Fall 2022 Newsletter: The Thomas Merton Center
Read the latest newsletter from The Thomas Merton Center.
Rescuing food to combat hunger in Fairfield County
Six hundred pounds of food. Thirty boxes of produce. Dozens of bagels and containers of yogurt. Such surplus quantities of fresh and non-perishable goods could go uneaten and unused in Fairfield County, squandering resources and creating unnecessary waste. Instead, Catholic Charities programs such as the Thomas Merton Center in Bridgeport and New Covenant Center in Stamford are benefitting due to a variety of rescue efforts.
Thomas Merton Center Participates in the House of Hope Food Drive
Food insecurities are still a very real concern for many people in greater Bridgeport. With inflation many more people are going hungry. “It’s heartbreaking to think that there are people right here in Fairfield County who go to bed hungry every single...
Thomas Merton Center: Recognizing the Dignity of Its Guests
The Thomas Merton Center Celebrity Breakfast returned after a two-year hiatus to raise thousands of dollars to assist Bridgeport’s most vulnerable population.
Thomas Merton Center’s ‘Breakfast with Billy Blanks, Jr.’
Join us for breakfast with Billy Blanks, Jr. – a fundraising event to benefit the Thomas Merton Center!
Lenten Challenge
Instead of giving up something for Lent, the Lenten Challenge is a way to give back.