FOODSHARE Holiday Ornament

This cardstock ornament can be sent as a gift to your chosen recipients and will feature your personal message of concern, support and goodwill to all. Proceeds will benefit Foodshare, fighting to end hunger in Greater Hartford. A suggested donation of $20 can provide enough food to feed one hungry person for 20 days!

Show your appreciation for colleagues, clients, family and friends by making one simple donation, in their honor, expressing your support for alleviating hunger and helping area families in need.

• NO SHOPPING 
• NO MALLS 
• NO CATALOGS 
• NO DIFFICULT CHOICES

It’s that simple...we’ll do the rest. Your gift will assist in feeding families throughout Greater Hartford whose joy and laughter during the holiday season is stilled by the silence of poverty. Hang this ornament during the holiday season to remind all those who see it that together we can put an end to hunger.

To order, go to http://www.foodshare.org/  

Foodshare Turkey and a Twenty Drive November 2009

Foodshare’s Annual “Turkey and a Twenty” drive is back! Last year generous supporters donated 16,803 turkeys for distribution to hungry families in central Connecticut. This included a 1,000 turkey challenge that was met by over 100 new donor groups, each giving 10 or more turkeys and $200 for area families in need.

This holiday season Foodshare aree doubling efforts to match the 30% increase in need since 2008. The new goal is 20 Turkeys and 20 Twenties from 100 participating teams. If we meet this goal, Foodshare's anonymous donor will match these efforts with 1,000 turkeys.

Turkey and a Twenty drop off locations:
http://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TurkeyandaTwenty1

Avon
Big Y Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Miller Foods Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Bloomfield
Geissler's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Canton
Discount Foods Outlet Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Shaw's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Coventry
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8:30am-8pm); Sundays (8:30am-5pm)

Farmington
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sundays (8:30am-6pm)

Glastonbury
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sundays (8:30am-6pm)
Stop & Shop Sunday, Nov. 22 (1pm-3pm)

Granby
Geissler's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Stop & Shop Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Hartford
Turkey Tuesday - Bank of America Tuesday, Nov. 17 (5:30am-10am)
Gordon Bonetti's Florist Monday - Friday (9am-5pm); Saturday, Nov. 21
(9am-1pm)

Hebron
Ted's Supermarket Monday - Thursday (8am-8pm); Friday (8am-8:30pm); Saturday
(8am-8pm); Sunday (8am-6pm)

Manchester
Big Y Friday, Nov. 13 (Time TBD). Hosted by Country 92.5 and Big Y.
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8:30am-6pm)

Rocky Hill
Gordon Bonetti's Florist Monday - Friday (9am-5pm); Saturday (9am-1pm)
West Side Market Place Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8am-8pm)

Simsbury
Andy's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Fitzgerald's Foods Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Kane's Market Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Stop & Shop Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

South Windsor
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (10am-9pm); Sunday (10am-6pm)

Suffield
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8:30am-6pm)

West Hartford
Waldbaum's Super Foodmart Monday - Saturday(7am-10pm); Sunday (7am-9pm)
Town Center Building Monday, Nov. 23 (10am-4pm)

Wethersfield
Eblens Monday, Nov. 23 (6am-2pm). Sponsored by Aetna Better Health and Hot
93.7.

For more information on dates, times and locations of various collection sites or events, visit Foodshare’s website at http://www.foodshare.org/ or call (860) 286-9999.

Connecticut Day of Caring & Compassion 2009

Governor M. Jodi Rell announced yesterday a statewide “Day of Caring & Compassion” will be held on Saturday, November 7, when 15 fire stations around Connecticut will serve as collection centers for donations of non-perishable food to help replenish the state’s two main food pantries.
“November 7 will be a one-day push to fill – and I mean really fill – the shelves of Foodshare and Connecticut Food Bank ahead of the coming holidays,” Governor Rell said at a news conference at the Torrington Fire Department. “Working with fire departments in every corner of the state, our goal is to collect as much non-perishable food as possible. Foodshare and the Connecticut Food Bank will organize pick-ups from the fire stations later in the day – and from there it will go to food pantries and people in need all across Connecticut.

