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Apr 07 2020

Bearingstar and The Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund Donates Nearly $17,000 to Community Food Banks Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

We have always been proud of the positive impact the Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund (BICF) and Bearingstar has made for the many people and communities that we serve throughout the year.

In these challenging times the members of the communities we serve need us more than ever, and we are grateful and honored to be able to give back.

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a massive increase in hungry families. We are thrilled to donate nearly $17,000 to these food pantries across CT and MA so they can do what they do best — feed people in need within our communities.

Donations were made to the following food banks:

Angels Anonymous
Worcester County Food Bank
Reading Food Pantry
Open Pantry
East Longmeadow Emergency Food Pantry
Chip in Food Bank
Power of the Purse – United Way
Oxford Ecumenical Food Pantry
Catholic Social Services/Samaritan House
Rose’s Bounty
Braintree Community Food Pantry
Shane Gives Thanks
St Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry
Charity Guild Inc
Citizens for Citizens
Rehoboth Food Pantry
Beverly Bootstraps
Burlington Food Pantry – People Helping People
Norwood Food Pantry
Berkshire Community Action Council
Island Food Pantry
Franklin Food Pantry
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod
Neighbors in Need
Community Action Pioneer Valley
Amherst Survival Center
Community Foundation for Nantucket Emergency Food Pantry
Beth El Center
F.A.I.T.H Food Pantry
St Vincent de Paul Place
Amazing Grace Food Pantry
FISH of Northwestern CT
Covenant Soup Kitchen
Enfield Food Shelf
Hebron Interfaith Human Services
Meals for Neighbors
Connecticut Food Bank

This support is achieved through the Community Gift Program of the Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund, a division of the Arbella Insurance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Donations made by the BICF are by invitation only.

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