Meriden food drive: Scarpati campaign ends Friday
Residents can donate specific pantry staples at City Hall, fire stations, and schools through Nov. 13.
By Harvey Wilson ·
Mayor Kevin Scarpati is running an annual food drive that concludes on Friday, Nov. 13. The campaign operates in partnership with Meriden Public Schools and United Way of Meriden and Wallingford. Donations are accepted at several locations across the city of Meriden, Connecticut.
The city identified several specific items as the most needed. These include canned vegetables, soups, boxed potatoes, stuffing, cornbread mix, pie fillings, macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce, gravy, juice, rice, and beans. Residents can drop off these goods at the city clerk's office and the mayor's office at 142 E. Main St. Additional collection points include the Health Department clinic at 165 Miller St. and Ellafi Federal Credit Union at 1371 E. Main St.
Fire stations also serve as drop-off sites. These locations are situated at 168 Chamberlain Highway, 561 Broad St., 260 Sherman Ave., and 31 Camp St. in South Meriden. Students may also bring donations to any Meriden public school.
The food drive is part of a series of municipal activities occurring this week. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 6:30 p.m. in Room 30 at City Hall. The agenda for that meeting is available on the city's Documents-On-Demand site.
Two other bodies convene on Thursday, Nov. 12. The Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Engineering Conference Room, Room 30, at City Hall. The city's land use applications list, last updated on Nov. 2, is posted on the municipal homepage. Later that same evening at 5:30 p.m., the School Building Committee meets in the Board of Education Meeting Room at 22 Liberty St. The full Board of Education last met on Nov. 4.
City services continue beyond these meetings. Curbside leaf collection began on Monday, Nov. 2. Residents without space to store leaves on their property can dispose of them at the Meriden Transfer Station at 226 Evansville Ave. The station is open during extra hours to accommodate these drop-offs.
The food drive remains open through the end of the workweek. The city has not announced a final tally of collected items as of Nov. 9.
