Jason Jakubowski, a West Hartford resident who is the president and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, said that hunger is on the rise everywhere, impacting more than a half million people in the state.

By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com

Those who like nothing more than a slice of pepperoni pizza on their plate can now show their Connecticut pride and help fight hunger by putting a slice of pepperoni pizza on their plate.

The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is partnering with Connecticut Foodshare – a statewide organization that partners with 650 local food pantries and meal programs – on a new license plate that shows off Connecticut’s status as “The Pizza State.” The $65 plate ($134 for a custom “vanity” plate) is available at www.ctfoodshare.org/pizzaplate .

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