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Interfaith Human Services of Putnam received a $5,000 Foundation grant which will support the Daily Bread Food Pantry and Diaper Bank of Northeastern Connecticut (NECT). From left: Liz Canning, volunteer; Karen Osbrey, board president; Peter Battye, volunteer.
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JEWETT CITY — The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $32,500 to eight local food pantries.
$5,000 grants went to Interfaith Human Services of Putnam, Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group, Inc. (TEEG) and Saint Mary Food Pantry in Jewett City to stock shelves. Two grants were awarded to Project Pin Food Pantry, Inc. – a $5,000 grant will fund its new food delivery service, plus a $500 grant awarded in recognition of Jewett City Savings Bank’s former President and CEO Kevin Merchant.  Friends of Assisi Food Pantry in Danielson received $3,500.
“The food pantries in our community work hard to help provide relief to our neighbors who face food insecurity,” said Michael Alberts, president of the Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation.
“We hope that the grants awarded from the Foundation will help ensure their shelves are full as they work to support our community members in need.”
The Jonnycake Center of Westerly received $2,500 to stock pantry shelves. The United Way of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc. was granted $1,000 for the Mobile Food Pantry at Griswold High School. The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, Inc. (PNC) was granted $5,000 to pay for gasoline for two PNC vehicles used for food pantry pick-ups/deliveries and a handicap accessible van used for free transportation for seniors.
This year the Foundation awarded 73 grants totaling $116,000.

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