LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Three Connecticut Jewish agencies have been selected to receive grants to fight hunger from Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger. The Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut (JFACT), the Stamford Jewish Community Center and Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford are among 286 organizations fighting hunger in the United States, Israel and several developing nations that will receive a total of more than $3 million from the national nonprofit that aims to prevent and alleviate hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds.
“We are proud of our longstanding commitment to the fight to end hunger,” says Mazon’s grants director Mia Hubbard. “Our grants help agencies rise to the challenge of feeding their hungry neighbors, and expanding access to government safety-net programs that shield families from some of the worst effects of the recession.”
MAZON grantees represent the entire spectrum of the nation’s anti-hunger network: from food banks, food pantries, home-delivered meal programs and kosher meal programs to advocacy organizations who work at the local, state and national level to expand participation in federal food assistance programs and champion the development of lasting solutions.
In addition to the three Jewish agencies, several other non-profits in Connecticut were selected to receive Mazon grants, including Foodshare in Bloomfied, Connecticut Food Bank in East Haven,  Connecticut Association for Human Services in Hartford, End Hunber in Hartford, and Brass City Harest in Waterbury.