Fill A Ford Food Drive

"Fill-A-FORD" Food Drive at Columbia Ford Dealership: 

May 21 - June 4

 

HARTFORD, CT, May 16, 2016 - New England Ford Dealers recently announced a partnership with the Ford Fund and Feeding America to help fight hunger across New England. As part of this effort, Ford has made a tremendous investment in both Foodshare and the Connecticut Food Bank and is now announcing a coordinated Hartford-area Ford dealer food drive. 

 

From May 21 - June 4, the general public is encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to their local Ford dealers in an effort to "Fill A Ford" with plenty of items to help those in need. 

 

Food drives are a wonderful way for people in the local communities to provide food for individuals and families living throughout Connecticut.  

 

Did you know that nearly half a million Connecticut residents are food insecure; they cannot always afford nutritious meals and must sometimes choose between buying food or meeting other basic needs. 

 

In Connecticut, more than 140,000 children are food insecure, according to the Feeding America® Map the Meal Gap study. Chronic hunger in children contributes to health, developmental, educational, workforce and job-readiness problems. 

 

Recommended food drive items include: 

- Cereal, rice, and bean - Soup, stew and chili

- Dry and canned pasta - Macaroni and Cheese

- Canned fruits and vegetables - Canned tuna and chicken

- Peanut Butter and Jelly

* Please No glass (including baby food) / / * Low sodium, low sugar food items appreciated

 

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