In 2021 nearly 10.2 percent of Americans—including Veterans—were food insecure. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines “food insecurity” as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life or a household level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food and is a social determinant of health. Those who are food insecure are more likely to have physical and mental health problems. During National Veterans and Military Families Month the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Alpha Alpha Rho Zeta along with our partners at the American Legion and the Charles W. Wood VFW Auxiliary would like to support CT veterans by hosting a Perishable Food Drive to help increase access to nutritious and affordable food. Please message us directly to arrange donation pickups.