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Connecticut is one of the wealthiest states, but close to half a million people don’t know where their next meal is coming from, and 1 in 8 Connecticut residents experience food insecurity. That's where Connecticut Foodshare comes in and bridges that gap, allowing a dignified way to put food on the table. Nancy Barrows hosts The CT Paid Leave Podcast on YouTube, featuring Jason Jakubowski, Connecticut Foodshare President & CEO, and Maria Paredes, Connecticut Foodshare board member and resident services coordinator at Monterey Place in New Haven.

For over five decades, the response to growing food insecurity was often met with increased food distribution, but the root causes are much more complex, including lack of affordable housing, low wages, high living costs, and systemic inequities. Connecticut Foodshare recognizes that ending food insecurity requires addressing these root causes and has created the Connecticut Foodshare Neighbor Council to engage with neighbors and influence food bank and government policies.

Our neighbors are at the center of everything Connecticut Foodshare does, and that includes our mobile food pantries.

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