New CT Pizza Plates Allow Motorists to Show State Pride, Help Reduce Hunger
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Anthony Anthony, the chief marketing officer for the Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development, holds up a sample of the new license plates that he says will take Connecticut’s pizza identity on the road during a news conference Monday, July 28, 2025, at Connecticut Foodshare in Wallingford. In the background from L to R: DMV Commissioner Tony Guerrera, Connecticut Foodshare CEO Jason Jakubowski, and Gov. Ned Lamont. Photo credit: Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie
Jason Jakubowski, a West Hartford resident who is the president and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, said that hunger is on the rise everywhere, impacting more than a half million people in the state.
By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com
Those who like nothing more than a slice of pepperoni pizza on their plate can now show their Connecticut pride and help fight hunger by putting a slice of pepperoni pizza on their plate.
The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is partnering with Connecticut Foodshare – a statewide organization that partners with 650 local food pantries and meal programs – on a new license plate that shows off Connecticut’s status as “The Pizza State.” The $65 plate ($134 for a custom “vanity” plate) is available at www.ctfoodshare.org/pizzaplate.
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