Wilton Rocks for Food

Connecticut Foodshare (Formerly Ct Food Bank)

• “We are so grateful to Andy and the others behind Wilton Rocks for Food,” said Connecticut Food Bank CEO. “The funds from this event will make a huge difference for Connecticut Food Bank and for our colleagues at the Wilton Food Pantry, helping provide food for tens of thousands of meals.”

Almost 500,000 Connecticut residents struggle with hunger, an increase of 14% since Covid; more than 130,000 children are food insecure. These are people from all walks of life – children, working parents, seniors, or people living with disabilities. They are your neighbors.

Connecticut Foodshare works through a network of community-based programs, such as soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters to provide nutritious food to people in need, but we know we need to do more.

Last year, Connecticut Foodshare distributed enough food to prepare nearly 40 million meals to people in need in Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, and Windham counties. More than 30% was fresh produce and healthy protein.

According to Feeding America’s Hunger in America 2014 study, an estimated 60% of Connecticut households requiring food assistance had a member who worked during the year.

Working people are especially hard-hit: 44% of people in Connecticut who are food insecure are not eligible for federal food assistance, earning above the eligibility level, yet unable to make ends meet. For them, we are their sole support. 
According to the USDA. almost 12% of American households suffer from food insecurity.  

Connecticut Foodshare gets a 4 out of 4 star rating on Charity Navigator.