COVID-19-UPDATES

Friday, June 12, 2020 As the second week of June ends, your food bank is painfully aware that “summer hunger” is in full swing. The summer months are usually difficult…

Friday, June 6, 2020 Harry Chapin Food Bank has completed another week of leading our community in the fight to end hunger. With the help of so many of our…

Friday, May 29, 2020 Your food bank has been transitioning into a new normal. Our new normal involves long days and fast weeks! Our mantra has been that we are…

Friday, May 22, 2020 Your food bank’s new normal involves complex logistics for food redistribution and an astronomical need for food throughout our five-county footprint. This week alone, we received…

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Stone Soup Last week, your food bank distributed nearly 200,000 pounds of fresh carrots, onions, and potatoes. These vegetables happen to be the base ingredients of…

Friday, May 15, 2020 The very best of humanity. Your food bank continues to see staggering car lines at our drive-thru distributions. These cars often carry families whose lives have…

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Shock and awe Shock and awe are two emotions that your food bank team feels frequently. The shock begins when you see the sheer number of…

Friday, May 8, 2020 Productive Your food bank’s productivity has risen astronomically. This week alone, our warehouses have received 1,087,158 pounds of food and distributed a total of 933,876 pounds.…

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Our April update It’s astonishing that we are already into the fifth day of May. The days are long but the weeks and months are flying…