This Saturday, Aug 16 from 9 am to 1 pm: Windsor Lions Host Drive-Thru Food Collection at L.P. Wilson Center

This Saturday, August 16th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Windsor Lions Club will hold a Drive-Thru Non-Contact Food Drive to benefit the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank. The collection effort will take place rain or shine in the parking lot of L.P. Wilson Community Center at 599 Matianuck Ave. in Windsor, where the food bank is located. The innovative service project was originated by the Windsor Lions during COVID to meet needs of the local community.

The public is invited to bring a bag of non-perishable food (no glass containers please) and drive their donations to the Windsor Lions’ sixth annual collection drive for the local food bank. People can stay in their cars and Windsor Lions will unload them. Items especially needed at this time include canned chicken; baked goods, coffee/tea, canned pasta, baked beans, condiments, crackers, cereal, and canned fruits and vegetables, as well as personal hygiene items. Donations made in the form of cash, checks and credit cards also will be accepted at this collection drive. Checks can made out to: The Lions Club Charitable Foundation of Windsor (please note WFFB in the memo line) and 100 percent of all donations will be donated to the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank.

“The Windsor Lions Club truly exemplifies what community support looks like,” says Joanna Gould, President of the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank. “Their commitment makes it easier for Windsor residents to help one another, ensuring we can keep our shelves stocked and continue providing essential food and supplies to our neighbors in need throughout the year.”

The Windsor Food and Fuel Bank, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 1967 as the Windsor Community Service Council (WCSC). The all-volunteer Board, along with our partners at Windsor Social Services, works to accomplish our Mission of assuring that no Windsor resident is hungry, cold, or without basic necessities. The generosity of local individuals, businesses, civic and religious organizations provides for 95 percent of the WF&FB’s annual operating budget. If you are a Windsor resident and not a current client of the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank but find yourself in need of food assistance, call the Windsor Social Services office at 860-285-1839, Mondays through Fridays. Information is also available at www.townofwindsorct.com/social-services and at www.windsorfoodbank.org