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NORWALK As many families struggle to pay their bills and put dinner on the table, Christian Community Action of Norwalk has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority to help the agency fight hunger in the region.
State Sen. Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, and state Rep. Bruce Morris, D-Norwalk, welcomed the grant award Thursday. It will help the nonprofit organization keep the doors to its food pantry open and its shelves stocked with food for needy families living in Norwalk, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston and Westport.
"In this tough economy, hunger is a very real problem that afflicts too many people in our communities. This grant recognizes the hard work of Christian Community Action in meeting the needs of people who are struggling to put food on the table," Duff said in a statement. "I applaud CHEFA's decision to include CCA in its list of dedicated service providers that will receive grant awards this year."
"Christian Community Action does phenomenal work at a time when it is most needed. We certainly appreciate this award being given by the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority. It is well deserved," Morris said in the statement.
CCA has seen dramatic increases in the number of families and individuals seeking help in recent years. The organization serves about 100 families and individuals a week.
"Christian Community Action is very pleased to be receiving these funds from CHEFA. The grant will help us continue to provide groceries to those struggling with food insecurity in the Greater Norwalk area," Christi Pope, CCA's executive, said in a statement. "Statewide recognition of the critical nature of social services safety nets is a sign to us all that our pleas are being heard."
CHEFA announced $1 million in grants to 23 nonprofit community service agencies throughout the state.
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