Hunger Heroes: Building One Community Hosts the Newest Mobile Food Pantry in Fairfield County

“We’re truly grateful for the opportunity to provide our community with more resources. We also appreciate your support and the quality of your service,” Building One Community, known simply as B1C, opened the newest Connecticut Foodshare mobile food pantry in Fairfield County in 2025. We are grateful to partner with such caring and organized hosts, and on opening day, volunteers from the community helped with everything from parking to answering questions to assisting guests with shopping.

Several staff members from Connecticut Foodshare were on hand as well to provide support and distribute shopping bags and schedule information to guests. Kwaku, our driver, welcomed 207 guests to shop the food for the day – fresh eggs, milk, vegetables, bread, snacks, and fruit. B1C did a fantastic job of promoting this mobile food pantry ahead of opening day so it reached the many people who came out despite the cold and wind to get the food they needed. Everyone left with a full bag or two of fresh food and a smile on their face!

Connecticut Foodshare board member, Arlene Putterman, also assisted guests on opening day, “It takes a team effort to help those in need and board participation goes a long way. It was a gratifying experience to lend a hand at the mobile pantry food distribution in Stamford."