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Windsor Houses of Worship's (WHOW) Collection Drive for Food & Fuel Bank a Success!
Windsor Houses of Worship Food Drive at a Windsor Town Green concert was a success. Thanks to Carmon Community Funeral Homes for hosting.
Windsor residents carried close to 275 pounds of nonperishable food and personal care products and more than $100 in donations to the Windsor Houses of Worship’s (WHOW) second annual food collection drive for the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank. The community effort was held during the August 10th Windsor Town Green evening concert by the Farmington Valley Band that was sponsored by the Carmon Community Funeral Homes’ family and staff. The Windsor Town Green summer concert series is presented by the Windsor Chamber of Commerce and First Town Downtown.
The Windsor Houses of Worship (WHOW) is a civic organization whose members dedicate time and effort toward helping those in need. The volunteer group, comprised of congregants of Windsor’s faith-based institutions, held the summer collection to remind the public that food donations for hungry people are needed all year long, and not just during the November-December holiday season. Before and during the August 10th concert, audience members donated hundreds of canned and boxed nonperishable food items and personal care products. In addition, many people donated cash or checks for the cause. For more information about WHOW, call Susan Foote at 860-683-1122.
The Windsor Food & Fuel Bank’s most needed items include: peanut butter and jelly; spaghetti sauce & pasta; macaroni and cheese; canned meats; crackers; cereal; baked beans; canned vegetables; canned fruit; fruit juice; coffee; tea and hot chocolate; and condiments such as ketchup; mustard and mayonnaise. The Food Bank also seeks personal care items such as paper towels; facial tissues; toilet paper; and diapers and baby wipes. For more information, visit www.windsorfoodbank.org
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Carmon Community Funeral Homes is a family-owned firm that has been serving families in North Central Connecticut for 71 years with nine funeral homes in North Central Connecticut: Avon; Granby; Hartford; Rockville; South Windsor; Suffield; Vernon; and Windsor (2 locations); and its own on-site Mount Laurel Crematory. For more information, visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com or call 860-688-2200.
