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Watercolor pumpkin and sunflower poster listing September wishlist: soup, pasta/rice sides, Chef Boyardee, granola/protein bars, food bank website

September Wishlist

Food insecurity is something we talk about a lot — but we don’t always pause to talk about what it really means for the people living it. It’s not just hunger. Hunger is a feeling. Food insecurity is the day‑to‑day stress of not knowing if you’ll have enough food to stay healthy, active, and stable. For many of our neighbors, it looks like stretching meals, choosing cheaper food because it’s all the budget allows, or parents quietly going without so their kids can eat. It’s making choices no one should have to make — groceries or rent, dinner or medication. And here in Connecticut, this reality is far more common than most people realize. Let’s talk about ALICE — because this is who we’re seeing every day. In our state, 40% of households live below the ALICE Threshold. That’s more than 580,000 families who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. They’re working — often more than one job — but still can’t afford the basics. And when we say “basics,” we mean the actual cost of l

What is "Food Insecurity"?

Bar chart titled Six-Month Growth Comparison shows 2025 vs 2026; green 2026 bars exceed purple 2025 in all categories.

Six Month Check In

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