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About Us
Judith Barron
Executive Director
Founded in 1985, the Community Dining Room (CDR) is a private, not-for-profit organization providing food, support, and companionship to our shoreline neighbors. We serve the south-central Connecticut shoreline.
The Community Dining Room is committed to providing meals to the community and supporting basic human needs. Our vision is to see a well-nourished community. We strive to promote public awareness of the impact of hunger and isolation in our society. We are dedicated to helping our guests with their practical needs through referrals and fellowship.
Our Executive Director, Judith Barron, acts as a client advocate, working with community agencies, local welfare offices, businesses, and health care providers to identify available resources.
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Are the Community Dining Room and Branford Food Pantry the same organization?No. The Community Dining Room and Branford Food Pantry are 2 different 501c3’s with their own budgets, boards, staff, and volunteers. They also offer different services and have different catchment areas.
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Does the Community Dining Room run the Clothing Bank?No. The Clothing Bank is run by BH Care. They hold different hours as well and we can not accept donations for them.
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Does the Community Dining Room accept Volunteers for Court Community Service Hours?Not at this time. We do, however, provide opportunities for students to complete volunteer hours for school.