

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Help Kids - Join Our Food Drive!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: This is community in action—and everyone plays a part. Help Kids - Join Our Food Drive!

For one powerful hour, we come together to donate kid-friendly snacks and treats. Music on. Hands moving. Everyone helping. Neighbors showing up for kids who need us.

Bringing items means you’re part of the positive effect. Writing notes of encouragement means your proving community still works.

Click the Going button.
Share with your friends. Invite your neighbors. Let’s take care of our kids—together.

We’ll hear from Attorney General William Tong, about SNAP benefits, and why smart, community-driven solutions matter for families right now.

This is not a sit-and-watch event.
This is show up, bring kid-friendly snacks and treats, and make a difference.
Write notes of encouragement. Come help us make someone’s favorite memory.

What to expect:
A fun, welcoming vibe
A group action that directly supports children
Kids and families working side by side
Real help delivered fast

What to bring:
Kid-friendly shelf-stable nut-free after school snacks and treats 
Toiletries for kids
Canned fruit
K-Bars etc
Cookies
Cookie Mixes
Juice or Juice Boxes (apple)
Crackers
Snacks (lunch size)
Pop Tarts
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newtown/help-kids-join-our-food-drive/200029702702327
- **Event Categories**: kids, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029702702327?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=newtown-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newtown
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Newtown Community Center
- **lat**: 41.39998
- **long**: -73.28601
- **full address**: Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson St, Newtown, CT 06470-5315, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Michelle Embree Ku for Newtown (https://allevents.in/org/michelle-embree-ku-for-newtown/27493457)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/515300b78989825bd694ff627376e72f9e8676b059aaefca19e7960f94b53bdd-rimg-w1200-h675-dc9aacff-gmir?v=1771601067
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/003dbe0e361031956029a7072db4cfb7be638294c99ae826512c1e04af8cf8b6-rimg-w300-h300-dc9aacff-gmir?v=1771601067

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson St, Newtown, CT 06470-5315, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Michelle Embree Ku for Newtown
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kids, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Help Kids - Join Our Food Drive! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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