We need you now more than ever! People who could previously afford food now turn to JFS for help and families are pushed beyond their limits.

As the cost of food skyrockets, JFS has seen a sharp increase in need at the Anja Rosenberg Kosher Food Pantry.

This mirrors what a recent Foodshare study has found: the food insecurity rate increased by 23% in Connecticut. JFS’s influx of new clients outpaces even that figure, and we believe this is caused by a confluence of factors. Since pandemic-era SNAP benefits ended, the cost of food, housing, and utilities have risen at an alarming rate. Families who were getting by a few years ago are now finding themselves on the brink. This past winter, fuel assistance funds ran out just when the cold weather began, and with rents skyrocketing, money is not stretching as far as it used to.

You can help! Please join us and give what you can to support our neighbors.

Embrace-A-Family and Embrace-A-Child supporters who have made their annual gift or pledge between
July 1 and the day of the event will be eligible for (4) and (2) complimentary tickets, respectively. If you have already made your gift, use the code EMBRACER to secure your tickets. Or give now at the $500+ or $1,800+ level and leave us a note letting us know that you plan to attend!

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