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Connecticut Sun Players Joined Children and Teens During Connecticut Food Banks Summer Suppers
Chante Black and Tamika Whitmore of Connecticut Sun, Connecticut’s own WNBA basketball team, joined nearly 75 children and adults during Connecticut Food
Bank’s Summer Suppers on Monday, Aug. 24 in New Haven.
Summer Suppers, a federally funded Summer Food Service Program in the Dixwell neighborhood from July 6 through Aug. 27, is a new program for Connecticut Food Bank and an extension of the Food Bank’s efforts to feed more people in need within its service area. The aim of Summer Suppers, which is held in partnership with City Seed of New Haven, is to provide a free, healthy supper along with fun activities to children during the summer, when children do not have the opportunity to take advantage of school breakfast and school lunch programs.
Black, a center, and Whitmore, a forward, taught the youngsters at Summer Suppers dribbling and passing drills as part of the activity preceding the meal. The youngsters then used their new skills to navigate through an obstacle course consisting of a jump rope, hula hoop and a couple of basketballs.
The players’ visit was part of a new partnership between Connecticut Food Bank and Connecticut Sun. Connecticut Sun, an organization deeply committed to the local community, has joined forces with Connecticut Food Bank in its fight to alleviate hunger in the state.
The Connecticut Sun is active in the local community, promoting an array of programs, including Fast Break to Reading, Breast Health Awareness, the Community MVP Award, Thanksgiving Outreach and Holiday Caravan. In addition, the team has established the Connecticut Sun Foundation—a charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of Connecticut’s youth by supporting athletic and educational endeavors with initiatives like the Bright Horizons Scholarship.
Connecticut Food Bank serves 650 food-assistance programs in six of Connecticut’s eight counties: Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London and Windham. In 2008, Connecticut Food Bank distributed more than 16 million pounds of food to community-based food programs, including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and child and adult day-care programs. Today, Connecticut Food Bank distributes 35 tons of food every business day.
Summer Suppers, a federally funded Summer Food Service Program in the Dixwell neighborhood from July 6 through Aug. 27, is a new program for Connecticut Food Bank and an extension of the Food Bank’s efforts to feed more people in need within its service area. The aim of Summer Suppers, which is held in partnership with City Seed of New Haven, is to provide a free, healthy supper along with fun activities to children during the summer, when children do not have the opportunity to take advantage of school breakfast and school lunch programs.
Black, a center, and Whitmore, a forward, taught the youngsters at Summer Suppers dribbling and passing drills as part of the activity preceding the meal. The youngsters then used their new skills to navigate through an obstacle course consisting of a jump rope, hula hoop and a couple of basketballs.
The players’ visit was part of a new partnership between Connecticut Food Bank and Connecticut Sun. Connecticut Sun, an organization deeply committed to the local community, has joined forces with Connecticut Food Bank in its fight to alleviate hunger in the state.
The Connecticut Sun is active in the local community, promoting an array of programs, including Fast Break to Reading, Breast Health Awareness, the Community MVP Award, Thanksgiving Outreach and Holiday Caravan. In addition, the team has established the Connecticut Sun Foundation—a charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of Connecticut’s youth by supporting athletic and educational endeavors with initiatives like the Bright Horizons Scholarship.
Connecticut Food Bank serves 650 food-assistance programs in six of Connecticut’s eight counties: Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London and Windham. In 2008, Connecticut Food Bank distributed more than 16 million pounds of food to community-based food programs, including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and child and adult day-care programs. Today, Connecticut Food Bank distributes 35 tons of food every business day.