“It is important to be clear that this is a collection of non-perishable food – things like pasta, peanut butter, canned goods and so on,” the Governor said. “The firefighters will not be collecting cash or non-food items. But our hope is that the generous people of Connecticut will – once again – open their hearts to help feed people in need this fall and winter. The world-wide economic slump continues to take a brutal toll on Connecticut and the effects are deeper than we have seen in years. So I am making a special request for help, because if you are in a position to give, your help is needed more than ever.”

Governor Rell noted that while economists are beginning to see some small signs of improvement, far too many Connecticut families are still feeling the effects of layoffs, salary cutbacks, home foreclosures and other financial stresses.

“As more of our Connecticut neighbors are falling into hard times because of the prolonged recession, it’s incumbent on those of us who can help to do so,” said Nancy L. Carrington, Executive Director of the Connecticut Food Bank. “This Connecticut Day of Caring & Compassion is one way you can help meet the growing need in our communities. Statewide, the demand for food assistance has grown by more than 20 percent from the previous year – and many men, women and children are seeking food assistance for the first time.”

Gloria J. McAdam, President and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, added: “The number of people seeking help at local food pantries in the Hartford area has increased by 30 percent just over last year. Many are in this position for the first time. Although they were donors in the past, they now find themselves on the other end of spectrum, asking for help, instead of being able to give it.”

Governor Rell said the Connecticut Day of Caring & Compassion is just one of several efforts under way to help provide assistance to families in need. Earlier this week, the Governor announced the start of the annual Operation ELF – an acronym for Embracing Lonely Families – which provides gifts, gift cards and other necessities for families of deployed troops from Connecticut. In the coming weeks the Governor will also launch the annual Governor’s Care & Share drive, a collection among state employees to help needy residents.

“The statewide Day of Caring & Compassion on November 7 is a chance for everyone in the state to make a difference,” Governor Rell said. “It is really a chance for the generous people of our state to shine – and I know they will once again rise to the occasion.”


Connecticut Day of Caring & Compassion 2009

Participating Fire Stations

BERLIN
Kensington Fire House
880 Farmington Avenue

DANBURY
19 New Street

ENFIELD
200 Phoenix Avenue

FAIRFIELD
140 Reef Road

MIDDLETOWN
169 Cross Street

NORTH WINDHAM
603 Boston Post Road

NORWICH
East Great Plain Volunteer Station
488 New London Turnpike

OLD SAYBROOK
310 Main Street

TORRINGTON
111 Water Street

VERNON
720 Hartford Turnpike

WATERBURY
740 Highland Avenue

WEST HARTFORD
20 Brace Road

WEST HAVEN
West Shore Fire District Headquarters
860 Ocean Avenue

WESTPORT
515 Post Road East

WILLIMANTIC
13 Bank Street

Turkey and a Twenty 2008

Foodshare Sets November 2008 Drive Goals

Foodshare’s annual “Turkey and a Twenty” food and fund drive seeks to collect 16,000 turkeys and $485,000 to help hungry families in Hartford and Tolland counties.

“That’s a 10% increase over the number of turkeys requested in 2007 and a reflection of difficult economic times,” says Foodshare President & CEO Gloria McAdam.

She asks for support from the entire community so that everyone can enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal and to ensure that Foodshare has the resources needed to continue distributing food for people seeing help this winter, long after the holidays are over.

To meet the goal of 16,000 Turkeys and $485,000 "We will need an army of volunteers organizing local drives to collect donations of turkeys and funds," says Gloria on her blog. To encourage those drives, a challenge has been made to new donors. If 100 new donor groups will each collect 10 or more turkeys and $200 for Foodshare, the challenger will give Foodshare another 1,000 turkeys. Visit Foodshare's web site to access a special “turkey toolkit” section with guides, tips, and materials to help meet the challenge.

