Firehouse Food Drive

LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS TEAM UP TO HELP STOCK THE SHORELINE SOUP KITCHENS & PANTRIES

The Killingworth Fire Department along with the Old Saybrook FD and several other area volunteer fire
departments will host a Food Drive on Sat. 4/21 to collect much-needed food items for the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries. Volunteers will be on hand to accept food items from 9:00am till 1:00pm.

The Shoreline-based Soup Kitchens & Pantries is seeing an increase of people seeking food assistance. In the first quarter of this year, pantry distributions rose 18% across its 11-town coverage area. With the holiday season over, food donations are typically lower, making it more difficult to provide services.

Towns served by the Shoreline Soup Kitchens include: Killingworth, Essex, Chester, Clinton, Madison, Old Saybrook, East Lyme, Lyme, Old Lyme, Westbrook and Deep River.

Among the critical non-perishable foods needed: soups, meals-in-a-can, juice, canned fruit, white rice/pasta, breakfast cereals, peanut butter and tuna. Those donating non-perishable food are reminded that firefighters cannot collect cash or non-food items during the Saturday, April 21 event.

Other participating departments include: the Westbrook FD, Essex FD, Clinton FD, Deep River FD, Old Saybrook FD and both fire companies of the Niantic FD. Donations may be dropped at any of these stations.

For more information, fire station locations or to volunteer please visit: www.shorelinesoupkitchens.org or
contact Phyllis Cappuccio at 860-884-9697.



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