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Newtown Delegation Collects Donations For FAITH Food Pantry

By Alissa Silber

Published: Mar 16, 2022 8:00 am

FAITH Food Pantry hosted its monthly food drive in the parking lot of its facility, 46 Church Hill Road (behind St Rose Church), on March 5. FAITH stands for Food Assistance Immediate, Temporary, Help and supports Newtown residents in need.

Members of the Newtown Delegation — State Senator Tony Hwang and State Representatives Mitch Bolinsky and Tony Scott — joined volunteers in collecting donations from people’s vehicles. Also present collecting donations was Scott’s daughter Addison.

The food drive sought wet and dry cat and dog food, as well as donations of nonperishable foods, personal hygiene items, and cleaning supplies.

For more information about FAITH Food Pantry, visit newtownfoodpantry.org.

Reporter Alissa Silber can be reached at alissa@thebee.com.

From left are FAITH Food Pantry volunteers Sue and Steve Small, State Senator Tony Hwang, State Representative Mitch Bolinsky, State Representative Tony Scott, and Sue Shpunt during the food drive on Saturday, March 5. —Bee Photos, Silber

State Representatives Mitch Bolinsky, left, and Tony Scott, right, assist a donor in collecting items from his truck for FAITH Food Pantry on March 5.

From left is Melissa Gomez and her children Isabella Gomez, Nicolas Gomez, and Sofia Gomez with Jenn Larkin, Addison Scott and her dad State Representative Tony Scott, and Ryan Larkin at FAITH Food Pantry’s food drive on March 5.

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