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Open Doors to build 5 affordable townhouses to help families avoid homelessness
Having a sustainable place to live in your community is truly lifechanging! Open Doors is in the process of creating five townhomes that will provide a beautiful and welcoming place for Norwalk families to live at an affordable rate. From our executive director, Michele Conderino: “To truly prevent homelessness, you have to stabilize people and
2023 Summer Newsletter
Check out what’s happening at Open Doors! Get to know our new Board President, Narendra Mulani, and Director of our Financial Opportunity Center, Tiffany Porter-Jamison. Learn more about The Social, a new program at Open Doors Check out highlights from our 2023 Gala, honoring Feeding 500 Read a message from Jeff Erdmann, our new Board
WSHU’s The Full Story: Good with Money – Developing Financial Literacy
Managing money well takes training. There are so many financial decisions to make – rent, mortgages, student loans and saving for that rainy day. There’s a lot to know. But where can people go to develop sound financial skills? This week on The Full Story we’re exploring local programs and online resources that educate people
April 28th fundraiser for Open Doors at the Blind Rhino!
In recent months, Emily Close has given much of her free time to Open Doors in Norwalk. “[I wanted to do] something for my community that is a better use of my time than normally would be,” she said. Close decided to organize a fundraiser for April 28 at Blind Rhino in Norwalk where there will
WSHU’s The Full Story: Staying Housed and Healthy
During the height of the pandemic, federal funding, eviction moratoriums, and housing services helped individuals and families who were at extreme risk of losing a secure place to live. Today those support systems are gone. Affordable housing is scarce in our region, and, in Connecticut, the number of people who don’t have homes is on
Connecticut coalition hosts virtual rally to combat homelessness
According to Advancing Connecticut Together’s latest Point-in-Time Count, 2,930 people across the state experienced homelessness on a single night in January last year. The organization says that’s up 13% from the year before. At Open Doors in Norwalk, executive director Michelle Conderino says the nonprofit’s homeless shelter has been at capacity for the past few
