Convoy of Caring Brings Food from Rocky Hill to Bloomfield

A convoy of 25 trucks traveled from Rocky Hill to Foodshare’s distribution center in Bloomfield as part of the 12th annual Convoy of Caring.

The convoy was part of a demonstration of how Foodshare’s partners help feed 128,000 people in Hartford and Tolland counties that often don’t know where their next meal is coming from, according to a release.

Foodshare is the region’s food bank and helps supply food to local service bodies and helps build self-sufficiency for the hungry. About 80 percent of the food distributed by the organization comes directly from the food industry. 

Participating food industry groups that took part in the convoy included: Bakery On Main, Bimbo Bakeries, Bozzuto’s, Burris Logistics, C&S Wholesale, Domino’s Pizza, The Farmer’s Cow, Freshpoint, Frito Lay, Geissler’s, Guida Dairy, HPC Foodservice, M&M Produce, Ocean State Job Lot, Panera Bread, Pepsi Beverages Co., Price Chopper, Price Rite, Sam’s Club, Sardilli’s Produce, ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Thurston Foods, Sysco, and Walmart.

Photo provided by Foodshare.

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