Today, the JFS Pantry and other food programs serve people near or below poverty line, or who are nutritionally at risk. Our food pantry, located at 1402 Whalley Ave., offers non-perishables to needy families as a once monthly supplement and in the case of emergencies. Telephone the pantry at (203) 397-0796 to apply for assistance or to arrange for the drop off of the donation of non-perishable foods.

More than 3,000 pounds of nonperishable food are distributed through JFS each month! The food distributed is purchased from the Connecticut Food Bank, in addition to food received from donations from individuals and from food drives by synagogues, schools, organizations and local businesses.  The pantry is funded in part by a grant from the United Way of Greater New Haven.  

 

Each Thanksgiving, JFS helps more than 250 families with food to help celebrate the holiday; each Passover, JFS helps around 200 families with Kosher baskets. We distribute Kosher meals to homebound people for Shabbat. JFS actively seeks food and monetary donations for the Pantry. For more information about donating nonperishable foods or funding our Pantry, please contact us via  telephone (203) 389-5599.