Gifts of Love will be participating in the Walk Against Hunger on May 6. It is a 2.5 mile walk through Hartford's historic west end. Gifts of Love is currently serving almost 400 families each month and it takes A LOT of community support to do this! Money raised from the Walk will allow us to continue our fight against hunger in our community.
Click here to join the team or donate to a walker
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 Stamp Out Hunger
Join millions of Americans who will help to end hunger on May 12. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation's largest annual single-day food drive!
Simply place bags filled with nonperishable food items like canned meats, fish, soup, juice, vegetables, pasta, cereal and rice next to your mailbox on Saturday, May 12th.
Your letter carrier will pick up the bags and deliver them to the post office or to a local food pantry.
At Gifts of Love, volunteers will sort the donations and get them on the shelves for our neighbors in need
Gifts of Love helps clients meet their families' most basic needs - food on the table, a winter coat, or a bed to sleep in - and enable them to focus on putting their lives back in order and regaining  their independence. This basic mission has become increasingly difficult with the sluggish economy and the rapid rise in the cost of basic needs such as food, home heating oil and gasoline.
If you would like to help at Gifts of Love on May 12 please email Chris at cnapierski@giftsoflovect.org
Together we can STAMP OUT HUNGER in our community
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MAKD A DIFFERENCE and BE PART OF A FABULOUS COMMITTEE!
Now's the time! Join the Gifts of Love
NIGHT OUT IN STYLE 2012 Committee! The NIGHT OUT IN STYLE Committee
will plan, organize and execute the largest benefit for Gifts of Love in November. The event raises money to support the many programs which help families in need locally. Lots of new & exciting changes this year!
Kick-Off Meeting
Monday, May 14, 2012
7:30 PM
Gifts of Love Office, 35 East Main St, Avon
Tour of Gifts of Love (for new members),
Please RSVP to Lori by May 11th at lshield@giftsoflovect.org
Even if you think you don't have the time, there are so many
ways for you to be a part
of this FUN and WORTHWHILE committee!
Join us and learn more! Bring a friend!
For further information about the Night Out in Style and Gifts of Love ~ click on the links below.
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 Because of donors like you...
- We were able to give our 115 Weekend Food Backpack kids grocery store gifts cards so their parents could purchase food for both February and April vacations.
- Working poor won't go hungry. We were able to help over 13,000 people last year, and have helped almost 3,500 so far this year
- More kids will be able to visit the Community Farm of Simsbury from Avon, Simsbury and Hartford to help grow food for Gifts of Love, learn about where food comes from and find out about the importance of community service.
- Those in need have food in their kitchens. So far in 2012, our food pantry has given out 3,615 bags of food.
Thank you to all who donated to our Spring Appeal to End Hunger! We deeply appreciate all of the wonderful donations to support our mission. We simply could not help so many in need without your support!
Upcoming Schedule of Events |
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Welcome Raul Medina - Furniture Program Coordinator!
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