Board of directors for each organization voted to approve the merge after Connecticut Food Bank’s chief executive, Valarie Shultz-Wilson, left her job in February 2020 and the position remained unfilled for several months.
[5] Its headquarters is in Wallingford, CT. [5] Connecticut Foodshare is led by Jason Jakubowski, a veteran nonprofit executive and a nationally recognized community leader.
Before joining Connecticut Foodshare, Jakubowski was Vice President of External Relations at the Hospital for Special Care, and Director of Corporate & Community Development at Charter Oak State College.
With over 100 locations across Connecticut, Mobile Pantries offer produce and shelf-stable items, serving as a vital resource for thousands of community members.
Increasing SNAP enrollment affords community members the ability to choose their own groceries at the store and reduces reliance on food assistance from charitable sources.
"We're seeing longer lines than we've seen in a long time at our pantries and mobile sites," CEO Jason Jakubowski told CT Insider.