WeHa School To Make Annual Trek To Fill Food Pantry

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A local school's annual tradition of benevolence will take place later this week, with local leaders asking the public to be inspired by their generosity.

Morley Elementary School children in grades K-2 will make their annual 1.22-mile trip to West Hartford Town Hall with their red wagons laden with non-perishable food for the town’s food pantry on Thursday, Nov. 2. (Rain date: Friday, Nov. 3.)

Schoolchildren, teachers, parents and MES Principal Ryan Cleary will congregate outside at the main entrance of West Hartford Town Hall, 50 S. Main St. That's where tables will be set up to receive the food.

Town officials will greet the entourage at approximately 9:30 a.m.

The West Hartford Food Pantry offers immediate support to families in crisis.

Each year the pantry distributes thousands of bags of food to West Hartford residents in need.

With rising fuel and food costs, this winter will be critical for lower-income households.

It has been able to respond to this need thus far thanks to the generosity of its residents, schools, faith communities, and businesses.

“Morley School’s Red Wagon Food Drive provides a significant boost to West Hartford’s food pantry,” said Nancy Stockman, West Hartford Food Pantry Coordinator.

The pantry’s greatest needs are soup, baked beans, rice, canned fruit, apple sauce, pasta and sauce, peanut butter (16-18 oz.), and shelf-stable milk (32 oz.).

Other commonly donated items include jelly, cold cereal, canned chicken and macaroni and cheese.

Food donations can be dropped off in the West Hartford Town Hall lobby at the Customer Service Desk, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Financial contributions may be sent to: Town That Cares, 50 S. Main St., Room 130, West Hartford, CT 06107.

For more information on donating food or how you can help, contact Nancy Stockman at Nancy.Stockman@westhartfordct.gov or 860-561-7569. Folks can learn more about the West Hartford Food Pantry by visiting https://www.westhartfordct.gov/town-departments/social-services/food-pantry.