Hockey Helps the Hungry Food Drive Kick-Off

TODAY kicks off our Fourth Annual Hockey Helps the Hungry Food Drive. For the next month (Jan 15 - Feb. 15), we are asking Sharks families, friends, and neighbors to collect non-perishables to give to the Connecticut Food Bank. What started as an idea from two of our U14 Black players four years ago has grown to be an organization-wide community service the project.

For those not familiar with the Connecticut Food Bank's impact, it distributes daily enough food to prepare more than 50,000 meals across 127 cities and towns. We're proud to support such critical community resources. In fact, we've changed our timing of the drive from November to the new year, as the Food Bank experiences a significant decline in donations after the holidays.

"What can you do? Every little bit helps. Five cans of food, $5, or five hours of your time can make a difference in the life of someone who doesn’t have enough to eat every day."

Connecticut Food Bank
 

Over the years, Coaches and Team Managers have played a critical part in the process and campaign's success as we've been able to involve the hockey community by dedicating games to the cause and asking our families and opponents to bring donations.  As a result, our contributions have grown from 500 lbs. the first year to over 1,000 lbs. last year!  Let's break our record!

Families, friends, and neighbors are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food at our primary collection site at the East Haven Rink from now through February 15. Food will be stored until the drive is over and then brought to the Connecticut Food Bank on  February 18th. All Sharks are welcome to attend the drop-off and see the operation. 

Can by can, bag by bag, and box by box... let's take a bite out of hunger. Thank you for supporting the food drive!  

P.S. Here is an excellent list of the top 25 items food banks request.

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