{"id":10912,"date":"2020-04-21T18:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T18:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=10912"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:45:18","slug":"hartford-hub-is-humming-along-providing-much-needed-food-amid-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2020\/04\/21\/hartford-hub-is-humming-along-providing-much-needed-food-amid-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Hartford Hub is Humming Along, Providing Much Needed Food Amid COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HARTFORD, CT –<\/strong> Bolstered by a delivery from Foodshare this week, The Salvation Army\u2019s Hartford Hub is humming along, providing much-needed food to residents in need affected by COVID-19. The Hartford Hub, located at a donated warehouse space, is a point of collection, assembly and distribution of food boxes to Salvation Army locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major Cathy Himes, Salvation Army officer in Manchester, helped organize the day\u2019s efforts, including the packing of food boxes being transported to Salvation Army locations. \u201cThis is a disaster that has affected the whole world,\u201d said Major Himes. \u201cEverybody has to pitch in and help their neighbor.\u201d The Salvation Army in Manchester has been sending notes and making regular phone calls to people who are unable to leave their residence and recently made deliveries of Easter baskets to brighten their day. \u201cWe wanted to bring joy into their lives \u2013 something normal. They need to know they haven\u2019t been forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Salvation Army officers and volunteers makes phone calls, they also check on any needs that may be present, including grocery shopping. \u201cYou find some people that are very weepy when we speak with them over the phone, especially those that are alone,\u201d said Major Himes. \u201cThey are lonely, afraid and miss people. They\u2019re very happy when someone calls to check up on them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Sunday, Majors Mike and Cathy Himes were delivering meals to many seniors in their community. At one of the stops they made, they rang the doorbell and stepped back so the woman could open the door and pick up lunch. She didn\u2019t answer the door, so they rang the doorbell again, and still no answer. They decided to call to check to see if she was ok. She answered the phone and said that she had fallen and couldn\u2019t get to the door. Her son was on his way to take her to the doctor. \u201cWe were grateful that we knew her well enough to know something was wrong,\u201d Major Himes said. \u201cI encourage everyone to check on your neighbors and family to be sure they are ok.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raul Pereda, President and CEO of PW Power Systems LLC, volunteered at the Hartford Hub, sorting non-perishable food items into food boxes for neighbors in need. \u201cThere are folks who are really depending on The Salvation Army to get them through this tough situation,\u201d Pereda said. PW Power Systems fosters a culture of giving and supporting our community, not only with The Salvation Army, but also with Foodshare, and other organizations.\u201d PW Power Systems has supported other disaster response including the Hurricane Maria disaster in Puerto Rico as well as other places around the world. \u201cI would say, selfishly, it\u2019s really rewarding. There\u2019s something about helping others,\u201d Pereda said of his morning filling food boxes. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what the size of the task is. Just knowing that it\u2019s going to be a relief and help people in the area is very rewarding and more so helping people who really need it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Sanders, an engineer with Hexagon Manufacturing is a new volunteer to The Salvation Army, having joined the effort just this week. He wanted to be involved with helping people in the community and has worked on other disasters with church organizations in the past. \u201cThis is an expression of my faith \u2013 to share love with people,\u201d said Sanders, \u201cWe pray that each person that receives it (food box), receives some of what they need, and receives hope and an ability to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hartford Hub supports The Salvation Army\u2019s COVID-19 response efforts in Andover, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Cheshire, East Haddam, East Hartford, Elmwood, Farmington, Forestville, Glastonbury, Haddam, Hartford, Hebron, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Poquonock, Rocky Hill, Southington, Suffield, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor and Windsor Locks. Three other hub locations have been set up in Connecticut in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Waterbury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foodshare is a regional food bank, serving Hartford and Tolland counties and is the largest anti-hunger organization in the Greater Hartford area. Foodshare connects surplus food to neighbors who struggle with hunger through a network of 280 food pantries, meal programs, and Mobile Foodshare sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salvation Army has set up an Emotional and Spiritual Care Hotline for anyone who needs a listening ear. Anyone in the US can call 844 458-HOPE (4673) from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm EDT, 7 days a week. Trained Salvation Army Officers and employees are available to talk, advise, and above all pray for individuals, families and situations. <\/p>\n

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HARTFORD, CT – Bolstered by a delivery from Foodshare this week, The Salvation Army\u2019s Hartford Hub is humming along, providing much-needed food to residents in need affected by COVID-19. 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