You have 45 days to return items for a full refund, with or without a receipt. Items must still have their original tags.

You have 45 days to return items for a full refund, with or without a receipt. Items must still have their original tags.

You have 45 days to return items for a full refund, with or without a receipt. Items must still have their original tags.

Connecticut Foodshare provides Thanksgiving food to partner food pantries that distribute groceries, as well as community kitchens and emergency shelters that prepare meals. 

Connecticut Foodshare purchases some turkeys and gift cards, but we rely heavily on corporate and community donations to meet our goal of providing a holiday meal for about 50,000 households through a combination of turkeys, chickens, and gift cards.

Connecticut Foodshare hopes to provide turkeys, gift cards, and TEFAP Chickens along with white potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, and onions.

Connecticut Foodshare also distributes TEFAP whole chickens to eligible programs, as well as some gift cards. This helps us increase the number of households to which we can provide Thanksgiving food. We suggest that you provide a turkey, whole chicken, OR gift card to each household to cover the main dish, along with an allocation of produce to provide some side dishes.

Gift cards are very limited in number, and in most cases, allocation is based on proximity to participating stores to make it easier for neighbors to use the gift card to purchase their own turkey.

Our goal is to distribute our limited Thanksgiving donations as equitably as possible to reach partners and neighbors across the state. Thanksgiving allocations are based on the monthly reports for numbers served that your program provides to Connecticut Foodshare. Our goal is to divide our anticipated Thanksgiving donations proportionally across the network.

You have 45 days to return items for a full refund, with or without a receipt. Items must still have their original tags.

Government Shutdown Resources for Agency Partners

Resources to support agency partners and neighbors:

  • Update Your 2-1-1 Listing

    Step 1: Review your listing on the 211 website by visiting www.211ct.org and entering the name of your food pantry in the search box​



    Step 2: To ensure your food pantry information is updated for 211, email changes to info@ctunitedway.org​



    211 flyer with more information on updating your profile: https://uwc.211ct.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/updateagency.pdf

  • Tips for De-Escalating Difficult Situations

    Review some tips on how to de-escalate difficult situations you may face at your program during the shutdown: 



  • Project DASH from DoorDash: Delivery to Neighbors

    DoorDash is temporarily opening up their Project DASH prograsm to accept organizations who do not currently use to address the SNAP emergency. 


    Please see below for information from DoorDash: 


    Project DASH is DoorDash’s flagship social impact initiative that helps deliver food and essential items to people facing food insecurity - who often experience transportation or mobility barriers. 


    How Project DASH Works:


    • Food banks, pantries, and other social impact organizations use DoorDash’s logistics platform to deliver food, hygiene products, and other essentials from their pickup sites (or partner agency pickup sites) directly to clients.
    • Project DASH is separate from the DoorDash app - partner organizations request deliveries in bulk on behalf of their clients, and clients do not engage with the DoorDash app.
    • Project DASH partner organizations can request DoorDash delivery support with as little as one hour’s notice - distributions can be planned well in advance, or we can help provide last-minute backup during staff or volunteer driver shortages.
    • Project DASH partners pay a discounted rate per delivery and are invoiced monthly - clients do not pay DoorDash for these deliveries. 

    Deliveries are typically $4.95 each and can be dropped off within a 10-mile radius of pickup. However, as part of DoorDash’s response to the current SNAP emergency which includes delivering 1 million meals for free through Project DASH partners, we will waive up to $1,000 in delivery fees in November 2025 for each new Project DASH partner organization. To learn more about Project DASH, please review our one-pager and the FAQs we've compiled for potential new partners.


    When you're ready to join, please use this link to sign up for Project DASH. When selecting the order size in Step 2 (Business Info), choose "standard" if you expect to deliver under 25 pounds per household, or “oversized” if you expect to deliver more than 25 pounds per household.


    Upon enrollment, you'll get an email confirmation with instructions on how to schedule your training. We'll then guide you through the DoorDash portal, demonstrating how to schedule and track deliveries. You can expect to begin delivering with Project DASH two weeks after signing up.


    Email projectdash@doordash.com with any questions. 

  • Gopuff Donating Free Groceries to SNAP Recipients in Select Cities

    Gopuff, an everyday essentials delivery company,  is offering SNAP recipients $50 off groceries in the month of November. Gopuff only operates in certain areas of Connecticut: Greater Hartford, Greater New Haven, & Greater Bridgeport. Check if they deliver to you here. 


    Please see below for more information from Gopuff:


    Gopuff is committing up to $10 million in total relief, offering $50 worth of groceries for free – broken into two $25 credits during the month of November – to customers who have a SNAP EBT card connected to their Gopuff account, or who add their SNAP EBT card. The national relief effort is designed to provide quick, seamless access to groceries for families who will suddenly lose essential food aid.


    Here’s how SNAP recipients can access the Gopuff program, which will run in two distinct waves:


    1. Add a SNAP EBT card to your Gopuff account (how to). No action needed if you already have a SNAP card added to your account. 
    2. Add SNAP-eligible groceries to your cart.
    3. From November 1-15, 2025: use code SNAPRELIEF1 at checkout for $25 off SNAP-eligible items and FREE delivery. 
    4. From November 16-30, 2025: Use code SNAPRELIEF2 at checkout for $25 off SNAP-eligible items and FREE delivery. 

    This  announcement builds on Gopuff’s long-standing efforts to combat food insecurity and improve food access. Since 2019, the company has partnered with Feeding America to support food banks across the U.S., donating over 1.1 million pounds of food in 2024. 


    $25 off SNAP-eligible items and no delivery fee with code SNAPRELIEF1. One-time use per SNAP EBT customer. Requires SNAP EBT card on Gopuff account. Starts 11/1/25; ends 11/15/25 or when 200,000 total coupons are redeemed, whichever is first. 


    $25 off SNAP-eligible items and no delivery fee with code SNAPRELIEF2. One-time use per SNAP EBT customer. Requires SNAP EBT card on Gopuff account. Starts 11/16/25; ends 11/30/25 or when 200,000 total coupons are redeemed, whichever is first. 


    Offers valid only for SNAP-eligible items; other taxes, fees, and exclusions may apply. Gopuff reserves the right to modify, cancel or terminate these offers at any time.


  • Food Finds: Pantry Deals for Nonprofits

    Visit the Food Finds: Pantry Deals for Nonprofits Facebook page to find products to stock your shelves for less money. 

  • Recipe Resources

  • Restaurants Supporting Neighbors with Meals