If you're in need of food because the economy has you down and out, but you need that food to be Kosher, Jewish Family Services can hook you up. They have a Kosher Food Bank that's doubled the amount of food they've given out to needy families in the past year.

Jewish Family Services, in Bloomfield, is supported by the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. Executive director, Anne Danaher, says she's walked people down to the pantry, who very sadly tell her they never thought they'd see the day come when they would need to rely of the pantry to feed their families. Danaher adds, "Some of our new clients are people who've donated to us over the years."

If you want to help support the Kosher Food Bank, or give to the United Way, check out their website. You can also see one of my Fox Focus stories about it by clicking the Fox Focus tab under news on fox61.com