January is the Annual “Souper Bowl” Soup Collection

JFS Food Pantry 1440 Whalley Avenue 1st fl, CT

January is National Soup Month and it’s time for our Annual 2025 “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 […]

Office Closed in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The JFS Office will be closed on Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a Day of Service.  For more information about this holiday, please visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Day

Food Pantry Collecting Canned Food for National Canned Food Month

JFS Food Pantry 1440 Whalley Avenue 1st fl, CT

February is National Canned Food Month and the JFS Food Pantry is collecting all varieties of canned food.  Stumped about what to donate, here is a list of what our Pantry visitors frequently ask for: Canned Fruit (peaches, pineapple, oranges, pears, tropical fruit, cranberry sauce) Canned Vegetables (green peas, pigeon peas, creamed corn, carrots, potatoes […]

Cereal Collection March 10-28

March is National Nutrition Month! This month the JFS Food Pantry is focusing on nutritious, healthy cereal donations. In order to provide every family with one box of cereal the Pantry would need at least 250 boxes monthly! Here are several tips to help you choose healthy cereals for your pantry donation. Look for cereals containing […]

Food Pantry Wish List for May

JFS Food Pantry 1440 Whalley Avenue 1st fl, CT

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.  […]

June Bloomin’4 Good Bouquets Benefit JFS Food Pantry

Stop & Shop Amity Road, New Haven 112 Amity Road, New Haven, United States

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 […]

Office Closed June 2 & 3 for Shavuot

Wishing you a Happy Shavout.  The JFS Office and Pantry will be closed for Shavuot on Monday, June 2nd and Tuesday, June 3rd.  We will return on Wednesday, June 4th.

JFSGNH Annual Meeting June 18th

Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven 1440 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT, United States

The Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. -11a.m.  at the JFS office, 1440 Whalley Avenue, New Haven. Please RSVP to rseipold@jfsnh.org or by phone at 203-389-5599 x105.

Office & Pantry Closed June 19th for Juneteenth

The JFS office and pantry will be closed on Thursday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth.  For more information about this important holiday, please visit https://www.sophe.org/news/juneteenth-why-is-it-important/