Blog - Operation Hope of Fairfield

Annual Postal Food Drive Collects 5,500 lbs of Donations

Jun 13, 2023

Held in May, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is the largest, nationally-held food drive. Locally, we were honored to once again be the recipient of the donations. With the support of the NALC, an American labor union representing non-rural letter carriers employed by the United States Postal Service, dozens of Fairfield and Southport letter carriers who volunteered to pick up donations at residents’ mailboxes, volunteers and countless donors, we collected and sorted 5,500 lbs of pounds of non-perishables to help stock our Food Pantry. Our volunteers worked on there different dates: receiving the food on Saturday May 13, moving the food into our pods on Tuesday May 16 and sorting the food on Saturday June 3. We are grateful for so many helping hands and donors to help and care for our neighbors in need ❤️🙏

IMPACTrumbull Spruces Up Housing Unit Gardens

Jun 11, 2023

Spring planting is in the air! Thanks so much to a small but mighty group of volunteers from IMPACTrumbull for recently sprucing up the yards at two of our housing units. The group cleaned up the garden beds and planted flowers to brighten the spaces. We appreciate their help to make these housing units feel more like home for our neighbors in need

The group also donated 20 Care Caddies of full size hygiene items for our pantry clients. SNAP does not cover non-food essentials such as personal care items so we are especially grateful to be able to offer these Care Caddies to our clients.

IMPACTrumbull is an organization of over 100 families in Trumbull who support our local community through hands on monthly projects and collections. IMPACTrumbull volunteers dedicate their time to organizations in Fairfield and New Haven Counties. Since 2012, IMPACTrumbull has completed over 150 projects and donated over 14,000 Blessings Bags and over 1,800 Care Caddies to local shelters and pantries

Help Us Fill Our Pantry Shelves

Jun 6, 2023

Help us stock our Food Pantry to help our neighbors in need. Our most pressing needs are cash, checks and grocery store gifts cards, which allow us to purchase fresh produce, dairy and meat for our clients. Regular sized items (not bulk) appreciated. Drop off at our pantry M-F, 9am-5pm at 636 Old Post Road; there’s a drop off area to the left of the building. Monetary donations are always welcome so we can purchase exactly what we need for our clients: https://bit.ly/donate-oh. Or, feel free to purchase from our Amazon wish list here. Thank you!

– CASH, CHECKS, GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS (to buy perishables)
– Deodorant
– 2 in 1 shampoo
– Body wash & bar soap
– Canned stew & chili
– Chef Boyardee
– Ensure & Boost
– Non-dairy milk (almond, soy, etc.)
– Baby wipes
– Flushable wipes
– Bottled juice (no glass)
– Canned chicken
– Nuts & dried fruit
– Sugar & Oil
– Ground coffee (regular, decaf & instant)
– Pancake mix & syrup

Happy Memorial Day

May 29, 2023

Today, on Memorial Day, we honor the memory of the men and women who died in active military service, as well as acknowledge the service and sacrifice of active service members. Thank you. ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

Our business office and Food Pantry at 636 Old Post Road, Fairfield are closed today. The office will reopen tomorrow and the Food Pantry will resume regular hours Wednesday, May 31, 10am-12pm.

Office & Food Pantry Closed for Memorial Day

May 26, 2023

Our business office and Food Pantry at 636 Old Post Road will be closed Monday, May 29, in honor of Memorial Day. The business office will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 30 and the Food Pantry will resume regular hours Wednesday, May 31, 10am-12pm. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 14, 2023

Mother’s Day offers a very special opportunity to honor those who open so many doors in our lives. Mothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, daughters, fathers, sons, uncles, friends, neighbors and mentors all touch our lives in significant and lasting ways. When you shower your mom or the special person who plays that role in your life today, please think of the moms struggling in our community. We thank you for helping us provide the most basic of needs to the most vulnerable members of our community. In difficult and uncertain times, those in need, more than ever, depend on caring and compassionate people like you.

Thanks for Supporting the Stamp Out Hunger Drive

May 13, 2023

Meet Lou, one of Fairfield’s wonderful mail carriers! He’s volunteered to collect pantry donations today in the Woods area for the Stamp Out Hunger Drive. Lou commented that many people have been leaving donations out since yesterday, so he was happy to collect then, too. This is an easy way to help our neighbors in need! Simply leave a bag of pantry donations by your mailbox and your mail carrier will kindly pick up. Rain or shine today!

Thank you to all donors and especially to all of our amazing mail carriers and the Fairfield post office for supporting our efforts to end hunger and homelessness, one person at a time

Help Us Fill Our Pantry Shelves in May

May 9, 2023

Help us stock our Food Pantry to help our neighbors in need. Our most pressing needs are cash, checks and grocery store gifts cards, which allow us to purchase fresh produce, dairy and meat for our clients. Regular sized items (not bulk) appreciated. Drop off at our pantry M-F, 9am-5pm at 636 Old Post Road; there’s a drop off area to the left of the building. Monetary donations are always welcome so we can purchase exactly what we need for our clients: https://bit.ly/donate-oh. Or, feel free to purchase from our Amazon wish list here. Thank you!

– CASH, CHECKS, GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS (to buy perishables)
– Flour, sugar & oil
– Egg noodles & healthy grains (quinoa, couscous, etc.)
– Dried fruit & nuts
– Canned stew & chili
– Deodorant & body wash
– Pancake mix & syrup
– Canned chicken
– Pasta sauce (plastic jars preferred)
– Chef Boyardee
– Ground decaf & instant coffee
– Canned fruit
– Ensure & Boost
– Baby wipes & flushable wipes
– Dish soap & paper towels

Help Us Stamp Out Hunger on May 13 – Postal Food Drive

May 6, 2023

Donate food directly at your mailbox next Saturday, May 13 for the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive! It’s easy for friends in Fairfield and Southport! Grab a bag of our much-needed items listed here and leave them by your mailbox Saturday morning. Rain or shine, your postal worker will pick up and drop off at Operation Hope. Thank you for helping us feed our struggling neighbors in need! If you’re unable to get to the store, feel free to donate items via our Amazon Wish List and send directly to our pantry. Donate here.

If your letter carrier is participating, as participation is strictly voluntary, place non-perishable food donations in a bag next to your mailbox on Saturday, May 13, rain or shine. Your letter carrier will collect the food and deliver it to Operation Hope. Our Food Pantry is in need of regular sized containers (not large or bulk) of ramen soup cups, sugar, oil, pancake mix & syrup, crackers, canned chicken, canned stew & chili, canned Chef Boyardee and Spaghetti-Os, canned fruit, pasta sauce (plastic jars preferred), ground regular, decaf & instant coffee, pudding & Jello, deodorant and paper towels.

The Wade Brigade Sells Eggs on May 6

May 5, 2023

TOMORROW! May 6, 7:30am-12pm. Eggs for sale! 🥚🥚🥚1316 Barnum Ave, BPT. Thank you to Wade’s Dairy Inc. for this special egg distribution! What a deal! Not only is this great for our community members but also a win for our community partners Bridgeport Rescue Mission and Thomas Merton Center. The Wade Brigade rocks!

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