Bloomfield, CT
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Foodshare is officially announcing that this holiday season 15,059 families in Greater Hartford are in need of a turkey. Foodshare distributes Thanksgiving meals through our partner program network, which includes over 200 local food pantries and meal programs. Each turkey in the goal represents a request from an individual who has been identified as being someone in need by a Foodshare partner program.
In addition to the turkey goal, Foodshare is announcing a monetary goal of $451,770. As part of the Turkey and Thirty campaign, the request to community supporters this season is to donate thirty dollars along with a turkey. This money will support Foodshare’s efforts to fight hunger throughout the year, because hunger is a year-round issue. In Hartford and Tolland counties, 118,000 people struggle with hunger including 33,000 children.
“These are large numbers, but I have seen firsthand the generosity of the Greater Hartford community. I know with their help we will ensure that all 15,059 of the local families in need will have food on their Thanksgiving table, and the funds donated this holiday season will help to support our work throughout the year.” said Jason Jakubowski, President & CEO of Foodshare.
Foodshare will be accepting Turkey and Thirty donations all month long. To guarantee that turkeys reach the table by Thanksgiving, please drop off your donation by November 26 to Foodshare or at one of our community donation drives in your area.
For a complete list of community donation drives, or to make your gift online, please visit www.foodshare.org.
About Foodshare
Foodshare is leading an informed, coordinated response to hunger in our community. Foodshare is the Feeding America food bank serving Connecticut’s Hartford and Tolland counties, where 127,000 people struggle with hunger. In partnership with the food industry, donors, community leaders and volunteers, Foodshare works to maximize access to nutritious food and other resources that support food security. Last year, Foodshare distributed nearly 12 million meals worth of food to a network of 300 local food pantries, meal programs, and Mobile Foodshare sites. And, because it takes more than food to end hunger, Foodshare collaborates with anti-hunger organizations, policy makers, and the broader community to build effective solutions to end hunger.
Foodshare is changing what it means to be a food bank. For more information, visit www.foodshare.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
