Need help right now? If you are hungry or homeless in Fairfield County, dial 211, any hour

Ending hunger and homelessness. One person at a time.

Operation Hope provides individuals and families the opportunity to experience transformative change.

Food pantry & community kitchen · Supportive housing · Street outreach

173,493 meals provided to people in need by Operation Hope last year.
100+ formerly homeless people housed annually.
96% of people served through our housing programs exit to permanent housing.

Three ways we meet our neighbors where they are.

Volunteers in red aprons preparing trays of food

Food Pantry & Community Kitchen

Operation Hope’s Food Pantry provides over 153,000 meals a year to our neighbors in need. Each month we provide food and necessities to more than 800 families and individuals. The Pantry is almost completely stocked and run by generous and dedicated volunteers.

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A woman painting and decorating a home

Supportive Affordable Housing

Our Supportive Affordable Housing provides clean and safe permanent rental housing for previously homeless families and individuals. The combination of affordable rent and support services helps our tenants to remain in housing and achieve their ongoing goals.

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An Operation Hope staff member in the Community Kitchen

Homeless Resource Center

The Homeless Resource Center (HRC) provides homeless outreach services, crisis intervention, case management, shelter diversion, clinical counseling, Coordinated Access Network (CAN) Navigation services, homeless prevention, and housing placement.

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Fairfield shows up.

Food drives, kitchen shifts and pantry runs, all year long.

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The meals served at our Community Kitchen come entirely from the Community and are served by volunteers.

Serve on an occasional or regular basis or help provide a full meal or a portion.