BCF Continues Its Support of Community Dining Room Efforts

BCF Continues Its Support of Community Dining Room Efforts

From its inception over 25 years ago, the Community Dining Room’s mission is to end hunger and isolation with food, fellowship, referrals and education. With increasing unemployment, family budgets are being stretched beyond their limits. Last year, the Community Dining Room provided 54,580 meals, 1000 meals every week – an increase of 6.6% in its…

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BCF Awards Grant to Charlie’s Closet

Charlie’s Closet (CC), a non-profit under the umbrella of Guilford Interfaith Ministries, is a medical equipment clearinghouse that accepts donations of clean, gently used medical equipment and makes the equipment available to shoreline residents. CC gratefully accepts donations of all kinds of medical equipment from canes to wheelchairs, shower chairs to hospital beds, adult diapers…

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BCF Supports Branford Food Pantry

The Branford Food Pantry, formally known as the Branford Food Council, was established in the mid-1970s by the churches of Branford to assist families in need by providing supplemental groceries on a weekly basis. Since its inception, the organization has moved from the Baptist Church to Indian Neck School to its present location within the…

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BCF Grant Makes “The Children’s Resource Guide” Possible

With its focus on children age birth through 8, the Branford Early Childhood Collaborative works to ensure that young children are supported in the areas of education, health, and safety. Advocating for young children, the BECC partners with other organizations to provide support to projects and programming that address key issues regarding Branford’s youngest citizens….

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