LETTER: Ben & Jerry’s pumpkin giveaway + food drive a smashing success
Nov. 3, 2022
Food shelf volunteer Sydney Kulis with some Ben & Jerry's pints and well-stocked shelves following the pumpkin/ice cream giveaway that collected food and monetary donations for the food shelf. Courtesy photo
To the Community:
Spooky Season is much less scary with friends like Ben & Jerry! The annual pumpkin giveaway benefitting the Waterbury Area Food Shelf was, once again, a smashing success!
On Sunday, Oct. 16, In about two hours, Ben & Jerry’s volunteers gave away 350 pumpkins and over 1,500 pints of ice cream!
In return, visitors dropped off food, household goods, and monetary donations to help support friends and neighbors in need. Our community raised $730 (which will be matched by Ben & Jerry’s) and a record-breaking 1,100 pounds of food! All of these donations directly support individuals and families in the Waterbury area who need short- and long-term food assistance.
The staff at Ben & Jerry’s are always thinking about ways to benefit the community, and we are so lucky to have such caring and generous partners.
A heartfelt thanks to all who organized, attended, and donated!
Sara Whitehair, director
Waterbury Area Food Shelf