Raytheon Technologies Supports Connecticut Food Bank

Press release from Connecticut Food Bank:

June 10 2020

WALLINGFORD, CONN.– The need for food assistance in Connecticut is projected to increase by as much as 40 percent as a result of the pandemic, according to new research by Feeding America. To help provide food and other essentials to our neighbors in need, Raytheon Technologies has committed $5 million to Feeding America to support local food banks. This donation will help Connecticut Food Bank to source, transport, and distribute food to people in need through its network of 500 partners and programs in six Connecticut counties.

“Prior to COVID-19, 1 in 9 people in our service area struggled with hunger, including nearly 77,000 children,” said Daniel Gomez, COO of Connecticut Food Bank. “Since COVID-19, we have seen an increase in visitors and need across our network – in some cases by 50 percent or more. We are proud to partner with Raytheon Technologies to provide meals to people who struggle to put food on the tables.”

The donation will help Connecticut Food Bank meet the spike in need across its region by helping them purchase food to fill the gap left by product donations that previously came from the food industry. As consumer demand has emptied grocery store shelves, there is less product available to food banks. Connecticut Food Bank has purchased more food in the last two months than it purchased throughout all of last year.

“The impact of COVID-19 on communities has been swift and unprecedented,” said Greg Hayes, CEO of Raytheon Technologies. “The communities where our employees live and work are in need, and it’s our responsibility to support our friends and neighbors during this crisis.”
Connecticut Food Bank is one of 17 Feeding America® member food banks receiving donations from Raytheon Technologies. The company is helping to provide 50 million meals to people in need in communities across the country.

For more information about Connecticut Food Bank’s efforts to fight hunger during COVID-19, please visit ctfoodbank.org.

This press release was produced by the Connecticut Food Bank. The views expressed here are the author’s own.