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Connecticut Food Bank

Type: Organization

Name: Connecticut Food Bank

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Connecticut Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry to distribute items in Hamden Friday

TwitterHAMDEN — The Connecticut Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry will deliver a variety of fresh products, for free distribution to limited income families, from 11 a.m. to noon Friday in the rear parking lot of the Abdul Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center, ... [Published New Haven Register - May 21 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Food Bank

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Walking Against Hunger in Bridgeport

For the second year in a row, members of Congregation Beth ElCongregation Beth El Walk Against Hunger: (kneeling, l to r) Marvin Israel, Cheryl Podob, Jane Israel; (standing, from l to r) Kelley Wright, Fran Glucroft, Betty Feldman, Amy Gershberg, Mitch ... [Published Jewish Ledger - May 16 2013]

Entities: Marvin Israel, Connecticut Food Bank, Hartford (Connecticut, United States)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Nutrients

High protein foods needed for food pantry

SOUTHBURY — Brownstein Jewish Family Service (JFS) in Southbury is again teaming up with United Way and the Greater Waterbury Emergency Food Resource Committee, a coalition of area food pantries and soup kitchens, to help with the annual Stock the Pantry ... [Published Jewish Ledger - May 16 2013]

Entities: Protein, Connecticut Food Bank, emergency, Judaism, Nutrients

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Food Bank

14th Annual Jannotta family feed raises over $20,000 (1)

Photo taken by George Szilagyi Pictured from left to right: Michael Jannotta, Gregory Jannotta, Jeannette Jannotta, Al Jannotta, Nancy Carrington, President & CEO of CT Food Bank, Brenda Jannotta and Anthony Jannotta with their children, Eleanor and John. ... [Published Westport Minuteman - May 15 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Food Bank, Food Bank, Thanksgiving, Michael Musto

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Helping to end hunger

Members of Congregation Beth El, Fairfield, participated in the Connecticut Food Bank’s Walk Against Hunger, which recently took place at Bridgeport’s Seaside Park. The team raise about $1,500, equating to 4,500 meals. Shown, from left, are (back row) ... [Published Fairfield Sun - May 11 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Food Bank, Marvin Israel

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Norwich walk casts light on plight of the hungry

Midway through a community anti-hunger walk through downtown Norwich on Sunday, a neighborhood resident ran up to walker Hilda Zeigler, of Gales Ferry, and handed her $5.Zeigler had no idea who he was, she said after the walk, but she and other volunteers ... [Published Norwich Bulletin - May 06 2013]

Entities: Virginia Mason, Ed Sweeney, Connecticut Food Bank, Norwich Free Academy

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Mississippi

'A Place at the Table' showing, discussion May 1

A free showing of "A Place at the Table," a documentary that takes a look at hunger in America, will be held at 5:30 p.m. May 1 at Three Rivers Community College, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich.The film follows three people struggling with hunger: a ... [Published Norwich Bulletin - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Food Bank, Mississippi, Calorie

First reported Jan 28 2013 - Updated Jan 28 2013 - 1 reports

Big Y’s ‘Sack Hunger’ Bags 162K-plus Lbs. of Food

Big Y’s 3rd annual “Sack Hunger” campaign, held in November and December 2012 with the goal of providing 15,000 bags to needy local residents netted a grand total of 16,283 Sack Hunger bags. Customers purchased the $10 bags at all Big Y Supermarkets and ... [Published Progressive Grocer - Jan 28 2013]

Entities: Big Y, Food Bank, Connecticut Food Bank, Greater Boston Food Bank

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"It’s such a great turnout of kids, dogs — all kinds of people, and lots of spirit" Mason said

Norwich walk casts light on plight of the hungry [Published Norwich Bulletin - May 06 2013]

..." Gathering of the Vibes executive director, Ken Hays added, "I am grateful to Mayor Finch and the entire City of Bridgeport for all their support over the years. This agreement solidifies the genuine relationship between the Vibes and this city; and epitomizes the original vision of legendary Bridgeport resident and circus impresario, P T Barnum, who donated the park land for all who wanted to hear music.”"

Gathering of the Vibes Festival Signs 5-Year Deal with City of Bridgeport [Published PRWeb - Dec 19 2012]