JFS Wants You to Meet the Feinstein Foundation Challenge to Fight Hunger

For the second year in a row, Jewish Family Service of Stamford, New Canaan, Darien, Westport, Weston, Wilton and Norwalk will partner with Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation to help fight hunger using a $1 million matching challenge to help raise funds and donations for the Kosher Food Pantry from March 1st to April 30, 2014. During the 2013 campaign, the money provided from the Feinstein Challenge enabled JFS to provide food for twenty families.

During the period from March 1st to April 30th– the more donations JFS receives, the greater the share of the $1 million Feinstein challenge money JFS will be awarded! Many non-profit agencies in past years have increased their donations two or three times their usual returns at this time of the year by using this challenge.

The JFS Kosher Food Pantry, serves over 200 families in the Stamford area, and needs grocery cards, gas cards and pharmacy cards. A donation ensures that Kosher Food Pantry recipients receive the sustenance, i.e. fresh foods, vital medications, etc. that they otherwise would not be unable to afford.

The JFS Kosher Food Pantry will also accept food donations for Passover. Every kosher item is welcome but the most requested items for Passover are: matzah, gefilte fish, horseradish, macaroons, grape juice and fruit juices, soup mixes, canned and jarred food items (fruits, vegetables, soups).

JFS will be accepting donations at the Stamford office Monday to Friday, 9am – 4pm by appointment. To contact the JFS Kosher Food Pantry to arrange to bring donations, please contact Rita Halpert and/or Rebekah Kanefsky at 203-921-4161; or email at rhalpert@ctjfs.org or rkanefsky@ctjfs.org

If you would like to receive assistance from the Kosher Food Pantry, please contact Rita Halpert at 203-921-4161 ext. 118 to arrange for an appointment. All requests for services are kept strictly confidential.