Westport Police Department, Stop and Shop, Announce Food Drive on Saturday
Westport Police Department Release
The Westport Police Department, in conjunction with the local Super Stop & Shop, will be hosting a food drive on Saturday July 31, 2021, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. All donations will directly support Homes with Hope, the Gillespie Center Homeless Shelter, and the Gillespie Center’s food pantry. Your donations will help to provide meals to the Gillespie Center’s residents, those who are at risk of homelessness, and community members in need. We ask for your support and generosity to help make this food drive a success.
Homes with Hope is a Westport based organization that for the last thirty-seven years has been dedicated to ending homelessness in Fairfield County by creating independent living opportunities for its clients. The Gillespie Center is a homeless shelter for single men and women that typically operates at 100% capacity. Your donations will help provide meals to those who this organization serves.
Westport Police officers and volunteers will accept non-perishable food items as well as cash donations in front of the Super Stop & Shop grocery store, which is located at 1790 Post Road East, Westport, CT on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Suggested Items to Donate:
Canned Meats, Tuna, Salmon, Spam, Pasta, Pasta Sauces, Chili, Hot/Cold Cereal, Canned Fruit, Canned & Dry Soups, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Mac & Cheese, Rice, Granola Bars, Pancake Mix, Syrup, and Mayonnaise
If you would like to more information about Homes with Hope, please go to: www.hwhct.org
Homes with Hope maintains an IRS 501-c3 status, so all contributions are tax deductible.
We would like to take a moment to thank Super Stop & Shop for hosting this food drive as well as all the generous donors who continue to support the important work of Homes with Hope.
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