Please read "How to get food " to find out how to qualify
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The Connecticut Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be distributing a variety of fresh products for families at the New Life Apostolic Church (26 Jefferson Rd, Branford) on Friday May 3, 2013 from 10-11 AM. Please bring your own bags to pack items you select. If you have any questions please call 203-483-0629.
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Letter Carriers Food Drive
On Saturday, May 11, the Branford Letter Carriers will participate in a nationwide food collection that will benefit the Branford Food Pantry. This is the largest food drive in the country and is critical to those local agencies who are trying to provide supplemental food to families in need. That need is growing, locally it is up 30% this year due to the difficult economy.
Residents are encouraged to support this food drive. Food items can be set near, or hung from, mailboxes and they will be collected when mail is delivered on May 11.
Typically, this drive generates between 12,000 to 14,000 pounds of food that is brought to the Branford Food Pantry on Harrison Avenue where some 30-34 volunteers will unload, sort and put away the goods.
While all non-perishable food is welcome, there is a special need for peanut butter, jelly, tuna fish, juices, cereal, canned fruits and children snacks.
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We are starting a new program called "Snacks for Kids". Each week families will receive a bag containing 5 snack items for each child to take to school. Please help to support this new effort by donating the following: pudding/jello cups; fruit cups; raisins (small boxes); cereal/granola bars; small bags of chips/cookies/pretzels; snack crackers; NO NUTS OR PEANUT PRODUCTS. Thanks for your help in this new effort.
In addition, we have an ongoing need for routine items such as cereal, peanut butter, soup, stew and coffee. Please consider sponsoring a drive to collect these items.
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Have you considered volunteering to help with food pickups, deliveries or sorting?
