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COVID-19: Food Bank Drive Draws Hundreds In Norwalk COVID-19: Food Bank Drive Draws Hundreds In Norwalk
Covid-19: Food Bank Drive Draws Hundreds In Norwalk Hundreds of cars lined up to receive food during a special drive-thru event sponsored by the Connecticut Food Bank as a result of rising need during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). With thousands out of work, and children not receiving meals in school, food insecurity is on the rise, including in Fairfield County, where the Connecticut Food Bank has held two events within the past two weeks. On Thursday, May 14, the bank set-up a mobile food pantry at Veteran's Memorial Park in Norwalk that attracted hundreds an hour before the event was set to begin. Set to begin at 10 a.m., volunteers…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: CT Food Bank Giving Out Enough Food For 50,000 Meals In Bridgeport COVID-19: CT Food Bank Giving Out Enough Food For 50,000 Meals In Bridgeport
Covid-19: CT Food Bank Giving Out Enough Food For 50,000 Meals In Bridgeport For those in need of food during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Connecticut Food Bank is there to help. The bank, which works year-round to alleviate hunger for people in need, is in Fairfield County at the Bass Pro Shop in Bridgeport on Thursday, May 7, according to Mayor Joe Ganim. The bank will provide at least 32 tons of food, which equals enough for 50,000 meals, during the drive-through event that runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until the food is gone at the store at 1 Bass Pro Drive. To help control the expected crowds, Bridgeport police will be direct traffic off I-…

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by Kathy Reakes