KBE Gives to 300+ Familes

Farmington, CT – This year, KBE Building Corporation has provided 302 turkey dinners for families in Conn. and Md. as part of its 9th annual Gift of Gobble event. The event brought together KBE employees and their families to assemble and distribute the boxes to organizations throughout Conn. and Md. Over the last nine years, KBE has provided Thanksgiving meals to more than 1,700 families, feeding an estimated 10,200 people.

More than 80 employees of KBE Building Corporation and their families assembled Thanksgiving meal kits for Conn. and Md. families in need

The meal boxes contained all of the ingredients of a classic Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, corn, beans, potatoes, yams, rolls, apple pie, pumpkin pie, and a roasting pan.

“This year was our largest donation yet and we are so happy we are able to make a difference in the lives of so many families,” said KBE principal, owner, and CEO Mike Kolakowski.

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The meal kits were then donated to the following organizations:

In Connecticut : Ashford Food Bank – Ashford; Bloomfield Social & Youth Services – Bloomfield; Catholic Charities of Hartford – Hartford; Columbus House – Middletown, New Haven, and Wallingford; Farmington Community Services – Farmington; Southington Community Services – Southington; Waterbury Youth Services – Waterbury and  Master’s Manna – Wallingford. In Maryland kits went to Sarah’s House Catholic Charities in Fort Meade, and Bridges to Housing Stability in Columbia.

For the event in Conn., KBE purchased all food items from Bozzuto’s, Inc. and received donated boxes from W.B. Mason. In Md., KBE received a donation of $1,000 in gift cards from Giant Foods to help in the philanthropic effort.

“Not only is it a great thing to do, but it’s really a wonderful way to team up with our colleagues and our families, and give back to the communities in which we work,” said Kolakowski.

KBE’s 9th annual Gift of Gobble event is possible because of the firm’s corporate philanthropic program, 50 Ways to Make a Difference.

Established in 2009 to celebrate the firm’s new ownership, name change, and 50 years in business, 50 Ways has helped KBE and its staff donate nearly $2 million and more than 12,000 volunteer hours to charitable causes benefitting children, seniors, and military veterans in Connecticut and Maryland.