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General Background Information

The need for food assistance in Connecticut is still on the rise.

For the past 3 years prices have risen significantly and aren’t expected to come back down.  As a result, many people, especially those of least means, have cut back on healthy food to pay for other essentials like rent and utilities.

Meanwhile, Old Guard donations to Connecticut Foodshare drop off over each summer. This is normal, but continually rising prices mean that it is more important than ever that Old Guard members resume our donations this fall.   

Over 16%   – 1 out of every 6 – Connecticut children are considered food insecure.  Food insecure people are those who do not have reliable access to nutritious food they can afford.  Every dollar we give helps these children and their families.

It’s important to know that grocery stores and other food retailers sell food to Foodshare at an approximate 80% discount.  So every dollar of donations to Foodshare, enables them to buy $5 worth of food.  That’s why we multiply the value of our donations by 5Xs when we donate thru Foodshare.

From time to time, Foodshare is given a matching grant that is open for a specific, short time.  We try to alert members to these opportunities right away via email, because they are time-sensitive.  Application of any such matching to our donations increases their value above 5Xs  

How to donate to a food charity in Central Connecticut

 Donations to Connecticut Foodshare

Website: www.ctfoodshare.org

Regular mail:  Connecticut Foodshare

PO Box 150526

Hartford, CT 06115-0526

Phone # (203)-469-5000

Donations to West Hartford Foodbank

Website www.westhartfordct.gov/tttc

Regular mail: The Town that cares

West Hartford Social Services

50 South Main Street room 130

West Hartford, CT. 06107

Phone # Susan Oslander (860)-561-7580

Donations to Loaves and Fishes

Website:  loavesap@sbcglobal.net

Regular mail:  Loaves and Fishes

646 Prospect Street

Hartford, CT. 06105

Phone (860)524-1730

Donations to The House of Bread

Website:  info@hotbread.org

Regular mail:  The House of Bread

27 Chestnut Street

Hartford, CT

Phone: (860)278-3561

If you donate directly to the food charity of your choice, please remember to

(a) advise the Food Charity that you are an Old Guard member

(b) Let Lou Aiello or Mike Feehan know of your contribution

This is to help keep track of the total Old Guard impact in our community

Thank you, Lou