Update from our President and CEO, Jason Jakubowski

It has certainly been a hectic start to 2025 here at Connecticut Foodshare. I appreciate all of you who have reached out to ask questions and offer support as we navigate a rapidly changing environment both in our state and across the country. There are still a lot of unknown factors that can and will have an impact on our work in the months ahead, but I can assure you that nothing will weaken our resolve to serve all of our neighbors who are living with food insecurity here in the state of Connecticut.
 
Could there be cuts to the TEFAP program that provides us with $40 Million worth of food each year? Yes, absolutely. Could there be cuts to SNAP and other programs that our neighbors directly count on for food? It's certainly possible. But here at the food bank, we can’t fret about the future when we already have a difficult job to do today. Our Board of Directors and our staff will continue to monitor the work of our lawmakers both in Washington, DC and at the State Capitol in Hartford, and we will continue to vigorously advocate on behalf of the 470,000 Connecticut residents we serve…but our No. 1 job is now and always will be providing quality food to neighbors and families in need.

Connecticut Foodshare has been around for nearly 43 years, and in that time, there has always been one constant: we serve everyone. No questions asked. If you live in Connecticut and you are hungry, we will serve you. Period. That is what we have always done, and that is what we will always do. We appreciate your support and encouragement, particularly during these ever-changing times.