Connecticut Food Bank

Connecticut Food Bank is a nonprofit organization, based in Wallingford, Connecticut. As a member of Feeding America, Connecticut Food Bank secures food donations from a national and regional network of food donors, retail partners, manufacturers, wholesalers and farms. Connecticut Food Bank supplies food to a network of local agencies and programs (such as soup kitchens, food pantries, and emergency shelters) serving nearly 270,000 food-insecure individuals of all ages across the six counties of Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, and Windham.[1] In 2019, Connecticut Food Bank distributed enough food to provide nearly 22.5 million meals.

Connecticut Food Bank
Formation1982
TypeNon-governmental organization
PurposeHunger Relief, Environmentalism, food waste
HeadquartersWallingford, Connecticut
Region served
Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, and Windham counties
AffiliationsFeeding America
Volunteers
5,600
Websitehttp://www.ctfoodshare.org

History

Born from the concept of matching excess food supplies to individuals with limited resources, Connecticut Food Bank began distributing food in 1982 out of a 2,000 square foot warehouse in New Haven, supplying 400,000 pounds to 70 programs. Today, through distribution centers in Wallingford and Bridgeport, and an affiliated distribution center in New London, Connecticut Food Bank provides 27 million pounds of nutritious food annually to people in need.

See also

References
  1. "About Us | Connecticut Food Bank". www.ctfoodbank.org. Retrieved 2020-04-16.


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