We are so grateful to Jamie Landry, Senior Counsel at The Hartford, for organizing a food drive and rallying her coworkers to support Gifts of Love this week. Together, the group collected nearly 1,900 pounds of food valued at more than $4,200 for our Weekend Backpack Program! The Hartford team rolled up their sleeves to help pack Weekend Backpack bags for local students. We provided the group with 100 bags to pack, and boy, did we underestimate: they collected so much food that they ran out of bags before they ran out of donations! The remaining 800 pounds of food were donated to our pantries, where they will continue to help families across our community in the weeks ahead.

We are deeply appreciative of The Hartford’s commitment to giving back and for helping us ensure that children and families have access to the food they need. Partnerships like this make a lasting difference, and we are proud to have The Hartford as part of our Gifts of Love community.