Connecticut Food Bank

The mission of the Connecticut Food Bank is to provide nutritious food to people in need. We do this by supplying food products and resources to our member agencies, as well as through direct food distribution programs and by promoting public awareness about the problem of hunger. We provide food and resources to a network of community-based food programs, such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, residential programs and day programs serving adults and children in six of Connecticut's eight counties: Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London and Windham. The Connecticut Food Bank is the largest centralized source of emergency food in Connecticut and last year distributed enough food to provide more than 19.2 million meals. Founded in 1982, the Connecticut Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network. The Connecticut Food Bank is the largest centralized source of charitable food donations in Connecticut. Through distribution centers in Wallingford and Fairfield and an affiliated distribution center in New London, we provide food products to soup kitchens, shelters, food pantries and child and adult day programs. A dedicated staff of more than 50 ensures that the Connecticut Food Bank continues to fulfill the mission of providing nutritious food to people in need. The Board of Directors, made up of dedicated community members from the fields of finance, law, business, fundraising, public relations, human resources, warehousing and the food industry, have enabled and encouraged growth and forward thinking at the Connecticut Food Bank.