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Food Safety Nets Are Straining Under Economic Meltdown

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People wait outside of the 164 Wilson Food Pantry for their numbers to be called. The pantry is part of the Wilson Memorial Church of God in Christ. -Photo by Melanie C Stengel

By Peggy McCarthy

Beyond the gleaming office towers overlooking I-95 in Stamford and the pleasure boats that frequent the city’s marinas, thousands of city residents are struggling with hunger, a situation worsened by the pandemic.

Severe food needs in Stamford, which has the most COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, reflect the state and national food emergency wrought by record unemployment. Consistent with the national experience, Latino and black residents, who comprise about 40% of the city’s population, are disproportionately contracting COVID-19 and losing low-wage work. Latinos comprise 26% (33,000) of Stamford’s population, blacks 14% (17,000).

Memorial Day Long Weekend - Operations Hours
No English Classes from Friday 26th through Monday 29th - We'll see you again on Tuesday 30th.
Saturday 27th
  • Shippan Center 1st Floor open from 9 am to 5 pm - Recreational Space
  • Selleck Center - Tech classes Level 1 - ONLY - 8 am to 10 am

Sunday 28th - Shippan Center 1st Floor open from 9 am to 5 pm - Recreational Space
Monday 29th - All our locations will be closed - Happy Memorial Day

Memorial Day Weekend - Horas de Operación

No habrá clases de Inglés desde el Viernes 26 hasta el Lunes 29 de Mayo - Nos veremos nuevamente el Martes 30 de Mayo
Sabado 27 de Mayo
  • Sólo estará abierto Centro Shippan - 1er Piso - 9 am to 5 pm -
  • Centro Selleck - Programa de Información Tecnológica - Nivel 1 - 8 am to 10 am
Domingo 28 de Mayo - Sólo estará abierto Centro Shippan - 1er Piso - 9 am to 5 pm
Lunes 29 de Mayo
- Todas nuestras ubicaciones estarán cerradas - Feliz Memorial Day

Memorial Day Long Weekend – Lè Nap Ouvri

Pap gen Klas Anglè soti Vandredi 26 Me rive Lendi 29 Me. Nap louvri Madi 30 Me
Samdi 27 Me,

  • Sant Shippan Premye etaj la pou Sant Rekreyasyon an ap louvre soti 9 am rive 5 pm
  • Ak Sant Selleck la pou Klass Tech Nivo 1 Sèlman, ap ouvri 8 am rive 10 am
Dimanch 28. Sant Shippan Premye etaj la pou Sant Rekreyasyon an ap louvre soti 9am rive 5pm
Lendi 29 Me. Tout lokal nou yo ap fèmen - Happy Memorial Day
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