How to Help

Here are 5 Ways to Support the Work of the Branford Food Pantry

1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
All of your donations are used directly for programming expenses and the purchase of food. Help us now by making a donation to help our neighbors in need, either via PayPal below or by mail to Branford Food Pantry, PO Box 1068, Branford, CT 06405.

2. FOOD DONATIONS
The Branford Food Pantry has a constant need for routine items such as cereal, peanut butter, soup, stew and coffee. Please consider making a donation or sponsoring a drive to collect these items.

Please drop off non-perishable food donations to the Branford Food Pantry on either Tuesday morning between 8:30 am -11:00 am or Friday morning between 9:00 am -11:30 am. If you are unable to come at these times or have a large donation, please call 203-481-3663 to coordinate a convenient drop off.

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3. FOOD DRIVES
Please contact A.J. Milici (203-627-3369 or office@branfordfoodpantry.org) to let us know about food drives that your organization is planning. Please call 203-481-3663 to schedule to drop off items you have collected.

4. VOLUNTEER
We need a dedicated group of volunteers willing to commit to working about three hours either Tuesday mornings, Tuesday evenings, or Friday mornings to pack and distribute groceries. We also need a few volunteers with computer skills (knowledge of excel) and individuals who speak Spanish. Please fill our our Volunteer Application if you are interested in volunteering.

5. ONLINE SUPPORT
Every year, the Branford Food Pantry participates in the Great Give, sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. This is a great opportunity to offer your online support.

Please also consider using the GoodSearch page (www.goodsearch.com) for all of your online searches or use Amazon Smile (smile.amazon.com) for you online shopping at Amazon. Your searches and shopping will result in cash donations to the Branford Food Pantry.