Food Pantry
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Please know you are WELCOME at the FISH Food Pantry, where we provide supplemental food to those individuals and families who qualify using guidelines established by the Emergency Food Assistance Program. And know, during this Coronavirus pandemic - all were welcomed that were in need. We recognize that many have struggled during this pandemic. The FISH Food Pantry has always depended on and benefited from the generosity of donors in the community, from food drives by school children and groups, organizations, churches, firemen, police officers, families and Post Office workers. Area farms and farmers and grocery store owners/managers also deliver dairy, meat and vegetable produce and foodstuffs, and when shelves are empty, food items are purchased at Connecticut FoodShare and at local groceries - thanks to generous financial donations.
No one should suffer with food insecurity. We are here to help! Food distributed in 2023-2024 equaled an estimated nearly 183,000 meals to 938 families, including Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday programs. Nearly 2,700 individuals depend on the FISH Food Pantry for their food needs. The pantry is open four days a week. Monday: 10 am - 3 pm Tuesday: 10 am - 3 pm Wednesday: Closed (for re-stocking) Thursday: 10 am - 3 pm Friday: 10 am - 2 pm **** And if needed - please call 860-482-7300 to make special arrangements for food pick-up. BOTH FOOD AND MONETARY DONATIONS ARE WELCOMED AND NEEDED AT FISH NWCT! We exist thanks to the generosity of our greater community! Please find it in your heart to help. If you'd like to run a food drive over one day at a grocery store, please call Margaret or Dan for the easy "how to's." Standard, Year-Round Food Drive:
Thanksgiving Food List:
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