Thu, Feb 05
|Greenwich
Food Security for Fairfield County
Join us for an in-depth conversation on Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF)’s Food Security Fund and how it is helping sustain and strengthen our community’s food system as resources grow tighter.
Time and Location
Feb 05, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Greenwich, 124 Old Mill Rd, Greenwich, CT 06831, USA
About the Event
The event will explore the scale and drivers of food insecurity in Fairfield County, highlighting the realities facing families and the community organizations working closest to the issue.
Speakers will share insights into the fund's grantmaking approach, including the types of grantees supported and the strategies being advanced to strengthen long-term food security. Participants will also gain a clearer understanding of ongoing policy challenges and opportunities shaping the local food system.
This gathering aims to inspire collaboration and mobilize support for initiatives that are expanding access, equity, and resilience in Fairfield County’s food landscape.
Program Agenda
9:30 am Arrivals
10:00–11:30 am: Program
Welcome Remarks with Richard Zimmerman, Executive Director, Foundation House
Panel - FCCF Grantees: Strengthening Our Food System
Moderator: Lutonya Russell-Humes, Vice President, Grants and Programs, Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Kayla Almeida, Program Coordinator, Green Village Initiative
Debbie Landzberg, Former President, Daily Bread Food Pantry
Reverend Sara D. Smith, Esq., President & CEO, Nourish Bridgeport
Julie Walsh, Deputy Director, Triangle Community Center
Panel - Navigating Change: Policy Solutions for Food Security
Moderator: Ali Ghiorse, Founder & Executive Director, The Foodshed Network
Amari Brantley, Policy Coordinator, End Hunger CT
Christian Duborg, Food & Nutrition Policy Analyst, CWCSEO
Vetiveah Immanuel, Founder, Radiance Gardens | Liberated Land Cooperative
Karen Saggese, Fairfield County Co-Site Director, Food Rescue US-Fairfield County
Closing Remarks with Mendi Blue Paca, President & CEO, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
11:30 am: Event Concludes
Who's in the Room
*The RSVP list will be updated on an ongoing basis. If you prefer to keep your name private, contact Jaclyn at jaclynl@foundationhousect.org
Kayla Almeida, Green Village Initiative
Geoffrey Anderson, Jewish Family Services of Greenwich
Zachary Anglemyer, Pathways for Kids
Timothy Bartlett, Central Connecticut Coast YMCA
Aimee Berger-Girvalo, CT State Legislature
Jen Bernstein, Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County
Margo Brady, Neighbor to Neighbor
Amari Brantley, End Hunger CT
Joe Collins, Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Pablo Colon, Avangrid Foundation
Betty Cordellos, Norwalk Community Health Center
Nancy Coughlin, Person to Person
Alessia Courtney, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Linda C. Cremin, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Ali Ghiorse, The Foodshed Network
Brittany Dube, Stamford Department of Health and Human Services
Christian Duborg, The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity (CWCSEO)
Sharon Enright, Food Rescue US
Laura Farrelly, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Sean Fitzpatrick, Real Food CT
Julienne Foy, Odyssey Family Executive Center of South Norwalk
Erika Gadson, Schoke Jewish Family Service
Chris Gelnaw, Tidal River Fund
Jacqueline Glinn, Person to Person
Mackenzie Gordon, Fairfield University
Kim Gregory, Audubon
Brent Hill, Neighbor to Neighbor
Tanya Hills, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Zeena Y Hine
Anne Hughes, Connecticut General Assembly
Vetiveah Immanuel, Radiance Gardens | Liberated Land Cooperative
Tida Infahsaeng, United Way Coastal and Western CT
Lori Jackson, Neighbor to Neighbor
Melissa Kaplan-Macey, The Housing Collective
Virginia Keeshan
Rachel Khanna, Town of Greenwich
Bruce Koe, Food Rescue US
Linda Koe, United Way
Rachel Kornfeld, Jewish Family Services of Greenwich
Debbie Landzberg, Daily Bread Food Pantry
Sarah Lopez, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
Rebecca Mandell, Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Jenn Mason, Filling in the Blanks
Nirvaarni Mathoera, Alliance for Community Empowerment
Katharine McCarthy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Aaron McCool, Steadfast Farms
Jared McCool, Steadfast Farms
Elaine Mintz, Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Courtney Murphy, CKM Philanthropy
Sarah Omotunde, Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Mendi Blue Paca, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Luca Palumbo, Filling In The Blanks
Ellen Peck, Open Doors
Ryan Peterson, Petersen Consultants
Heather Peracchio, University of Connecticut
Marianne Pollak, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Charles Presbury, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Simone Quartey, YWCA Greenwich
David Rabin, Greenwich United Way
Martha Ramkellawan, Greenwich Public Schools
Roberta Rich, Bank of America
Suzanne Richards, Central CT Coast YMCA, Stratford Branch
Sherlene Rodriguez, The Carrot Project
Christina Rose, Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Evan Rose, Fairfield Cheese Company
Elvis Ruiz, Neighbor to Neighbor
Lutonya Russell-Humes, Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Karen Saggese , Food Rescue US-Fairfield County
Marianne Schorer
Carol Shattuck, Food Rescue US
Matthew Skaarup, YMCA of Greenwich
Aimee Monroy Smith, The Housing Collective
Reverend Sara D. Smith, Esq, Nourish Bridgeport
Mary Sullivan, Cos Cob Counseling
Julie Walsh, Triangle Community Center
Amy Wiltsie, Central Connecticut Coast YMCA
Herbert Winokur, Capricorn Management
Emma Worth, Food Rescue US
Peggy Zamore, Danbury Farmers Market Community Collaborative
Meg Hadley Zimmerman, End Hunger Connecticut!
Richard Zimmerman, Foundation House