Blog - Operation Hope of Fairfield

Celebrating World Kindness Day

Nov 13, 2024

Today, November 13, is World Kindness Day. World Kindness Day offers an opportunity to highlight good deeds in the community and the common thread of kindness. Here at Operation Hope, we experience so many good deeds done on behalf of our neighbors in need. To all of the friends, volunteers, employees, businesses, organizations, schools and everyone else in between who give their hearts and open their wallets to help us end hunger and homelessness every day, we are eternally grateful. Thank you 🫶

Thanking Our Veterans & Active Service Members, Today and Every Day

Nov 11, 2024

Today, and every day, we honor our country’s Veterans and active service members, the brave men and women who serve in the most selfless of ways to protect our freedoms

Here at home, we are proud that Connecticut continues to lead the country in reducing Veterans’ homelessness. If you or someone you know is having difficulty getting the Veterans’ services they need, please contact Senator Chris Murphy’s office or visit his website here.

Thank you

And to the Kiwanis Club of Fairfield for organizing the Field of Valor every year. It’s such an inspiring sight for all in town to see

Please note our office, Food Pantry and Community Kitchen will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Regular business hours (including donation drop offs) and the Community Kitchen resume Tuesday, November 12. Pantry hours resume Wednesday, November 13. Thank you.

Our Deepest Gratitude for Harry’s Wine & Liquor Market

Nov 9, 2024

Wow! What a community in which we live! We are beyond grateful to Harry’s Wine & Liquor Market, the staff and all who participated in this incredible month-long fundraiser! So many moving pieces and opportunities to help, and Patrick at Harry’s brought everything and everyone together in unbelievable and creative ways! What a tremendous way to help our neighbors in need with this gift that will keep on giving, from feeding, housing, caring and serving those in our community who need the help most. Thank you!

Posted @withregram • @harryswine Carla Miklos stopped by today to pick up the check, and we’re thrilled to share that, thanks to YOUR generosity, an incredible $62,275 was raised for Operation Hope during this years October rare whiskey fundraiser.

From the sidewalk crew to the Amazon Wishlist donors, silent auction bidders, reverse auction and everyone who that stopped by with a check. You’ve made a real difference for our shared community. We are thankful for your kindness.

We would also like to offer our gratitude to Carla and her team for their tireless work supporting our community every day.

We Seek Sponsors for Hope for the Holidays Gifting Program

Nov 7, 2024

As we head into the holiday season, our clients continue to truly struggle in so many ways. Our annual Hope for the Holidays gifting program always gives our clients some hope and joy in an otherwise challenging time of year. The program recently launched however we are struggling ourselves to find sponsors. We still need sponsors for 21 families and 47 individual clients. Please email us at [email protected] to participate.

We are continuing the tradition of gifting gift cards to our clients so they may purchase much needed gifts this holiday season. Although gift cards may feel a bit more impersonal than physical gifts, they are deeply appreciated and empower our clients to shop for their families and select exactly what is needed.

Here is how Hope for the Holidays will run this year:

Sponsors can either opt to supply general gift cards (always needed) or be matched with individuals who worked with their Operation Hope social workers to develop a wishlist of specific gift cards needed. Sponsors can be a family, a group of friends, co-workers, etc.
Meredith McCormack and Sheila Sullivan, co-chairs of the program, will share wishlists with sponsors. Contact them immediately at [email protected] to participate.
Sponsors will then have until December 3 to either mail gift cards or drop them off in Fairfield (location to be shared once a sponsor is matched to an individual). Meredith and Sheila, along with a few elves, will check in and organize the gift cards by client and have each client’s gift cards wrapped in a small box so there is a gift to open. They will pass along the gift card packages to social workers the first week in December so clients have time to use the gift cards to buy gifts and necessities before the holidays.
Continuing this year! If you or your kids/grandkids would like to drop your gift cards off and make a card to be included with your gift, we have arranged for two times to do this: Wednesday, November 20, 4pm-6pm at Operation Hope’s headquarters, 636 Old Post Road and Saturday, November 23, 10am-12pm at Operation Hope’s Community Kitchen, 50 Nichols Street.

If you are interested in participating this year or have any questions, please send an email asap to Meredith and Sheila at [email protected]. Thank you for opening your hearts this holiday season!

Operation Hope Closed November 11 for Veterans Day

Nov 7, 2024

Our office, Food Pantry and Community Kitchen will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Regular business hours (including donation drop offs) and the Community Kitchen resume Tuesday, November 12. Pantry hours resume Wednesday, November 13. Thank you.

Seeking Donations for Operation Hope’s Pantry in November

Nov 6, 2024

We’re looking for a little help from you to refill our pantry! Our most pressing needs are cash, checks and grocery store gifts cards, which allow us to purchase fresh produce, dairy and meat for our neighbors in need.

Regular sized items (not bulk) appreciated. Drop off at our pantry M-F, 9am-4:30pm at 636 Old Post Road; there’s a drop off area to the left of the building. Please ring the bell and someone will greet you. Please do not leave donations unattended and when the office is closed. Monetary donations are always welcome so we can purchase exactly what we need for our clients, donate here. Or, feel free to purchase from our Amazon wish list here and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry. Thank you!

– CASH, CHECKS, GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS (to buy perishables)

– Pasta sauce
– Chef Boyardee/SpaghettiOs

– Rice (brown or white)

– Canned carrots. mixed vegetables or peas

– Stuffing
– Broth (chicken, beef or vegetable)

– Hot chocolate

– Herbal & green tea
– Bottled juice

– Shampoo

– Conditioner
– Tissues

Get Out the Vote!

Nov 5, 2024

“The most important office, and the one which all of us can and should fill, is that of private citizen.” – Louis Brandeis

Be sure to get out there and vote today by 8pm today in Connecticut! If you are registered to vote in Connecticut, you can find more information on your polling locations here. Get all your questions about voting in Connecticut answered here.