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Apply today! Connecticut Foodshare is now accepting applications for the 2026 Neighbor Council cohort. This dynamic 5-month program invites Connecticut residents with lived experience of food insecurity to share their expertise and help shape solutions. The Neighbor Council’s goals are to: Center neighbor expertise and feedback in food bank operations Educate and train neighbors to engage in public policy and systems change Elevate neighbor voices to build public awareness of food insecurity and ways to end food insecurity in our state. If you’re passionate about raising awareness and using your voice to influence policy change, visit ctfoodshare.org/nc to learn more or apply today. Applications, program materials, and live translation are available in both English and Spanish.
New Initiative Turns Solar Education Into Meals For Families In Need
Statement from President and CEO Jason Jakubowski
Statement from President and CEO Jason Jakubowski
Connecticut Foodshare President and CEO Jason Jakubowski responds
For over five decades, the response to growing food insecurity was often met with increased food distribution, but the root causes are much more complex, including lack of affordable housing, low wages, high living costs, and systemic inequities. Connecticut Foodshare recognizes that ending food insecurity requires addressing these root causes and has created the Connecticut Foodshare Neighbor Council to engage with neighbors and influence food bank and government policies.
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Connecticut Foodshare President and CEO, Jason Jakubowski, responds
Connecticut Foodshare President and CEO, Jason Jakubowski, responds
New data has been released on food insecurity in Connecticut
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Connecticut Foodshare's Walk Against Hunger Returns to Dunkin' Park on April 26
3/25/25 *BREAKING* Connecticut Foodshare's official response to the most recent cuts to federal food sources.
3/11/25 Connecticut Foodshare responds to drastic cuts to federal funds.
It has certainly been a hectic start to 2025 here at Connecticut Foodshare.
Our neighbors are at the center of everything Connecticut Foodshare does, and that includes our mobile food pantries.
