Greenwich United Way Provides $40,000 Emergency Grant to Neighbor to Neighbor

The Greenwich United Way made its initial emergency food fund grant of $40,000 to Neighbor to Neighbor. The food pantry is preparing for increased food insecurity in town as 223 Greenwich families will lose SNAP benefits, regardless of the government shutdown, on December 1. Changing requirements for SNAP will render 200+ town families in need ineligible for government assistance, forcing them to rely on the immediate support of non-profit organizations like Neighbor to Neighbor and the generosity of its donors.

“It is important to recognize that 29% of Greenwich residents are impoverished or ‘ALICE’ – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – meaning they struggle to afford basic necessities despite being employed. Neighbor to Neighbor is stepping in at this most critical time to pro