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More than a shelter: Open Doors hopes to end homelessness
The cost of living, particularly in Fairfield County is increasing at a significant rate and debt can quickly snowball if you’re unprepared. “Sometimes changes such as divorce, major medical expenses, or the loss of a job can upend your budget and if you don’t have the savings; that’s how it can all start,” says Open
Outreach workers seek out homeless CT residents in annual count
Each year, homeless service providers across the country coordinate a Point In Time (PIT) count. Typically, volunteers go out and survey people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for that one day. However, the methodology had to change due to safety concerns. Outreach case managers Samm Williams and JP Rossi were among the outreach teams and homeless specialists
Saving lives: How emergency shelters plan to keep CT’s homeless out of the cold this winter
Emergency shelters across the state are working together to keep people safe through cold weather and continued health challenges. “Shelter really does truly save lives, particularly in the winter,” said Michele Conderino, the executive director of Open Doors in Norwalk. “It’s such a critical service.” Learn more at: https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Saving-lives-How-emergency-shelters-plan-to-keep-16739330.php
1st Annual Blankets for Bourbon in Norwalk
The owner of a Norwalk liquor store is making some very rare bottles of bourbon available this Christmas, but if you want them – you’ll need to donate some warm clothes. “This is the first time we’re doing this, and as you saw, the amount of support has been tremendous,” says Beverage King owner Harsha
How Norwalk groups combat hunger this Thanksgiving
Open Doors was proud to distribute more than 225 Thanksgiving food baskets to low-income households in the community, including a turkey and all the fixings for the traditional Thanksgiving side dishes to be made at home. Open Doors staff and volunteers also held Thanksgiving dinner at the Smilow Life Center so that people could celebrate
2021 Fall/Winter Newsletter
Check out what’s happening at Open Doors! Learn more about our Feeding 500 student leadership group Hear from a family who moved from emergency shelter to a home of their own Celebrate Corky and Jill’s Discovery Center And save the date for special events! Read the Open Doors 2021 Fall/Winter newsletter
