Sue has kids.  Her boyfriend, soon to be husband, has kids.  Together they have 6 children all teenagers except the little one in first grade who actually eats more than her older brothers!  
     The family comes for Tuesday family dinner each week and participates in our Community Dining Room take-out dinner program on Wednesdays--both of these programs are supported by N2N dollars.  They are very appreciative of these meals and always quick to praise and thank.

A glimpse at the daily life of a typical family utilizing Community Dining Room (CDR) food support programs reveals more than just a hot lunch.....

Mary has one child, a lovely 10 year old son, Mark.  Mary has lived out of state and has had a good job for many years.  However, due to the economic downturn she was let go from her job and has been unable to find a new position.  Having recently gone through a difficult divorce and with no income to speak of, Mary decided to return to Connecticut to live with her mother and make a new beginning.  This has been harder than Mary thought.  She has not found work and can not stay with her mother much longer.  She came to the Community Dining Room for direction an

The Community Dining Room lunch room is always full. New faces and families appear each day. Times are tough and getting tougher.

Jane* and her little girl came to the Community Dining Room for lunch when they could get a ride.  She was given a take out meal for her two sons who were in school and always came home hungry.  Tuesday nights they would all be present at the family dinner when their father was "okay" and could bring them for an "out to dinner" time together, complete with free books and story reading for the children.  Jane says it was because of this food support she was able to stretch the family income and pay their bills.