Marking a Milestone...

In 1982, with a little bit of vision and a grant from The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Foodshare first opened its doors. Back then, serving only a handful of original collaborative partners from a 1,000 square foot warehouse, the food bank was intended to increase and improve the availability of emergency food to that local network. Over the years this mission has certainly grown, but the vision of ending hunger has ultimately remained the same. Now as we enter our 30th year serving the greater Hartford community, we continue to look to the future - and strategize new ways to achieve our goals of bridging the gap between those in need and the resources available to help them get back on the road to self-sufficiency. Read more...

The Year in Review

"The most challenging fundraising time in my 28 years with Foodshare."

-Gloria McAdam, President & CEO 

And that pretty much sums up 2011 in a nutshell. The perfect storm, both literally and figuratively - but thanks to the contributions of so many dedicated staff, volunteers and donors Foodshare managed to keep serving our community and working to end hunger.

Thousands of volunteers contributed time to ensuring all of our hungry neighbors received the help they needed. Your financial donations helped us to continue securing food for distribution, expand the SNAP Program, and engage an even larger audience in our work to fight hunger. Collaborating with the food industry, local government, schools, faith groups and other non-profits we are confident that the next 30 years will only serve to enlighten and engage an even larger network of anti-hunger advocates. And as we build a movement to truly end hunger in our region, we hope that you will continue to be a part of our efforts!

Ever wonder how your donation helps our neighbors in need?

 Click here to see 2011 results...

Learn how 2011 gifts of time and money went to work in greater Hartford!