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Donation made
People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has donated $20,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank in response to the urgent request for help as the need for food assistance rises throughout the state.
During the summer, more families turn to soup kitchens and food pantries for assistance because their children are no longer receiving school meals and don’t have enough money to buy the extra food they need.
Last summer, the Food Bank’s food supply was sustained by a one-time $593,000 federal allocation to help address the growing need resulting from the recession.
That one-time allocation for additional food is no longer available, even though many people who were hurting from the recession last year are still in need today.