Winter is Hurting...

“I really want to help with whatever I can. I know this is hard for a lot of people.” A staff member got that phone call today from an elderly woman who wants to donate. She said she was having a hard time herself this winter, but she’s been lucky in her life and wants to share what she can.

And we’ve heard from even more people since that call just an hour ago.

Hungry people are in desperate need this winter due to increased expenses and missed meals. They need your donation now.

Elderly widows are being forced to choose between repairing a leaking roof and putting food on the table. Kids have missed healthy meals they rely on because schools have been closed more times than we can count, and working parents are taking days off without pay to keep their kids safe. Heating bills are increasing…and food becomes the place people have to cut expenses.

Our hungry neighbors are facing an emergency situation right now, and I’m asking you to donate to help bring relief. Please help —your neighbors can’t wait to get the food they need right now. Please donate online or call us at (860) 856-HELP.

Foodshare continues to provide food even on the harshest winter days. Recently at a Mobile Foodshare site in Manchester it was snowing heavily, and the wind chill was 10 degrees below zero. When our truck arrived there were 50 people waiting, huddled together and covered in snow. They had arrived that morning to receive what was maybe the only food they would eat that day. Only a few of them had an actual winter coat, and one man had no shoes, only a pair of bedroom slippers. This is very different from waiting for a parking space at the grocery store; this is what hungry people have to do to get the food they need.

People need your donation right now so we can get them food today. I want you to know how much we appreciate your continued support and your understanding that we must ask for help when people need it most. You’ve done so much for hungry people in Connecticut. Your generosity has helped so many people get the food they need. Your gift means the difference between hungry and healthy.

Thank you for all that you do,

Christine O’Rourke, Interim President