Food Insecurity

Summer can be hard for kids who rely on school meals, but officials in the New Haven area are promoting SUN Meals, a federal program offering free food at libraries, parks and community centers.

Two nonprofit food pantries in New Haven are partnering to keep serving the community amid federal funding cuts. IRIS and Community Soup Kitchen will share a 5,000-square-foot warehouse and food pantry on Hamilton Street.

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are calling out federal funding cuts that would impact local farms and food programs.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, wants Congress to spend more than $1.8 billion on food for elderly Americans this winter.

Every Thanksgiving, thousands of families across Connecticut enjoy their holiday meals courtesy of community organizations like churches and charities. A Bridgeport pastor organizes one such meal drive on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

The Fairfield County nonprofit Person to Person debuted their second mobile food pantry this week. They say it will alleviate food insecurity in the Stamford area.

This Memorial Day, some Connecticut veterans continue to serve their country by operating a mobile food pantry that’s run by veterans for veterans — that is now helping the wider community.

Food insecurity rose by 23% between 2021 and 2022 in Connecticut, according to a report from national nonprofit Feeding America.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that the funds will go to over 100 local organizations that distribute food to New Yorkers. Long Island will receive over $2 million as a part of the deal.

According to estimates from Feeding America, about 1 in 10 Connecticut residents struggle to afford food. The state’s food pantries aren’t surprised.