Covenant Soup Kitchen

06/23/2026

Do you need community service hours, or simply want to give back to your community? We could use your help! Covenant Soup Kitchen is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30am-4:30pm and Sunday from 8:30am-1pm. While we need volunteers 7 days a week, we have a large delivery coming this Friday June 26th and need extra help unloading. Whether you want to help this coming Friday or anytime, call Brianna at 860-423-1643, Ext. 12. We look forward to hearing from you!

06/15/2026

We are already half way through June and we are still in need of beverages like juice, milk, and milk alternatives! We could also use lots of hair care items like hair combs and brushes, shampoo, and conditioner!

If you are looking ahead to July, we will be collecting breakfast foods like cereal and oatmeal as well as deodorant for our guests!

If you have a donation to drop off, you can bring it to the CSK Deliveries door in the back of the church building at 220 Valley Street! Donations can be dropped off from 9-4 Monday-Saturday and 9-1 on Sundays!

Thank you so much!
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¡Ya estamos a mitad de junio y todavía necesitamos bebidas como zumos, leche y alternativas a la leche! También podríamos usar muchos productos para el cuidado del cabello como peines, cepillos y peines, champú y acondicionador.

Si tienes ganas de llegar a julio, ¡recogeremos desayunos como cereales y avena, además de desodorante para nuestros invitados!

Si tienes una donación que dejar, puedes llevarla a la puerta de CSK Deliveries, en la parte trasera del edificio de la iglesia en el 220 de Valley Street. ¡Las donaciones se pueden dejar de 9 a 4 de lunes a sábado y de 9 a 13 los domingos!

¡Muchísimas gracias!

06/12/2026

If you’re in need of pallets, we have two large stacks in front of our garage at 220 Valley St., Willimantic, CT!

They are making our daily operations very difficult, so if anybody can find a good use for them, we would greatly appreciate the help!

Thank you everyone!
Team CSK

06/01/2026

June is here and we have a new monthly wish list! For this month, we are in need of refrigerated and shelf stable beverages like juice, milk, and milk alternatives! We are also hoping to stock up on hair care items like brushes and combs, shampoo, and conditioner! If you have any extra room in your cart this month, our guests would really appreciate access to these items!

All donations can be brought to the CSK Deliveries door in the back of the church building at 220 Valley Street anytime from 9-4 Monday-Saturday and 9-1 on Sundays!

Thank you so much!
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¡Junio ha llegado y tenemos una nueva lista de deseos mensual! Para este mes, necesitamos bebidas refrigeradas y estables como zumos, leche y alternativas a la leche. También esperamos abastecernos de productos para el cuidado del cabello como cepillos y peines, champú y acondicionador. Si tienes espacio libre en tu carrito este mes, ¡nuestros huéspedes agradecerían mucho acceso a estos artículos!

Todas las donaciones pueden llevarse a la puerta de CSK Deliverys, en la parte trasera del edificio de la iglesia en 220 Valley Street, en cualquier momento de 9 a 4 de lunes a sábado y de 9 a 1 los domingos.

¡Muchísimas gracias!

05/29/2026

While we are glad the warm weather is here, donations of food and funds decline greatly over the spring and summer months! It is early in the season, but we are already seeing a reduced variety and quantity of donations. Local support is instrumental in allowing us to continue providing the items that families are requesting daily! We are so thankful for recent support from Bread Box Theater, local food drives, the Empty Bowls 2026 Fundraiser, Willimantic Records' upcoming concert featuring Downtown Boys, and other donations from local individuals and organizations! These events make a huge difference during a difficult time of year!
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Aunque nos alegra que haya buen tiempo, las donaciones de alimentos y fondos disminuyen mucho durante los meses de primavera y verano. Es temprano en la temporada, pero ya estamos viendo una menor cantidad y variedad de donaciones. ¡El apoyo local es fundamental para que podamos seguir proporcionando los artículos que las familias solicitan a diario! Estamos muy agradecidos por el reciente apoyo de Bread Box Theater, las campañas locales de recogida de alimentos, la recaudación de fondos Empty Bowls 2026, el próximo concierto de Willimantic Records con Downtown Boys y otras donaciones de personas y organizaciones locales. ¡Estos eventos marcan una gran diferencia en una época difícil del año! ¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda!

There’s been a “remarkable” increase over the past few years in Americans struggling to put food on the table, and that’s likely contributing to record-low consumer sentiment readings, new Federal Reserve Bank of New York research showed Wednesday.

05/28/2026

And now for something completely different!

We can’t wait for this show!

