Nutrition

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Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare Officially Unite

Foodshare and Connecticut Food Bank, the state’s two largest nonprofit anti-hunger organizations, merged to become one organization effective January 30, 2021. The new organization will address hunger with a united voice, a fully coordinated distribution model, and an integrated set of programs made available across the entire state. By merging their operations and service areas, these food banks will be able to more effectively serve people across Connecticut and make a stronger impact on hunger statewide. The food banks will continue to operate out of their Wallingford, Bloomfield, and Bridgeport facilities and will continue to use their existing trade names until a new name is chosen in the coming weeks.

Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare are Connecticut’s two regional food banks. Both are members of the national Feeding America network. Last year, Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare distributed enough food to provide nearly 40 million meals through a network of more than 700 community-based hunger-relief programs, including food pantries, community kitchens, and emergency shelters, while also working on long-term solutions to food insecurity. More than 8,000 volunteers help power the work of the food banks. Last year, they gave 62,000 hours of service.

For more information, visit https://www.ctfoodbank.org/ or http://site.foodshare.org.

Connecticut’s HUSKY Health program