EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Car after car pulled up to the curb in front of Goodwin University’s Food Pantry in East Hartford to unload what was, essentially, pure holiday cheer. But it was heavy lifting -- and that was a good thing. Turkey donations kept coming in for Goodwin’s annual turkey drive which they partner with Connecticut Foodshare to help families in need to get a Thanksgiving meal each year.
“We’re just trying to make a small dent in what Connecticut Foodshare is trying to accomplish this holiday season,” said Isamar Rodriguez. She's the service learning coordinator at Goodwin University who also oversees the on-campus co-op and food pantry
“It’s not just fighting hunger with our students but also with our extended community,” Rodriguez added.
The goal at Goodwin was to collect 100 turkeys and $1,500 in donations, a goal which was about to be met in just the first few hours of the single-day turkey drive.
“Everyone benefits from this, people in need who have a hard time putting Thanksgiving on the table, these turkeys will go right to the people who are in need of those turkeys,” said Merry Renduchintala, the communications director at Connecticut Foodshare.
A team from Biosafe's East Hartford office also helped in the efforts, dropping off a donation of 27 turkeys.
“We really believe in helping out our local town so making sure everyone has good food to eat is part of what we do and it’s part of giving back,” said Lauren Crane, Biosafe president and CEO.
Jimmy Altman is a reporter at FOX61 News. He can be reached at jaltman@fox61.com. Follow him on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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