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 1,600 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.
Who to Contact
John Gutman: (203) 964-8228, ext. 401
Betsy Lopez: (203) 964-8228, ext. 415
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
Board of Advisors
Officers
- Nils Dahl, Board Chair
- Phil Shalala, Chairman Emeritus
Members
- Laure Aubuchon
- Scott Bewley
- Mike Boyd
- Sarita Hanley
- Paul Harinstein
- Bob Hinckley
- Pilar Hoyos
- Tim Hughes
- Tom Kane
- Michael Marchetti
- Andy Parker
- Jose Rivera
- Barry Schofield
- Margaret Shipman
- Virginia Wong
NEW COVENANT CENTER NEWS
New Covenant Center holds its annual Thanksgiving Day lunch in Stamford
New Covenant Center held its annual Thanksgiving Day lunch on Thursday afternoon in Stamford. Over 35 volunteers from St. Leo Parish prepared and served the meal.
Stamford’s New Covenant Center collects food donations ahead of Thanksgiving
New Covenant Center, a program of Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, had volunteers collecting food at LaRocca’s Country Market on Old Long Ridge Road in Stamford.
Charter Communications Awards $7,500 to New Covenant Center
Charter Communications announced a donation of $7,500 to New Covenant Center to support its food distribution program in partnership with Catholic Charities of Fairfield County through the company’s national community philanthropic program, Spectrum Employee Community Grants.
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