WE WILL BE LOUD!

In 2015 Rolling Stone Magazine proclaimed DOWNTOWN BOYS “America’s most exciting punk band” and in May of 2026 the magazine included a DOWNTOWN BOYS record in their list of the greatest punk albums of all time (going as far back as “proto-punk” bands from the 1960s). On June 26th Sub Pop Records will release the new DOWNTOWN BOYS LP and the band has decided to celebrate with a show right here in their “hometown” of Willimantic. As local DOWNTOWN BOYS fans know, they were based in Providence when they started out but played shows at Willimantic Records often enough to take to calling our little city their hometown. DOWNTOWN BOYS will be joined on June 26th by CT bands THE PROBLEM WITH KIDS TODAY and HAPPY GIANT. It’s a fundraiser for the Covenant Soup Kitchen with tickets available now online (link in comments). An in person ticket purchasing option will be announced later in the week.

Thanks to Victoria for the beautiful poster!!!

05/19/2026

Now that our local colleges are out for the summer, our volunteer support is slowing down quite a bit! Our regular volunteers are taking some well deserved time off for travel and we could use some summer help!

We need lots of help for every day of the week, especially on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays!

If you are interested in volunteering, please give us a call at (860) 423-1643 or fill out a volunteer registration form online at https://form.jotform.com/210534153184145

Thank you so much!

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Ahora que nuestras universidades locales están de vacaciones en verano, ¡nuestro apoyo voluntario está disminuyendo bastante! Nuestros voluntarios habituales se están tomando un merecido tiempo libre para viajar y ¡nos vendría bien ayuda veraniega!

¡Necesitamos mucha ayuda todos los días de la semana, especialmente los lunes, miércoles y viernes!

Si estás interesado en ser voluntario, llámanos al (860) 423-1643 o rellena un formulario de inscripción de voluntariado en línea en https://form.jotform.com/210534153184145

¡Muchísimas gracias!

05/15/2026

We are already halfway through May! We are still trying to collect as many rices, grains, and skin care items as possible through the end of the month!

If you are already planning your June shopping, we are looking for shelf-stable beverages and milk as well as hair care items!

All donations can be brought to the CSK Deliveries door in the back of the church building anytime Monday-Saturday from 8:30-4:30 and Sundays from 8:30-1!

Thank you so much!

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¡Ya estamos a mitad de mayo! ¡Seguimos intentando recoger tantos arroces, cereales y productos para el cuidado de la piel como sea posible hasta final de mes!

Si ya estás planeando tus compras de junio, buscaremos bebidas y leche estables a largo plazo, así como productos para el cuidado del cabello.

Todas las donaciones pueden llevarse a la puerta de CSK Deliverys, situada en la parte trasera del edificio de la iglesia, en cualquier momento de lunes a sábado de 8:30 a 16:30 y los domingos de 8:30 a 13:30.

¡Muchísimas gracias!

05/01/2026

As the weather warms up, we are gearing up for an especially challenging time of year! Spring and summer are particularly challenging at Covenant Soup Kitchen as donations of food and funds decrease significantly.

We are looking to stock up on some much needed items over the coming months!

For the month of May, we are focusing on Rices & Grains! These items are in special demand right now as we have had trouble stocking our rice shelves.

We are also in need of Skin Care items right now as sun, bugs, and the heat will be here soon! If you are able to donate some of these items, our families will be very appreciative!

Donations can be dropped off at the CSK Deliveries door in the back of the church building anytime Monday-Saturday from 8:30-4:30 and Sundays from 8:30-1! Thank you so much!

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A medida que el tiempo se calienta más, ¡nos estamos preparando para una época especialmente desafiante del año! La primavera y el verano son especialmente difíciles en Covenant Soup Kitchen, ya que las donaciones de alimentos y fondos disminuyen significativamente.

¡Queremos abastecernos de algunos artículos muy necesarios en los próximos meses!

Para el mes de mayo, nos centramos en Arroz y Granos. Estos artículos están especialmente demandados ahora mismo porque hemos tenido problemas para abastecer nuestras estanterías de arroz.

También necesitamos productos para el cuidado de la piel ahora mismo, ya que el sol, los insectos y el calor llegarán pronto. Si puedes donar algunos de estos objetos, ¡nuestras familias te lo agradecerán mucho!

Las donaciones pueden dejarse en la puerta de CSK Deliveries, en la parte trasera del edificio de la iglesia, en cualquier momento de lunes a sábado de 8:30 a 16:30 y los domingos de 8:30 a 13:30. ¡Muchísimas gracias!