HUNGER PREVENTION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
NEW COVENANT CENTER
Stamford (Greater Stamford area)
New Covenant Center is focused on hunger prevention and social services for a better life. Our facility in Stamford provides expanded basic need services to our guests. By creating a safe, warm and compassionate environment, we are taking the first steps toward empowering men, women and children to reach their full potential and regain their dignity and self-respect.
Services
- Our soup kitchen serves 300 healthy, hot and nutritious meals daily.
- Over 1,150 individuals receive 10 days / 3 meals a day worth of groceries each month from our food pantry.
- New job skills programs focused on the food/hospitality industry are offered for clients.
- Staff provides assistance to address basic individual and family issues, to identify and overcome barriers/obstacles and to provide links to supportive services such as medical and mental health referrals.
- Programs include SNAP Benefits, Family Loan Program, and Community Access Program.
- We offer over 100 showers per month and provide hygiene items to clients.
- Active Toiletry Program distributes essential necessities to clients.
- Referral program partners with area non-profits to provide additional social services for clients.
Events
Stay tuned for upcoming events…
Who to Contact
John Gutman: (203) 964-8228, ext. 401
Betsy Lopez: (203) 964-8228, ext. 415
Leisa Hinds Simpson: 203-964-8228 ext. 408
Main Number: (203) 964-8228
Fax: (203) 357-0314
Location
174 Richmond Hill Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
Program Hours
Monday-Saturday 9:30am – 5:30pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 5:30pm
Videos from New Covenant Center
The New Covenant Center Difference
"What Does New Covenant Center Mean to You?"
For many, ...New Covenant Center is more than a place to get a meal or a bag of groceries. It is a lifeline.
In this moving video, several guests share what the Center means to them: a place of hope, healing, and human dignity. They speak openly about experiencing homelessness, hunger, and depression, and how they found stability, safety, and a sense of community at New Covenant Center.
New Covenant Center provides food, showers, clothing, toiletries, and emotional support. Most importantly, it offers a warm welcome. Whether someone has not eaten in five days or simply needs to be reminded that they matter, New Covenant Center is there.
As one guest put it:
“This place gave me hope. It saved my life.”
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Since 1916, Catholic Charities has served Fairfield County with programs that feed the hungry and homebound, shelter the homeless, strengthen families, assist with physical and mental health, and deliver consultation and assistance to immigrants. We serve all people without regard to age, race, religion, or ability to pay.
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BOARD OF ADVISORS
Nils Dahl, Board Chair
Phil Shalala, Chairman Emeritus
Members:
Laure Aubuchon
Scott Bewley
Mike Boyd
Sarita Hanley
Tim Hughes
Paul Harinstein
Tom Kane
Michael Marchetti
Andy Parker
Jose Rivera
Virginia Wong
NEW COVENANT CENTER NEWS
Stamford’s Whole Foods supermarket opens at last on High Ridge Road in old Lord & Taylor building
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.
Fesslers Awarded for Transformative Service at New Covenant Center
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.
Client Spotlight: Shaniel McKenzie’s Journey from Homelessness to Hope
Shaniel McKenzie faced homelessness with a newborn daughter, but with support from Catholic Charities, she found stability, employment, and a new home.