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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 whole […]

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 […]

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 […]