Turkey and a Twenty drop off locations (Updated for 2009):
http://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TurkeyandaTwenty1

Avon
Big Y Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Miller Foods Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Bloomfield
Geissler's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Canton
Discount Foods Outlet Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Shaw's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Coventry
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8:30am-8pm); Sundays (8:30am-5pm)

Farmington
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sundays (8:30am-6pm)

Glastonbury
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sundays (8:30am-6pm)
Stop & Shop Sunday, Nov. 22 (1pm-3pm)

Granby
Geissler's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Stop & Shop Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Hartford
Turkey Tuesday - Bank of America Tuesday, Nov. 17 (5:30am-10am)
Gordon Bonetti's Florist Monday - Friday (9am-5pm); Saturday, Nov. 21
(9am-1pm)

Hebron
Ted's Supermarket Monday - Thursday (8am-8pm); Friday (8am-8:30pm); Saturday
(8am-8pm); Sunday (8am-6pm)

Manchester
Big Y Friday, Nov. 13 (Time TBD). Hosted by Country 92.5 and Big Y.
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8:30am-6pm)

Rocky Hill
Gordon Bonetti's Florist Monday - Friday (9am-5pm); Saturday (9am-1pm)
West Side Market Place Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8am-8pm)

Simsbury
Andy's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Fitzgerald's Foods Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Kane's Market Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Stop & Shop Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

South Windsor
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (10am-9pm); Sunday (10am-6pm)

Suffield
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8:30am-6pm)

West Hartford
Waldbaum's Super Foodmart Monday - Saturday(7am-10pm); Sunday (7am-9pm)
Town Center Building Monday, Nov. 23 (10am-4pm)

Wethersfield
Eblens Monday, Nov. 23 (6am-2pm). Sponsored by Aetna Better Health and Hot
93.7.

Check back soon, or better yet, visit their website and donate online:
http://turkeyandatwenty.org/

Foodshare Turkey and a Twenty

Thanksgiving is next week!

Connecticut Foodshare has received requests for 14,600 turkeys to help families in need celebrate the holiday. These turkeys will be distributed over the next 12 days leading up to Thanksgiving. As of right now, Foodshare only has 3,000 turkeys on hand. :o(

In addition to securing the remaining 11,600 turkey donations, Foodshare also needs to raise $460,000. These funds help ensure that the regional food bank can assist hungry families during the winter months ahead.

“We ask everyone to lend a hand this season. Hundreds of local hunger-fighting programs are counting on us to supply them with turkeys and all the usual trimmings needed for Thanksgiving,” says Gloria McAdam, Foodshare President and CEO.

Please help your hungry neighbors...

A turkey provides a traditional holiday meal for a hungry family in our region, and that's important. Yet giving $20 along with a turkey does so much more. Your financial gift allows Foodshare to provide another 20 days worth of food for a person in need this winter.

Time is short. Please visit http://www.foodshare.org/ today to find info about collection sites and special drive events near you... or to make a secure online donation.

Turkey and a Twenty drop off locations (updated for 2009):
http://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TurkeyandaTwenty1

Avon
Big Y Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Miller Foods Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Bloomfield
Geissler's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Canton
Discount Foods Outlet Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Shaw's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Coventry
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8:30am-8pm); Sundays (8:30am-5pm)

Farmington
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sundays (8:30am-6pm)

Glastonbury
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sundays (8:30am-6pm)
Stop & Shop Sunday, Nov. 22 (1pm-3pm)

Granby
Geissler's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Stop & Shop Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Hartford
Turkey Tuesday - Bank of America Tuesday, Nov. 17 (5:30am-10am)
Gordon Bonetti's Florist Monday - Friday (9am-5pm); Saturday, Nov. 21
(9am-1pm)

Hebron
Ted's Supermarket Monday - Thursday (8am-8pm); Friday (8am-8:30pm); Saturday
(8am-8pm); Sunday (8am-6pm)

Manchester
Big Y Friday, Nov. 13 (Time TBD). Hosted by Country 92.5 and Big Y.
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8:30am-6pm)

Rocky Hill
Gordon Bonetti's Florist Monday - Friday (9am-5pm); Saturday (9am-1pm)
West Side Market Place Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8am-8pm)

Simsbury
Andy's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Fitzgerald's Foods Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Kane's Market Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Stop & Shop Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

South Windsor
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (10am-9pm); Sunday (10am-6pm)

Suffield
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8:30am-6pm)

West Hartford
Waldbaum's Super Foodmart Monday - Saturday(7am-10pm); Sunday (7am-9pm)
Town Center Building Monday, Nov. 23 (10am-4pm)

Wethersfield
Eblens Monday, Nov. 23 (6am-2pm). Sponsored by Aetna Better Health and Hot
93.7.

For more information on dates, times and locations of various collection sites or events, visit Foodshare’s website at http://www.foodsahre.org/ or call (860) 286-9999.