Connecticut Foodshare receives $100K to provide 200,000 meals for those in need

WALLINGFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Foodshare is receiving a sizable donation from Philip Morris International’s U.S. businesses to help fight food insecurity across the state.

PMI U.S. announced the $100,000 donation on Wednesday. It was made in recognition of Hunger Action Month.

Connecticut Foodshare, a nonprofit organization dedicated to curbing hunger locally, will use the money to provide approximately 200,000 meals to residents who are food insecure.

According to Connecticut Foodshare, more than 516,000 people – or one in seven residents – are food insecure in the state. This includes one in six children.

The nonprofit has been pursuing its mission to combat hunger since its inception in 1982. Over the decades, it has distributed healthy food through more than 480 food banks, com