During Whole Foods Market’s opening morning celebration, New Covenant Center received a refrigerated van and food donation from Whole Foods Market as part of the Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program. This initiative, launched in 2020, aims to enhance the ability of local food rescue organizations to transport surplus food to areas facing the greatest need.
Students who took part in the food drive helped load canned food onto a van sent by the Thomas Merton Family Center, a nonprofit that provides food and other free services to the community.
The Thomas Merton Family Center, a program of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County and a cornerstone of hope and support in the Bridgeport community, is proud to announce its 50th Anniversary Celebration.
ary Beth and Bill Fessler, longtime volunteers and pillars of the New Covenant Center community, were recently honored with the Founder’s Award. Their journey of service began nearly 15 years ago, sparked by a simple act of kindness: organizing a monthly serving day for the Order of Malta.
The Growing for Good Garden at Our Lady of Fatima, in partnership with Catholic Charities, is set to donate 750 pounds of fresh produce to the Thomas Merton Family Center food pantry this summer.
Shaniel McKenzie faced homelessness with a newborn daughter, but with support from Catholic Charities, she found stability, employment, and a new home.