Town Churches Sponsoring Holiday Food Drive

Press release from the Town of New Haven:

Nov. 1, 2020

North Haven's Annual Holiday Food Drive began October 12, when collection bins were set out at many businesses in town. The Food Drive, sponsored by the Churches of North Haven, is again collecting non-perishable food items to include in holiday boxes that will be delivered to families of North Haven for Thanksgiving and Christmas. In this pandemic year, North Haven families need as much help as possible.

There are many easy ways to donate food. Non-perishable food items can be donated directly to the Food Pantry at the North Haven Congregational Church any weekday morning between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Collection bins are located at North Haven Memorial Library, Arnold's Jewelers – the North Haven Diamond Center, Bonesse’s Pizza, Candid Wine and Spirits, Carol’s Creations, Connex Credit Union (North Haven Branch), The Maids, Mio Salon, Minotti’s Music Center, North Haven Pharmacy, Quinnipiac University School of Law, Quinnipiac Physical Therapy, Ron's Barber Shop, Sherwin Williams, Spectrum Hair, and U.S. Renal Care.

North Haven Cub and Boy Scouts will be delivering bags to homes and will pick up the bags of food on November 14 between 9 and 11:30 am. Gift certificates or cash donations can be made toward the purchase of perishable items. Checks should be payable to North Haven Congregational Church, Food Drive in the memo line.
Due to the Covid pandemic, we have yet to decide how we will pack up the Thanksgiving and Christmas food boxes. We will announce our plans to safely pack the boxes. The Thanksgiving delivery will occur on November 21; Christmas delivery will be on December 19. Of course, food items delivered at all times will be added to the North Haven Food Pantry to be given to needy families in the region.

For more information and a list of specific food items needed, and if you or your business want to participate, please call the North Haven Congregational Church at 203-239-5691.

This press release was produced by the Town of New Haven. The views expressed here are the author's own.