to sort, process, and package more than 100 boxes of food for distribution by Connecticut Foodshare.

Connecticut Foodshare has many volunteer opportunities. #GreatStuff

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Not only did this State Farm group help Connecticut Foodshare pack nearly 10K lbs. of donated food yesterday, we also presented the org. w/ needed $. This non-profit is committed to tackling hunger throughout Connecticut. A special thank you to CT State Rep. Craig Fishbein for volunteering. Travis Wattie,MPA,CPCU 🚗 🏡 ♥️

Wes Ball-o-suknia I love it. Media absolutely eats it up. All for a great cause. They are doing team ones and individual ones. Paige is partnerd with Connecticut Foodshare and today Solo Ball partnered with End Hunger Connecticut! and CT Summer Meals. It’s fantastic.

What are your Connecticut State Farm agents up to today, you ask? We’re sorting & packing food for neighbors in need with Connecticut Foodshare. 🍓🍊🥔🍇🥦😍 Travis Wattie,MPA,CPCU 🚗 🏡 ♥️

Bridgeport Hospital partners with Connecticut Foodshare to host a biweekly free food distribution. If you or a loved one is in need of food, visit one of our upcoming distributions at 200 Mill Hill Avenue. All are welcome. Please bring your own bags.