Foodshare FREE Food Distribution Will Continue Through April 2021

East Hartford, CT— Foodshare has announced that it will continue its emergency drive-thru distributions into April. The last scheduled distribution for Rentschler Field will be on Thursday, April 29. 

Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare is the food bank of Connecticut and a member of the national Feeding America network. They provide nearly 40 million meals each year 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 bank. Last year, they gave more than 62,000 hours of service.

Foodshare is encouraging people to connect with additional food resources in their community, including Foodshare’s network of over 200 partner pantries and meal programs in Greater Hartford. Our partner programs have food and resources available to help community members who are struggling with food insecurity. To access additional food resources call 2-1-1, go to https://www.211ct.org/, or visit www.foodshare.org/help.

HOURS:
Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Address:  615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118 – Silver Lane entrance; gates will close at 1:00 pm

In the event of winter weather check Foodshare’s social media as well as NBC-CT and FOX61 for schedule updates.