Bloomfield, CT and Wallingford, CT
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Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare has announced that it will continue its emergency drive-thru distributions into April. “I cannot believe that we have been running the Rentschler Field site for almost a year. What started as a temporary distribution has led to the development of multiple drive-thru sites throughout the state,” said Jason Jakubowski, President and CEO of Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare. The last scheduled distribution for Rentschler Field will be on Thursday, April 29. The food bank will provide updates on final distribution dates for the rest of the drive-thru sites as they become available.
Jakubowski said the food bank will provide information about additional community resources for food and other assistance to people attending the drive-thru locations as the closing dates approach. “We distribute millions of meals worth of food through a network of 700 partner programs across Connecticut and will continue to be there for individuals and families that are in need.”
Statewide Drive-Thru Food Distribution Schedule For April:
- Mondays – Norwich
Address: 28 Stonington Road, Norwich, CT 06360 – in the parking lot across from Pistol Pete's Bar And Grill
Hours: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm - Tuesdays – East Hartford
Address: Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118 – Silver Lane Entrance
Hours: 9:30 am – 1:00 pm - Wednesdays – Norwalk
Address: Calf Pasture Beach, 99 Calf Pasture Beach Road, Norwalk, CT 06855
Hours: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm - Thursdays – East Hartford
Address: Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118 – Silver Lane Entrance
Hours: 9:30 am – 1:00 pm - Fridays – New London
Address: St Mary Star of the Sea Church, 10 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320
Hours: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm - Saturdays – Bridgeport
Address: Wades Dairy, 1316 Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Hours: 7:45 am – 10:30 am
*Note - In the event of inclement weather, Bridgeport distributions will be on Sundays. Check social media for updates. - Saturday 4/3 & 4/17 - Putnam
Address: Putnam Elementary School, 33 Wicker Street, Putnam, CT 06260
Hours: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm - Saturday 4/10 & 4/24 – Bristol
Address: Bristol Department of Public Works Garage, 95 Vincent P. Kelly Road, Bristol, CT 06010
Hours: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare are encouraging people to connect with additional food resources in their community. To access additional food resources call 2-1-1, go to www.211ct.org, visit www.foodshare.org/help or www.ctfoodbank.org/gethelp.
About Us
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. More than 8,000 volunteers help power the work of the food banks. Last year, they gave more than 62,000 hours of service.
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