2025 for the New London Area Food Pantry

As the end of 2025 has passed, we reflect on and are proud of all the amazing things we've achieved together and give a big, heartfelt thank you to our volunteers, our partners, our donors and our guests!

• 58,481 individuals and 701,772 meals

• 9.5% YoY increase in guests and meals from 2024 to 2025

• 80% YoY increase in guests and meals from 2023 to 2025

• Provided a dignified and pleasant Client Choice small market shopping experience to 300-320 guest families / week

• Established new food donation relationships with Costco and Hillandale Farms (eggs)

• Provided 20 deliveries/week, with 4 drivers, to elderly, disabled or those guests lacking adequate transportation to reach us

• Expanded business relationships in the greater New London community

• Established collaborative program with Bikes for Kids of Essex to provide bikes to guest children. 75 bikes distributed in the last 3 months of 2025

• Expanded relationship with neighboring pantry to provide ~1000 Thanksgiving boxes to guest families in a single day

• Provided donation matching option to online donation model