Middletown Church Needs Help In Fight Against Food Insecurity

Middletown CT

29 January, 2021

9:58 PM

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MIDDLETOWN, CT — First Church in Middletown is continuing the fight against food insecurity in the city with its Sunday Lunch program, but organizers said resources are dwindling, and they will soon need help from the public. First Church in Middletown has answered the call from St Vincent DePaul to provide 80-100 Sunday lunches to residents of The Men's Shelter at the YMCA and the Eddy Shelter (the homeless shelter in Middletown), according to Pam Hartz Miller. As of this week, Hartz Miller said they have provided 80 meals to the Eddy Shelter and the residents of the YMCA in Middletown for 41 Sundays. The meals are made by Middletown restaurants and First Church pays for them. The cost for one of the Sunday meals is $500, according to Hartz Miller. Hartz Miller said the church's resources are running low, and they will soon need to rely on donations from the public. Residents can help by making a donation to First Church, 190 Court Street, Middletown, CT 06457 and write "Sunday Lunch Program" in the memo line. "Unfortunately, the need will still be here for many months to come," she said. "This is an important aid to not only the residents of these two places but also the restaurants." Related: Middletown Restaurant Owner Hailed As 'Hometown Hero' The following restaurants are participating in the Sunday Lunch Program: The Whey Station China King Illiano's on South Main Street and Washington Street O'Rourke's Diner Esca Restaurant and Wine Bar Nino's Restaurant and Pizzeria Typhoon Restaurant Moonlight Sushi Bar and Grill Sweet Harmony Cafe Fiore ll Restaurant Jerry's Pizza Vero Cucina Rustico La Boca Forbidden City Bistro Hachi Brew Bakers Thai Garden Restaurant Café 56 Lan Chi's Vietnamese Restaurant Perk on Main Carmela's on the Extension Herd Mondo Tiano's Smokehouse Asian Restaurant To sign up for Middletown breaking news alerts and more, click here.