WINDSOR, CT — A donation of at least $5 will get shoppers a five-gallon bucket and a discount at Windsor Ace Hardware's annual fall fundraiser for the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank.
The event runs Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the store, 296 Broad St., next to Geissler's Supermarket, according to a news release from the food and fuel bank.
Donors will receive a five-gallon utility bucket and 20 percent off almost anything in the store that fits inside it. The shopping discount is available that day.
"We invite everyone in our community to stop by on November 21st to support the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank and its work to support local residents who need extra food assistance right now," store owner Scott Hoffman said in the release.
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Volunteers from the food and fuel bank will accept donations at the store entrance in the Geissler's parking lot.
Hoffman said he hopes the event will "raise many dollars and lots of public awareness for this important hometown effort."
The Windsor Food & Fuel Bank is a nonprofit that helps residents with food, heating and utility costs, and other basic necessities. According to the release, donations from individuals, businesses, civic groups and religious organizations provide 95 percent of its annual operating budget.
Windsor residents who need assistance can contact Windsor Social Services at 860-285-1839. The release asks residents who are not already food bank clients and need food assistance to call Monday through Friday.
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