Crisco delivers back-to-school snacks to children at TEAM resource center in Derby

State Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, Jr., D-Woodbridge, hands out back-to-school snacks to a young student Tuesday at the TEAM Family Resource Center in Derby. /Contributed photo

DERBY -Just in time for the new school year, state Sen. Joseph J. Crisco Jr., D-Woodbridge, Tuesday delivered $250 worth of back-to-school snacks, drinks, and lunch boxes for children of Derby and Ansonia.

The supplies are part of Crisco’s Back to School Food Drive, and include soft-sided lunch boxes, fruit juice, granola bars, crackers, trail mix, peanut butter, apple sauce, fruit snacks and raisins.

The supplies were delivered to the TEAM Family Resource Center on Elizabeth Street. 

TEAM’S mission is to connect economically disadvantaged individuals and families residing in the Naugatuck-Housatonic Valley region with solutions that lead to well-being and self-sufficiency. 

For parents and children, TEAM offers free play groups, summer fitness programs, summer reading programs, parenting and early childhood workshops, and resource and referral services.

The supplies will benefit more than a dozen families in Derby and Ansonia.

“It’s important for children to get a good start on the opening day of school, because I think that gives them the energy and attitude to carry them throughout the entire school year,” said Crisco, who has six children and 18 grandchildren. 

“I hope that this small donation of drinks and snacks and lunch boxes lets some children in Derby and Ansonia know that they are cared for and that we are here to support them today and throughout the year.”

This is a press release from Crisco's office.