Cheshire Community Food Pantry Receives $25,000 Gift

MANCHESTER, CT - Cox Communications and Cox Automotive are working together to help feed families in Connecticut through the Cheshire Community Food Pantry with a $25,000 donation from The James M. Cox Foundation. The grant will support local families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The James M. Cox Foundation is the charitable arm of Cox Enterprises and the parent company of Cox Communications and Cox Automotive. In response to the growing strain on feeding the community, the foundation announced a $25,000 donation to support people in need where Cox lives and works.

“We are proud to support the Cheshire Community Food Pantry,” said Jay Allbaugh, senior vice president and region manager of Cox Communications Northeast. “It provides food to nearly 300 individuals per week who face hunger in our region. As school and workplace closures make access to nutritious food even more challenging, these children and working families need our help now, more than ever.”

Cheshire Community Food Pantry continues to address the increased demand for food assistance as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency and has distributed significantly more food this month compared to April of last year to help stock its agencies and keep up with the need.

“As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, our residents have increasingly called upon us for nutritional support,” said Kerry Walsh, Executive Director of The Cheshire Community Food Pantry. “The Cox Foundation has given us a much-needed injection of support with this generous donation to ensure we can continue to serve our community at large.”

For more information on how to receive meals from the Cheshire Community Food Pantry, visit https://www.cheshirefoodpantry.org. For more information on how you can help in response to the COVID-19 crisis, visit https://www.cheshirefoodpantry.org/consider-a-monetary-donation/.