“DESK is grateful for Liberty Bank’s ongoing support of our Dinner and Pantry Program. More than a quarter of New Haven’s residents face food insecurity each year. DESK helps individuals and families with chronic hunger, while also connecting them to a range of additional services that can assist with housing, financial stability, and overall health and well-being,” explained DESK’s Executive Director, Steve Werlin.

“Liberty Bank is proud to partner with the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen to help individuals who experience food insecurity,” said Liberty Bank President and CEO David W. Glidden, who also serves as President of the Liberty Bank Foundation. “We believe in being ‘Community Kind,’ and we are able to make a meaningful difference in our community by joining forces with this great organization.”

DESK gratefully celebrates their continued partnership with Liberty Bank and the Liberty Bank Foundation to expand access to basic needs services in the New Haven community. When the community comes together, the community thrives.

About Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen:

Founded in 1987, DESK is a New Haven-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty by providing food assistance and services that promote health, community, and equity.  Each year, DESK serves more than 6,000 people through a nightly dinner program, a weekly food pantry, and New Haven’s only low-barrier, Downtown Drop-in & Resource Center for unhoused people.  More information can be found at www.deskct.org.

About Liberty Bank Foundation

Since its inception in 1997, Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded over $20 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Liberty Bank’s market area. Following the Bank’s ‘Be Community Kind’ spirit, the Foundation seeks to improve the lives of individuals and families by investing in three key areas:  Education & Training, Affordable Housing, and Food.

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