The Enfield Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen is once again involved in the 12th Annual Alan Feinstein Foundation Challenge (www.feinsteinchallenge.org), our principal fundraising drive that keeps our doors open. The foundation offers one million dollars to proportionately match funds raised by national hunger-fighting agencies between March 1 and April 30. Letters were recently mailed to past benefactors and to area schools in an effort to raise money and supply food items to enable this soup kitchen to feed the ever-increasing number of needy people in Enfield and surrounding towns. The soup kitchen, located in the basement of St. Andrew’s Church at 28 Prospect Street, served 52,589 meals in 2008, including 18,505 meals to hungry children. In addition, 27,393 snacks were served to children participating in after school programs of Educational Resources for Children (ERfC). Another 6,846 meals were provided for home consumption to families in emergency situations. The numbers are staggering; the reality of hunger in America is astounding. Although “Hunger Has No Season”, these winter months are extremely difficult for the less fortunate, along with the current national downturn.

Even during difficult economic times, the community has shown ongoing support through very generous donations. This Soup Kitchen would not be able to stay open and continue the fight against hunger in our community without such wonderful benefactors as yourselves and our gracious volunteers. Hot nutritious meals are served from Sunday through Friday starting at 4:00 pm, and on Saturday starting at 11:00 am., at no charge.

We are extremely grateful for all of your support, and are looking forward to your help this year. The Board of Directors and Soup Kitchen Director Priscilla Brayson are asking the public to open their hearts and send a donation especially during this “challenge” period (or at any convenient time) to:

Enfield Loaves & Fishes, Inc.
P.O. Box 544
Enfield, Ct. 06083-0544
Donations through PayPal can also be received