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22 resources in Food
United Way of Connecticut
Statewide information and referral service connecting residents to health and human services. Covers housing, food, healthcare, mental health, financial assistance, and more. Available 24/7 in multiple languages.
Asylum Hill Congregational Church
Weekly community meal serving approximately 150 meals every Sunday afternoon to neighbors in need. Also hosts Loaves and Fishes Ministries soup kitchen program during the week.
Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Weekly food pantry providing supplemental groceries, clothing, and housewares to Hartford's Asylum Hill community at no cost. Located in the Cathedral Community Center behind the Archdiocese of Hartford building.
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford
Food pantry serving Greater Hartford residents. Also provides bilingual counseling, senior services, immigration support, and emergency financial assistance.
Community Renewal Team
Three family service centers across Hartford providing emergency food, basic needs assistance, housing assessment, information and referrals, and computer access.
Community Renewal Team
Connecticut's largest community action agency providing comprehensive human services including housing, emergency shelters, food assistance, energy assistance, weatherization, childcare, youth employment, substance abuse prevention, and senior nutrition.
Connecticut Foodshare
Mobile outdoor food distribution for low-income Hartford residents at rotating locations. Provides fresh produce, bread, and other groceries. Multiple distribution sites across Hartford neighborhoods.
Community Renewal Team (CRT)
Home-delivered meals program providing two meals per day, five days a week, year-round to homebound elderly residents in Greater Hartford. Hot lunches delivered between 10am-1pm. Accommodates special diets. $3 donation suggested but no one denied a meal.
Community Renewal Team
Free assistance with SNAP (food stamps) applications. Staff help complete applications and navigate the enrollment process. Also connects to other benefits.
Connecticut Foodshare
Regional food bank operating mobile food distributions at 20+ Hartford locations on a rotating biweekly basis, providing free fresh produce and pantry items. No ID required at mobile sites.
Hands On Hartford
Full-choice shopping model food pantry where families can grab a cart and walk through aisles, choosing items that fit their needs. Also operates a soup kitchen serving free dinner on Mondays at 5:30pm.
City of Hartford Health & Human Services
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy food benefits, and referrals to healthcare and social services for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to age 5.
City of Hartford Health & Human Services
Second WIC office in downtown Hartford providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy food benefits, and referrals. Includes Saturday hours twice monthly for working families.
House of Bread, Inc.
Community soup kitchen providing free hot meals to people in need from the Hartford area. Operates Monday through Friday out of a location on Chestnut Street, serving breakfast and lunch.
KNOX Inc.
Hartford's premier urban greening organization managing 21 community gardens across 10 low-income neighborhoods, providing 250+ families access to green space and fresh food. Also offers urban farming training program, youth environmental education, and green job skills for young adults.
Loaves and Fishes Ministries
Daily soup kitchen in the Asylum Hill neighborhood providing hot meals to Hartford residents experiencing food insecurity. Serves thousands of unduplicated individuals annually, including meals-to-go and pantry bags.
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation
Day shelter serving breakfast (8am Tue-Sat) and lunch (12pm Tue-Sat) with grab-and-go bags. Also provides showers, healthcare access, social work, and nursing services.
Saint Ann-Immaculate Conception Parish
Church-based food pantry serving residents of the Frog Hollow neighborhood. Distributes groceries to families in need twice weekly.
The Salvation Army
Food pantry serving working families, laid-off workers, shelter residents, SSI/Social Security recipients, elderly, and pregnant teens. Also provides energy and rental assistance.
Shiloh Baptist Church
Church-based food pantry providing groceries to Hartford residents. Part of a network of faith-based food assistance programs across the city.
South Congregational Church
Community food pantry serving downtown Hartford residents. Provides groceries and basic food items to individuals and families in need.
St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church / Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry
Daily sandwich ministry serving 100-120 people per day since the early 1990s. Distributes sandwiches, water, and fresh baked goods to anyone in need regardless of race or faith. 50 volunteer teams prepare and distribute meals year-round.
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