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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-…
Around Fairfield County: Caravan Thanks Hospital Staff, Meals For Children, Volunteers Needed
With a display of lights and sirens, first responders formed a parade to salute healthcare personnel, drawing mutual adoration from the staff at two major Fairfield hospitals to kick off this past weekend.
Police, fire and ambulance crews, along with Mayor Joe Ganim, among other officials, joined a caravan of emergency vehicles Friday, April 17 in Bridgeport to drive past Yale-New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital and Hartford Healthcare St. Vincent's Medical Center while hospital staff, some holding signs thanking the first responders, stood outside watching and waving.
"They are…