HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Social Services’ summer EBT program has been delayed six weeks, CT News Junkie reported on June 25.
This particular program is new and is intended to help children while school isn’t in session, according to CT News Junkie. The delay is only for this specific program, according to the article.
The delay prompted the Seymour Oxford Food Bank to post the following on Facebook on June 26:
“We are aware that the DSS summer SNAP benefits have been delayed and won’t be received until late August. Summer causes an increase in food expenses with children home from school and receiving extra help in August is not helpful.
Please reach out to the Food bank if you find yourself needing an extra boost through the summer. This is what we are here for and there is no SHAME in visiting us. Many of our neighbors are in this very position and we want you to know you’re not alone. You can call 203 – 888-7826, email sofbinc.1@gmail.com or reach out through FB Messenger.
We are here to help and together make sure no one in our community struggles alone.”
RESOURCES
Below is a list of food banks The Valley Indy compiled in 2021. On June 26 we asked our readers for help locating free ‘little food pantries’ that have popped up. Those are included below, too.
Additionally, area schools have lunch and breakfast programs available to students, and area senior centers often provide meals to seniors. Team, Inc. also runs the Meals on Wheels program, delivering meals to Valley residents.
Connecticut 211 has a search and map function to find food pantries and other services by location. Click here for the Connecticut Food Share mobile pantry schedule.
Ansonia
Our Daily Bread Little Free Pantry
Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries
195 North Main St.
203 – 732‑5962
Grow Your Own Gardens
During growing seasons, produce available for anyone who needs it
Gatison Park – 4th Street
Pine Lot Park – 28 Howard Ave.
Beaver Brook – 96 Central St.
Salvation Army – 26 Lester St.
YMCA – 12 State St.
Christ Episcopal Church Kathleen Samela Memorial Food Pantry
56 South Cliff St.
(203) 734‑2715
Little Free Pantry on Church Street
3 Church St.
Master’s Table Community Meals
Church of the Assumption
61 N. Cliff Street
Salvation Army – Greater Valley Corps Community Center
26 Lester St.
(203) 736‑0707
St. Francis Food Pantry
Church of the Assumption
61 N. Cliff Street
(203) 735‑7857
Derby
Grow Your Own Gardens
During growing seasons, produce available for anyone who needs it
Irving School – 9 Garden Place
Derby Library – 313 Elizabeth St.
Griffin Hospital – 130 Division St.
5th and Olivia – 5th and Olivia streets
St. Vincent De Paul
237 Roosevelt Drive
(203) 734‑7577
Oxford
Oxford Neighbor to Neighbor Pantry 130 Bee Mountain Road
Seymour
The Blessing Pantry Trinity Episcopal Church
91 Church St.
Grow Your Own Gardens
During growing seasons, produce available for anyone who needs it
Community Center – 20 Pine St.
Trinity Church – 91 Church St.
Little Free Pantry on Skokorat
58 Skokorat St.
Seymour Oxford Food Bank
20 Pine St.
(203) 888‑7826
Shelton
Little Free Pantry at Good Shepherd
182 Coram Ave.
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Parking lot of The Church of the Good Shepherd
Grow Your Own Gardens
Good Shepherd – 182 Coram St.
Spooner House
30 Todd Road
(203) 225‑0453
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Blessings Box
25 Church Street
Huntington
