Blog - Operation Hope of Fairfield

Happy Birthday to our Executive Director, Carla Miklos!

Mar 26, 2023

Although it’s nearing the close on a beautiful Sunday, we wanted to wish our incredible Executive Director, Carla Miklos, a very happy birthday She’s inspiring, caring, and thoughtful Our neighbors in need and all of us here at Operation Hope are extremely fortunate to have her at the helm and in our corner. Carla, we wish you joy and happiness as you take another turn around the sun

St. Thomas 8th Grade Donates Toiletries to Help Neighbors in Need

Mar 20, 2023

Thank you to Mrs. Shay and the 8th grade class at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Fairfield for putting together bags brimming with toiletries for our clients. These items are not covered under SNAP benefits and can be expensive for our clients to purchase on their own. We really appreciate these generous donations to help our neighbors in need. Thank you

Find Your Pot of Gold with Trinity Solar

Mar 17, 2023

Trinity Solar wishes you and yours a happy and safe St. Patrick’s Day! Find your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with Trinity Solar! Sign up for a no-obligation appointment at https://www.trinity-solar.com/organization/operation-hope/. Operation Hope gets $100 for each free, no-obligation consultation! $100 helps us feed a family of five for a month. And if you choose to have Trinity Solar install solar in your home, Operation Hope receives $1,000, which can offer support services for a family for a year.

Save the planet, save money and save a neighbor. Sign up for Trinity Solar at https://www.trinity-solar.com/organization/operation-hope/ or call 800-655-2500 (be sure to mention Operation Hope). Thank you!

IMPACTrumbull Cares for Our Neighbors in Need

Mar 10, 2023

Thanks so much to the generous volunteers from IMPACTrumbull for recently donating 20 Care Caddies of full size hygiene items for our neighbors in need. 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. In 2022, IMPACTrumbull volunteers dedicated over 500 hours of volunteer 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.

Save the Date for the 20th Annual Evening of Hope: Hope Anchors the Heart

Mar 3, 2023

Save the date for Operation Hope’s 20th Annual Evening of Hope Celebration, “Hope Anchors the Heart.” Enjoy cocktails, dinner, music and silent & live auctions. Join us as we honor Timothy W. Clark as our Champion of Hope for his many years of service and leadership. Sponsorships and tickets available at bit.ly/oh-gala-2023.

Help us end hunger and homelessness for our neighbors in need. We believe that everyone deserves supportive relationships, hope for the future and a place to call home.

Help Us Stock Our Pantry Shelves This Month

Mar 1, 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. Thank you!

– CASH, CHECKS, GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS (to buy perishables)
– Paper towels
– Size 6 diapers
– Sugar
– Oil
– Microwave popcorn
– Crackers
– Canned fruit
– Canned stew & clam chowder
– Canned fish (other than tuna)
– Breadcrumbs
– Honey
– Ensure, Boost, Glucerna
– Shaving cream
– All purpose cleaners
– Sponges

Thank You for Placing Your Hope in Us

Feb 27, 2023

Together, we raised $6,000 on Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Giving Day!

Hope is a two way street. You place your hope in us to care for our neighbors in need, and we place our hope in you to support our efforts. And you demonstrated that beautifully Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Giving Day! Because of you, we will be able to keep giving hope to the men, women and children in our community who need food, housing and services at a time when they are struggling with basic life necessities and are at their most vulnerable. Together, we will help them get back on their feet and lead productive lives. Thank you.

An extra special thanks to our staff, volunteers and Board members who help make Operation Hope a beacon of hope for those most in need. We are grateful for our shared commitment to make our community a better place for all.

Missed Giving Day? It’s not too late! Donate here and help us end hunger and homelessness in our community.

Thank You for Giving Where You Live!

Feb 24, 2023

Thank you! We are grateful to all of you who chose to support our efforts to end hunger and end homelessness for our neighbors in need on Fairfield County’s Giving Day

Home Stretch for Giving Day!

Feb 23, 2023

We’re in the home stretch to GIVE to Operation Hope on this local day of giving! 11:59pm tonight is the deadline to capture your heart and wallet to help us continue our work to end hunger and end homelessness for our neighbors in need. Not only do we run a food pantry that serves over 800 families and individuals a month, we also operate more than 70 units of affordable housing throughout Fairfield. These safe and clean units are home to men, women and families who were previously homeless. Our team provides crisis intervention, case management, shelter diversion, CAN Navigation services, homeless prevention, housing placement and clinical counseling with the hopes to get people off the streets and into safe, stable housing. People count on our help, and we hope we can count on YOUR help! Support our team’s efforts by giving now through 11:59pm today here. Thank you!

We’ve Got You – If You’ve Got Us

Feb 23, 2023

We all need someone who’s got our backs. For our clients, the people who’ve got their backs are our street outreach team, MSW-level clinical social workers and case managers. Together, they provide crisis intervention, case management, shelter diversion, CAN Navigation services, homeless prevention, housing placement and clinical counseling with the hopes to get people off the streets and into safe, stable housing. Support our team’s efforts by giving now through 11:59pm today here. Thank you!

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