
Bridgeport Rescue Mission Urges Community to Stuff-A-Truck with Grocery Items to Feed the Hungry
Dozens of Bridgeport Rescue Mission volunteers and staff will be stationed at local Stop & Shop supermarkets on June 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to collect donations of nonperishable food items at the organization’s annual Stuff-A-Truck event. The Mission is asking the community to take part in the food drive to help feed hungry families and individuals throughout coastal Fairfield County.
“This time of year, our pantry shelves begin to thin out while hungry men, women and children are still turning to us for nourishing food,” said Bridgeport Rescue Mission Executive Director Terry Wilcox. “Items collected from this event are going to ensure we have the canned goods and other staples we need to provide hot meals and Pantry Bags for hungry people right now and in the months to come.”
The Mission provides more than 587,000 meals every year to hungry men, women and children in their shelters, residential recovery programs and in the community through their Food Pantry and Mobile Kitchens.
Those who want to help are asked to bring bags of the items listed below to their favorite Stop & Shop stores, or buy them there as they purchase their own groceries. A Mission vehicle will be on site to receive donations.
Food items needed most: Canned tuna in water, chicken noodle soup, canned vegetables, jelly/jam in plastic, peanut butter (creamy), macaroni & cheese, canned fruit, cold cereal, ramen, pasta, pasta sauce in cans.
Participating Stop & Shop locations:
On Friday, June 8th: Stamford – Bedford Street, Stamford – West Main Street, Norwalk – Main Avenue,
Norwalk – Connecticut Avenue
On Saturday, June 9th: Westport – Post Road, Bridgeport – North Main Street, Trumbull – Quality Street, Fairfield – Villa Avenue, Fairfield – Kings Highway, Monroe – Monroe Turnpike, Stratford – East Main Street
For more information on the Mission’s programs and services for homeless and hurting men, women and children, visit BridgeportRescueMission.org.