The Food Cupboard is located at 3 Prospect Street in the back.

Phone: (860)375-8053

Email: lee.hay@cornerstone-cares.org

Lee Hay, Director

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It is open to clients on:

 

• Tuesday 9:00 AM – Noon

• Saturday Noon – 2:00 PM

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Donations are gladly accepted! We can receive donations Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. If the Food Cupboard is closed, donations may be dropped off at the Soup Kitchen at 15 Prospect Street.

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MOST NEEDED ITEMS!

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Dry pasta
      (macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, etc.)

Ramen noodles
Cans of condensed soup

Canned vegetables

Spaghetti sauce in plastic jars
       (such as Francesco Rinaldi)

Cans of beans
       (baked, black, cannellini, etc.)

Canned pasta

Pouches of instant potatoes

Rice side dishes
        (such as Rice-A-Roni, Knorr side dishes)

4-packs of pudding cups

Small bottles of salad dressing
Pasta Roni or Hamburger Helper

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We greatly appreciate all donations, including grocery store gift cards!
 

Because of the coronavirus, we still provide clients with pre-packed bags of nonperishable foods. Because we have to limit the weight and size of food items, we ask for regular size food items instead of large or family size items or multi-pound items. And we cannot put glass jars in the bags of food.

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The Cornerstone Food Cupboard Client’s Introduction:

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VOLUNTEER STAFF

The Food Cupboard is run by a group of volunteers who are committed to contributing their time and energy to assist those in our communities who are in need of some extra help.

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SOURCES OF FOOD

Much of the food we offer comes from FoodShare, the food distribution center for food pantries and soup kitchens in Connecticut. FoodShare provides free food from the federal government and other food at significantly reduced prices that we can purchase with donated funds.

We also receive food donations from individuals, civic organizations, churches, and stores. And, of course, The Food Cupboard is a service of and is supported by the Cornerstone Foundation.

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PURPOSE

The Food Cupboard provides food assistance to those needing some extra help who meet the federal guidelines for food assistance. We are not able to provide all the food a family/household may need, but we hope the food we can provide makes a difference.

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ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to receive food from the Food Cupboard, a client must register by completing the Food Cupboard registration form. The form requires the following information: 

1. Client’s name, address, and phone number

 

2. The total number of individuals living in the household and the following information about the household members.

 

• The number of children (ages 0-17), adults (ages 18-59), and seniors (ages 60+) in the household

 

• The number of males and females in the household

 

• The race/ethnicity of the household members.

3.  Household Income:  The Federal Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides a significant amount of food to the Cupboard. Thus clients must attest that their household is eligible for food from the Cupboard because the maximum total income of their household is not more than is listed on the registration form for a household of their size.

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Note that all Cupboard clients must be residents of Connecticut, and all clients must reregister each July per federal requirements.

 

The registration form is available at the Cupboard or may be downloaded by clicking here.

This form must be filled out each year for each household and signed by the head of the household. By signing the form, the head of household declares that the information provided is correct and accurate.

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The form is available at the Food Cupboard, or may be downloaded here:
 

Client Registration Form 2022-2023

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Client Registration Form 2021-2022

Client Registration Form 2021-2022 Spanish

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SHOPPING (due to Covid-19, no shopping until further notice)

A client may obtain food at the Food Cupboard once a week. The client or a member of the client’s household must check in at the computer desk at the Cupboard, show a driver’s license or some other form of printed identification, and sign the check-in form.
The amount of food a client may obtain for the household depends on the number of members of the household.
• A SMALL household consists of 1-3 household members.
• A LARGE household consists of 4 or more household members.
When done shopping, the client must check out at the check-out desk.

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