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SM&NC partners with local food bank to help "Make A Difference"
By Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Aug 11, 2008 - 3:31:43 PM

Stamford Museum & Nature Center is making it easy and rewarding for visitors to help make a difference in Fairfield County. For every non-perishable food item donated at the gate, visitors will be rewarded with $1 off admission as part of Make A Difference Day. All items received will be donated to the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County.

Make A Difference day is the most encompassing national day of helping others – a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. It is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of October. This is the second year in a row that Stamford Museum & Nature Center has partnered with The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County and to help Make A Difference in the community.

“Stamford Museum & Nature Center is proud to once again partner with The Food bank of Lower Fairfield County. By simply bringing along a non-perishable food item to Stamford Museum & Nature Center, visitors will be helping to ease hunger experienced by many in our area,” said Melissa Mulrooney, Executive Director of Stamford Museum & Nature Center.

The food bank suggests “kid-friendly” items such as peanut butter, jellies and jams, jarred spaghetti sauce, two-pound bags of white or brown rice, canned soup, low-sugar breakfast cereals, and canned juices such as grape or apple juice for donation.

According to The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, in Connecticut, one out of every five children is hungry or at risk of hunger. School holidays and vacations are an additional strain, as these children do not receive the Federal Free Breakfast and Lunch while not in school. Additionally, in Lower Fairfield County, hunger programs have doubled in volume in just the past two years. The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County distributes over 800,000 pounds of food per year.
For more information, visit www.stamfordmuseum.org or call 203.322.1646 ext.6521. Members: FREE; Non-Members: Free with gate admission: Adults $8, Seniors & Students $6, Children (4-17) $4, Under 3 FREE.

Getting there

The Bendel Mansion Museum Galleries are open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is located at 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT (3/4 mile North of Merritt Parkway Exit 35.)

About Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Stamford Museum & Nature Center is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art, the natural and agricultural sciences, and history. The Museum is a vital cultural and educational resource for the community, and a focal point for family activity and interaction, seeking to inspire creativity, foster self-discovery, and nurture an appreciation for lifelong learning through exhibitions, educational programs, and special events that enhance the visitor’s experience on its unique site.

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization.

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