Food Resources
Valley Council's SNAP Response
​Due to the federal government shutdown, the federal government has stopped funding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) effective November 1st. SNAP benefits have not been distributed to recipients for November, and it is not clear at this time if/when any full or partial payments may occur or if no payments will occur at all. In response, Connecticut state government has now issued full SNAP benefits through state funding for November. SNAP recipients can check their SNAP card balances by visiting MyDSS.ct.gov or calling 1-888-328-2666.
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Changes to SNAP impact people throughout the Valley who rely on these benefits daily to feed themselves and their families. We have put this page together to consolidate up-to-date information, official communications, and local support options for individuals and families who rely on SNAP to put food on the table.
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For the latest policy updates, visit www.ct.gov/dss
If you or someone you know needs food, here are resources to help you:
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Call 211 or visit their website at www.211ct.org
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Visit the Connecticut Foodshare website at www.ctfoodshare.org
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Local food resources in the Valley are shared below
Resource Flyers
Direct Links from the flyers above:
Information
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Call 211 or visit their website at www.211ct.org. Use the town-by-town lookup feature: https://uwc.211ct.org/findhelp
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Visit the Connecticut Foodshare website at www.ctfoodshare.org
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Mobile food pantry schedule: https://mobilefoodpantry.ctfoodshare.org/
Food Pantries
Little Free Pantries
Blessings Pantry - 91 Church Street, Seymour - https://www.blessingpantry.org/
Open 24 hours, 365 days a year
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Little Free pantry on Skokorat - 58 Skokorat, Seymour
https://www.skokoratpantry.com/
Open 24/7
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Blessing Box Little Free Pantry - 188 Rocky Rest Road, Shelton
Good Shepard Little Free Pantry - 182 Coram Ave, Shelton
BFCC Community Sharing Shed - 69 Wolfe Ave, Beacon Falls
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Neighbor-to-Neighbor Pantry - 130 Bee Mountain Road, Oxford
Open 24/7
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Abundant Life - 195 N Main Street, Ansonia
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Feed The Need - 23 Franklin Street, Ansonia
Hours: Saturdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM​
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St. Michael's Food Pantry - 25 Maple Avenue, Beacon Falls
Hours: 3rd Tuesdays from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Beacon Falls Pantry - 23 Railroad Ave, Beacon Falls
Hours: Every other Wednesday from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Walk-up pantry. Please bring bags. November distributions on 11/12th and 11/26th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM due to the holiday.
Additional Resources
Haven's Harvest
For agencies to receive food - https://www.havensharvest.org/receive-food
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CT Partnership for Children in Naugatuck - 51 Carroll Street, Naugatuck
Hours: Mon 3-5, Tue 10-12, Wed 3-5.
Text: Tara Mahoney for more info (text only) 203-806-0556
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Naugatuck Monthly Mobile Food Pantry - 543 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck
Hours: 2nd Thursday of each month from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Drive-up only
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Senior Congregate Meals - https://teaminc.org/congregate-meals-senior-meal-options-program/
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RealFoodCT - https://realfoodct.org/
Too Good To Go (app) - https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us
A food app that allows restaurants and other food preparers to make meals available at drastically reduced prices so food doesn't end up in the garbage.
Free canning event and food -
On Wed Nov 12th from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Griffin's teaching kitchen in Oxford, there will be a FREE community canning event for folks to learn how to process food at home so it lasts AND to take home up to 4 quarts of processed winter squash and apples. Space is limited to 20 people. FREE. Signup here: https://www.griffinhealth.org/events-calendar/canning-and-preserving-produce/?occurrence=2025-11-12.
If you would like to offer support, please consider donating to any of these organizations or Connecticut Foodshare to help them help those in need of food at this critical time.