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Summer at the Shelter

There are exciting things happening this summer… Progress at the Smilow SoNo Life Center! New events! Amazing volunteers! Read more or sign up for our email newsletters here.

The Hour: Amid budget impasse, nonprofits told to brace for cuts in state funding

While state funding doesn’t make up the majority of any nonprofit’s total operating budget — federal dollars, grants, donations and more are used to fill in the gaps — nonprofit leaders say any cut, no matter how small, can have a huge impact. At Norwalk’s Open Door Shelter, for example, state funding makes up 25 …

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April 27 – ODS Gala and Auction

Join us for The Open Door Shelter’s annual gala and auction on Thursday, April 27, 2017! This signature event helps the Shelter provide housing, food, and necessary services to people in need throughout the greater Norwalk region. Learn more or purchase tickets at https://501auctions.com/opendoorshelter, and contact events@opendoorshelter.org with any questions.

Giving Thanks to YOU

In our November newsletter, we talk about Thanksgiving at The Open Door Shelter, tell you more about youth homelessness in Connecticut, and thank YOU for giving to those in need. You can read more and sign up for our monthly eblasts here!