WESTPORT — A Thanksgiving Food Drive benefiting programs that combat local food insecurity will take place Nov. 13 at Stop & Shop supermarket, 1790 Post Road East.
Donation of non-perishable foods will be collected at the store from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in a program organized by the Westport Police Department, in conjunction with TEAM Westport and Stop & Shop.
The food collected will benefit Homes with Hope and its Gillespie Center food pantry, according to food drive organizers. The town’s Department of Human Services also collaborates with the Gillespie Center to provide help to residents in need of food assistance.
Homes with Hope is a Westport-based organization dedicated to ending homelessness and providing independent-living opportunities in Fairfield County. The Gillespie Center is a shelter for single men and women, which includes a food pantry and community kitchen serving meals daily.
Among the foods that organizers suggest donating include: canned meat, canned tuna, canned salmon, Spam, canned cranberries, boxed stuffing, canned yams or corn, canned gravy, pasta and sauces, chili, hot and cold cereal, canned fruit, canned and dry soups, peanut butter, jelly, macaroni and cheese, rice, granola bars, pancake mix, syrup and mayonnaise.
As the co-chair of the Westport Woman’s Club, I would like to clarify that we supply the food requested by Human Services to help those in need of food in Westport. The food being collected in this upcoming food drive will be shared between the Gillespie/Homes With Hope and the Westport Woman’s Club Food Closet. Looking forward to receiving need items from our always generous community.