Fighting Hunger In Our Backyard

For many of us, getting ready for the holidays, buying gifts and planning get-togethers is special. Hectic, but special. What’s not so special is what this time of year makes apparent in our region…that there are many people who struggle to get enough to eat. A special two-part Full Story on food insecurity and poverty in Connecticut and on Long Island. Our guests:

• Kate Lombardo, executive director of The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County
• Janine Logan, senior director, Communications and Population Health at Long Island Health Collaborative
• Jessica Rosati, Ph.D., chief programs officer of Long Island Cares
• Amelia Reese Masterson, executive director of CitySeed
• Capt. Jose Borrero, New London corps officer with the Salvation Army