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

Phil Shalala
Chairman Emeritus
Retired
Member Since 2010
Virginia "Ginny" Wong
Chair
Nixon Peabody LLP
Member Since 2021
Tim Hughes
Treasurer
Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC
Member Since 2024
Scott Bewley
Secretary
Citibank, N.A.
Member Since 2019
Mike Boyd
Retired
Member Since 2010
Paul Harinstein
AXA Equitable (Retired)
Member Since 2010
Laure Aubouchon
Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate LLC
Member Since 2012
Jose Rivera
Verizon (Retired)
Member Since 2013
Tom Kane
Young America Capital
Member Since 2017
Nils S. Dahl
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Member Since 2018
Andy Parker
Horizon Kinetics LLC
Member Since 2020
Sarita Hanley
Building One Community
Member Since 2021
Pilar Hoyos
Prevail Consulting, Inc.
Member Since 2024
Michael Marchetti
Marchetti Management Services, LLC
Member Since 2024
Bob Hinckley
IBM (Retired)
Member Since 2025
Margaret Shipman
Credit Suisse (Retired)
Member Since 2025
Barry Schofield
Outbrain
Member Since 2025

NEW COVENANT CENTER NEWS

New Covenant Center 5K Fundraiser Raises Over $26,000

New Covenant Center 5K Fundraiser Raises Over $26,000

For the 10th year, residents of the Stamford community came together for the annual 5K Miles for a Mission Race to raise funds for the New Covenant Center. The race took place at St. Francis Episcopal Church off Long Ridge Road.

DR Bank Donates 500 Socks to New Covenant Center

DR Bank Donates 500 Socks to New Covenant Center

May 13, 2022 — DR Bank in Darien, CT recently partnered with NYC apparel company, Bombas, to donate socks to local charities.  Bombas is well-known for their buy one give one policy, where each pair of socks purchased, one pair is donated to the homeless.  To date,...

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