Manchester Restaurant Handing Out 'Essential' Food Kits Thursday

MANCHESTER, CT — A popular restaurant at the Buckland Hills mall is handing out "food kits" to the community on Thursday.

The event is slated for noon to 5 p.m. Maggie McFly's and regional produce distributor Freshpoint are teaming up to offer "Essentials Kits" to keep families supplied during the coronavirus pandemic.

"Not only are we currently facing a health crisis most of us have never seen before, but our communities are also facing a financial crisis. With so many out of work, and funds in such short supply, we want to do whatever we can to help lessen the burden until conditions and lives can return to a more normal state," said Ray Harper, Maggie McFly's founder and owner.

Tony Delgado, district sales manager for Freshpoint, said, "We are happy to partner together with Maggie McFly’s to help support our communities during this difficult time."

The Essentials Kits will be filled with products donated by Freshpoint, PEPSICO, Pepsi Cola of Bristol, TriMark, Protopac and Maggie McFly's. Kits will include vegetables, fruit, dairy items, and beverages.

With restaurant dining rooms closed, Maggie McFly's has been open for business as as takeout and curbside establishment, but no purchase is necessary to receive the free food.

Maggie McFly’s volunteers will be handing out kits in a drive-through fashion to limit contact. Kits will be distributed as-is, with no substitutions, exchanges or returns. Kits will be handed out while they last.