The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation has awarded grants totaling $20,500 to nine local food pantries within the Bank’s service area.
The Friends of Assisi Food Pantry in Danielson received a grant of $2,500 to support their diaper program, to stock pantry shelves, and to provide farmer’s market vouchers to patrons.
Jonnycake Center of Westerly received a $1,000 grant, Project PIN Food Pantry in Moosup received a $2,500 grant, and Preston City Congregational Church Food Pantry received a $2,000 grant to assist with food purchases to stock their pantry shelves.
$3,000 grants were awarded to Saint Mary Food Pantry in Jewett City and St. Vincent de Paul Place in Norwich to support their food pantries.
The Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group, Inc. (TEEG) received $2,500 to support the food security program through TEEG’s community markets.
Interfaith Human Services of Putnam received $2,000 to support the Daily Bread Food Pantry and Diaper Bank of NECT.
$2,000 was granted to the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut to support emergency food programs, including the monthly Mobile Food Pantry in Griswold, and a new food pantry at the Griswold Senior Center.
We are fortunate to be able to contribute to the important work the food pantries do every day to provide for our communities,” said Michael Alberts, President of the Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation.
