Newtown Office Of Prudential Connecticut Realty Sponsors Food Drive

The Newtown office of Prudential Connecticut Realty will sponsor a food drive to benefit the Faith Food Pantry. Donations of nonperishable food items and basic toiletries may be dropped off at Prudential Connecticut Realty’s Newtown office, 33 Church Hill Road, during office hours, 9 am to 5 pm, seven days a week, throughout the month of January.

The Faith Food Pantry (Food Assistance Immediate Temporary Help) is a joint effort among local churches to distribute food/items on an emergency basis from a food pantry set up at St John’s Church. Food and money are collected from Newtown churches as well as from individuals, civic organizations, and local businesses. More information about Faith Food Pantry can be obtained from the organizations co-chairs, Nancy Taylor, 426-8507, or Lee Paulsen, 426-5604.

In announcing the food drive, Rich DeLollis, leader of the Newtown office of Prudential Connecticut Realty, said, “We have committed ourselves and our resources to the betterment of our whole town. Through this food drive, we hope to encourage our residents and friends to contribute as a way of helping those less fortunate, even after the holiday season.”

For further information about the food drive, contact Julie Obre at 304-4265.