We need you now more than ever. Families who once managed to get by are now turning to JFS for help as new barriers push them past their limits.
At the Anja Rosenberg Kosher Food Pantry, demand continues to rise sharply. At the time of our Hunger Event in 2024, JFS had served 630 food pantry clients. So far in 2025, we have already helped 1,014 clients – a 61% increase in need. Beyond rising grocery prices and inflation, recent cuts to SNAP and Medicaid threaten our social safety nets, leaving families with even fewer resources to cover basic needs and even more fear for the future. Families who were stable just a few years ago are now finding themselves in crisis.
But here’s the good news: needs are rising, but so are we. By joining us and giving what you can, you help ensure that children, parents, and older adults in our community don’t go without. Our upcoming event is not only a time to reflect on the challenges ahead – it’s a chance to celebrate the impact we’ve created together. Every gift, every act of care, makes it possible for JFS to meet rising demand with compassion and dignity.
Special Opportunity for Embrace Supporters:
- Embrace-A-Family donors ($1,800) who make their annual gift or pledge between July 1 and the day of the event will receive four (4) complimentary tickets.
- Embrace-A-Child donors ($500) will receive two (2) complimentary tickets.
Already made your embracer gift? Use code EMBRACER to claim your tickets. Or, give now at the $500+ or $1,800+ level and simply leave us a note that you plan to attend!
Together, we can help our neighbors weather these challenges and embrace the possibility of a brighter tomorrow.
Event Sponsors
TBA
Community Supporters and Partners
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford, Mandell JCC, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Dignity Grows, Connecticut Foodshare, Midwest Food Bank, Crown Market, Data-Mail, The Diaper Bank of Connecticut, Jessie’s Community Gardens, Baronet Coffee
TICKETS COMING SOON!