Standing ready for disaster response
It looks like the worst of Hurricane Earl will miss us. We’re letting out a collective sigh of relief at Connecticut Food Bank. Nevertheless, we’ll be ready to help if the edges of the storm impact our communities. What many people don’t realize is the Food Bank and our partner food banks throughout the country play a role in the community’s immediate and long-term disaster response. In times of disaster, we work with local, state and federal government agencies and relief organizations to provide food, water and supplies, if and where needed. Consider assembling a family emergency food box. Click here to check out Feeding America‘s suggestions of what you should include in the box. The importance of food banks in disaster response was highlighted five years ago when our sister food banks in the south had to grapple with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and then Hurricane Rita. Check...
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