Dear Friends,

Every week hundreds of volunteers show up to share food and fellowship with our neighbors. These efforts are transformative as we strive to ensure everyone in our region has access to food. Approximately 800 active volunteers share time and talents. These incredible individuals sort, bag, carry, prep, wash, cook, greet, organize, and much more. Our guests are at the heart of our efforts. Weekly 30,000 pounds of food is shared! 30,000 pounds. Even being onsite at SSKP programming it is hard to understand the breadth of our efforts. Each volunteer makes a difference because there is no way for one person to take this on alone. We need one another.

SSKP Volunteers and Supporters please join us on Sunday August 25, 2-4pm for a “Gratitude Event.” Food and fellowship will flow. I hope you can make it.

Thank you to every one of our volunteers former, current, and future! We are doing great things. Together!

With gratitude,

Amy 

Our Garden Partners are doing amazing work - growing and harvesting fresh produce to donate to SSKP's pantries! These local gardens include:

Common Good Gardens in Old Saybrook

Food For All Garden in Clinton

St. Mary's Church Parish Garden in Clinton

Partner to Grow at the Valley Shore YMCA in Westbrook

St. Ann's Episcopal Church Garden in Old Lyme

LOL Food Share Garden in Old Lyme

Here are just some of the beautiful vegetables they recently donated to SSKP:

The Westbrook Council of Beaches' "Fill A Boat" Drive was an amazing success this year, raising 2,400 pounds of much-needed food and over $14,300 in donations to SSKP! 

Despite some rainy weather, this incredible team of 17 beach associations all worked together to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors who are struggling with food insecurity. Thank you to all the beach associations and the generous community of Westbrook! 

We are grateful for all who shared non-perishables and funds for the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries during the Summer Ecumenical Worship Service in July. The collaborative efforts speak volumes to the beauty of this region. The music, worship, and kindness from that day continue to flow forward, or as Pastor Dave reminded us to “pay it forward.” One simple act of kindness from a child’s lunch opened up the possibility for thousands to be fed. The offering of food and funds will enable thousands of meals to be shared.