Clinton Fire Dept. To Host Food Drive Saturday

The along with the Old Saybrook FD and several other area volunteer fire departments will host a food drive on Sat. 4/21 to collect much-needed food items for the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries. Volunteers will be on hand to accept food items from 9:00am till 1:00pm.

The shoreline-based Soup Kitchens & Pantries is seeing an increase of people seeking food assistance. In the first quarter of this year, pantry demand rose 18 percent across its 11-town coverage area. With the holiday season over, food donations are typically lower, making it more difficult to provide services.

Towns served by the Shoreline Soup Kitchens include: Essex, Chester, Clinton, Madison, Old Saybrook, East Lyme, Lyme, Old Lyme, Killingworth, Westbrook and Deep River.

Among the critical non-perishable foods needed: soups, meals-in-a-can, juice, canned fruit, white rice/pasta, breakfast cereals, peanut butter and Spam. Those donating non-perishable food are reminded that firefighters cannot collect cash or non-food items during the Saturday, April 21 event.

Other participating departments include: the Westbrook FD, Essex FD, Old Saybrook FD, Deep River FD, Killingworth FD and both fire companies of the Niantic FD.

For more information, fire station locations or to volunteer please visit: www.shorelinesoupkitchens.org or contact Phyllis Cappuccio at (860) 884-9697.