ABOUT US GET HELP WAYS TO GIVE VOLUNTEER DONATE Agency Tools Hunger in Connecticut About Us Issues and Advocacy News Room Archived News Releases Hunger in Connecticut Map the Meal Gap Hunger 101 – An Interactive Learning Experience Publications Finances Careers Contact Us Board of Directors and Staff According to estimates from Feeding America, more than 490,000 Connecticut residents struggle with hunger; more than 131,000 children are food insecure. These are people from all walks of life – children, working parents, seniors, or people living with disabilities. They are your neighbors. We work through a network of community-based programs, such as soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters to provide nutritious food to people in need, but we know we need to do more. Last year, Connecticut Food Bank | Foodshare distributed enough food to prepare nearly 47 million meals to people in need in Connecticut. What can you do? Every little bit helps. Five cans of food, $5, or five hours of your time can make a difference in the life of someone who doesn’t have enough to eat every day. Even in a state as wealthy as Connecticut, there is need for food assistance in every community. Sometimes the difference between a family that uses a food program and one that doesn’t is the sudden loss of a job, an illness or unexpected rise in health care or utilities expenses. The Feeding America Hunger In America 2014 study surveyed food pantry and soup kitchen clients in our six-county service area and revealed that in the previous 12 months: 73% had to choose between food or utilities 63% had to choose between food or rent 68% had to choose between food or medical care Learn more about the Map the Meal Gap study that provides a detailed look at the food budget needed by families in Connecticut who struggle with hunger. Below is a map that illustrates overall food insecurity and other community data in Connecticut by town. The darker the shading, the higher the food insecurity rate in that community. Click on the city or town for which you want to review data. This data is provided by Feeding America from its Map the Meal Gap study and reflects data for 2019. Need Food? Use our agency locator to find a pantry or feeding site near you. Enter ZIP Code Get Email Updates We distribute food and other resources through a network of 600 partners and programs in Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, and Windham counties. Subscribe to our E-Newsletter here: About Us Get Help Ways To Give Volunteer DONATE Agency Tools Annual Reports Privacy Policy Connecticut Food Bank Gift Acceptance Policy Careers Connecticut Food Bank | 2 Research Parkway, Wallingford, CT 06492 Phone: 203.469.5000 | Fax: 203.469.4871 | Email: cfb@ctfoodbank.org The Connecticut Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN 06-1063025