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Foodshare will work to end hunger as a part of the overall community effort to alleviate poverty in greater Hartford.
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3 | 17 | 2014
Big Y Donates Corned Beef to Food Banks Just in Time for St. Patrick's Day
By: The Republican Business Desk
Through a supplier partnership, Big Y World Class Markets donated 12,000 pounds of Buckley Farms Round Cut Corned Beef to local food banks just in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day...
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3 | 10 | 2014
Bus Tour Examines Hunger in Vernon
By: Steve Smith, Reminder NewsVernon's Hunger Action Team took a group on a bus tour of the Hockanum Valley Community Council and Cornerstone Foundation facilities, in order to increase awareness about the realities of people in Vernon who need food assistance, as well as of the efforts of the agencies to meet that need...
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2 | 15 | 2014
A Soup Kitchen That Gets Five Stars
By: Denise Buffa, Hartford Courant
At the Enfield Loaves and Fishes, guests are not only fed, they are fed well. Three professionally trained chefs volunteer at the busy soup kitchen, which serves 75-125 people each day. "It's like going to a five-star restaurant...
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Foodshare Walk Against Hunger
Walk Against Hunger and help Foodshare address the immediate need, while reducing the number of families who are hungry. Registration is now open!
May 4 | 12:30PM
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SNAP Outreach Training
Foodshare has an immediate need for SNAP Outreach Volunteers throughout Hartford and Tolland Counties. Volunteers are trained to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and provide application assistance to those who qualify. Please RSVP to Laura Roberts at 860-286-9999.
May 6 | 4:30PM -
Evaluating Food Packaging
This training will teach you how to determine which products are safe for consumption so that you can sort and inspect donated food. We ask for a minimum committment of 6 months. Please RSVP to Kenz Stevenson at 860-286-9999.
May 12 | 1:00PM -
Volunteer Roundtable
Meet Foodshare’s President and hear first-hand about the organization’s strategic plan. There will also be information about upcoming activities and the chance for an informal question and answer session. Please RSVP to Nina Spineti at 860-286-9999.
May 14 | 5:30PM
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