During the summer, people look for quick and easy meals that won't keep them inside cooking in the hot weather. This month the JFS Food Pantry is focusing on items which can be used in or on salads. This includes the following non-perishable items: salad dressings, canned beets, sauerkraut, canned olives, cannellini beans, dark red […]
September is National Hunger Action Month and the JFS Food Pantry & Assistance Program is collecting newly purchased, non-perishable items to stock it's shelves. Here are the most requested foods and our food donation guidelines: Cereal (all types for adult and children) Soups and broths (cans and boxed) Canned meals/meats and fish such as Canned […]
January is National Soup Month and it’s time for our Annual 2024 “Soup”er Bowl of Caring.” During January and the first two weeks of February leading up to the televised championship football game, the JFS Food Pantry & Food Assistance Program will be collecting all things “Soup.” You can join our team to help in […]
May is a great time to collect traditional picnic items leading up to Memorial Day and the warmer weather. The JFS Food Pantry is collecting items such as mustard (yellow and spicy); BBQ sauce, hot sauce, relish; baked beans, canned sauerkraut, canned beets, canned corn, canned potatoes, small bottles of white vinegar, and salad dressing. […]
Starting June 1st, Stop and Shop, Amity (located at 150 Amity Road in New Haven), will donate $1 to the JFS Food Pantry for every $11.99 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet purchased. Add a bit of color to a graduation gathering, a picnic, a Father's Day lunch or just to brighten up a room. Each purchase […]