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 …
April 28th fundraiser for Open Doors at the Blind Rhino! Read More »
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 …
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No municipality in the country has ended all forms of homelessness… But that’s exactly what Norwalk is trying to do. Not just for youth, not just for veterans, not just for individuals – for everyone. And it may become a model for the rest of the state, according to officials from Opening Doors Fairfield County. “We’re …
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Backpack drives across the city are providing relief to hundreds of families who may struggle with the cost of back-to-school shopping this fall. “Backpack and school supply donations are such a huge help because they help parents make sure their children are prepared for school and don’t feel like they have to go without, and …
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The first graduates of the Savings Match Program at Open Doors’ Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) celebrated their successes on Friday, July 22. Each client works with FOC financial coach Eddy Agyeman to create a plan with their budget to save at least $400 over six months. Open Doors initially planned to match each dollar saved, …
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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 …
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 …
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