Fairfield teens Grace Kenney and Vicky Sgaglione created "Birdhouses for the Homeless" to spread awareness and help solve one of the problems Fairfield County faces, homelessness. They sell decorated birdhouses, with the proceeds donated to Operation Hope. We are deeply grateful for the time, talent and treasure Grace and Vicky share to help our neighbors in need.

Maddie, a student at Hart Magnet Elementary School in Stamford, chose for her final kindergarten project of the 2018-19 school year to collect 100 cans of non-perishable foods for our Food Pantry so that no child goes hungry over the summer. Maddie, you are a star, thank you for your big heart to care for our littlest clients!

Who doesn't love to celebrate the small and big wins in life? That can be challenging when you might not have the means to do so. The 5th grade class of Osborn Hill Elementary School created 40 "Celebration Kits" to be distributed in our Food Pantry to clients who would like to celebrate any special occasion...birthday, graduation, new home, good report card, or any moment that calls for celebration!

For 13 years now, Fairfield teen Molly Meehan and with the help of her mother, Michele Meehan, when she was much younger, has been raising money to bring Easter "hoppiness" to the littlest clients of Operation Hope.

We treasure our littlest volunteers! The Horne family of Fairfield recently made bagged lunches for our clients to grab on the way to work. Thank you for ensuring our neighbors in need have something healthy and filling to eat for lunch, Horne family!

We're seeking volunteers for the 3rd annual Feeding Our Families food drive, in partnership with NBC Connecticut, Telemundo 47 and Stop & Shop!

Good morning! ☀️ At a recent meeting, the McKinley School Daisies learned about making the world a better place. Demonstrating what they learned, they put together breakfast bags for our clients. These grab-and-go bags are handy for our clients to enjoy while on the way to work or in the morning or afternoon as a healthy snack. Thanks so much to these sweet Daisies! People like you definitely make our world a better place!

Recently, Fairfield mom Laura Horne read "The Littlest Volunteers" to her daughter's first grade class at Burr Elementary School. After teacher Ms. Gorzkowski and Laura talked about service with the class, the children decorated brown paper bags with uplifting messages. A few weeks later, Laura's daughters packed the bags, filling each one with a seltzer, an orange, cookies and a turkey and cheese sandwich.

Our littlest helpers have the biggest hearts! Thanks to the Horne family for putting together bagged lunches for our clients to grab on the way to work. If you’d like to provide bagged lunches, send Volunteer Program Manager Donna Schmidt an email at dschmidt@operationhopect.org.

This young man, Alex Staikos, runs a holiday light show in his backyard in Fairfield. This year, he asked people for donations for Operation Hope, and thanks to his creativity with the lights and big heart, visitors donated a total of $175! Alex, thank you for keeping our neighbors in need close to your heart this holiday season. Your generosity will go far in helping feed, house and care for those most in need in our community. Thank you!