{"id":4840,"date":"2025-07-10T15:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/?p=4840"},"modified":"2025-07-10T15:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:21:20","slug":"help-us-make-a-difference-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/public-health-sciences\/2025\/07\/10\/help-us-make-a-difference-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Us Make a Difference This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"491\">The Department of Public Health Sciences at UConn Health is proud to host a food drive benefiting<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"388\">Hands On Hartford<\/strong>, a local organization dedicated to strengthening community safety nets and addressing food insecurity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"720\">As Hands On Hartford has shared, \u201cWe are seeing<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"559\">record numbers<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>of participants utilizing our community pantry, and spring\/summer is generally when food donations are slow.\u201d That\u2019s why your support is more crucial than ever.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"772\"><strong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"747\">Collection Dates:<\/strong><br data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"750\" \/><strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"772\">July 9 \u2013 August 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"802\"><strong data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"800\">Drop-Off Locations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"902\">\n<li data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"830\">\n<p data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"830\">Academic Entrance Lobby<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"866\">\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"866\">Munson Road Main Entrance Lobby<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"902\">\n<p data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"902\">195 Farmington Avenue, Ste 2100<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1129\"><strong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"934\">Most Needed Items Include:<\/strong><br data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"937\" \/>Canned Fruit<br data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"954\" \/>Canned Vegetables<br data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"976\" \/>Beans<br data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"986\" \/>All Non-Perishable Items<br data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1015\" \/>Full-Size Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, etc.)<br data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1081\" \/>Breakfast Foods (cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1313\">By contributing, you\u2019re directly helping to stock pantry shelves for families and individuals in need. Whether you\u2019re a staff member, student, or local partner, your donations matter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1439\">For questions or concerns, please contact us at<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1381\">(860) 679-5470<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1385\" \/>Together, we can show what it means to care in action.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1439\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Public Health Sciences at UConn Health is proud to host a food drive benefiting\u00a0Hands On Hartford, a local organization dedicated to strengthening community safety nets and addressing food insecurity. 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