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Recap of CT Seaport Car Club’s 9th Annual Car Show to Benefit Operation Hope

Jun 9, 2025

Sunday was a wonderful day to enjoy the Connecticut Seaport Car Club‘s 9th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show! Fun for the whole family, many friends of all ages came out to enjoy the cars, entertainment and more! It was the largest car show in the club’s 16 year history. And, the final count was 264 cars! 
 
Thank you Fairfield HamletHub for the excellent coverage! Check out the photo gallery here on Facebook. Thanks to the CT Seaport Car Club, all of the sponsors – Danbury Dodge Jeep Kia; Joe Pramer and Rick Krollman of Morgan Stanley in Fairfield; Z2 Motorsports; MGM ATM Service & Supply; Fairfield HamletHub and ConnectFairfield – the Town of Fairfield, Fairfield Parks & Rec, the car entrants, entertainment and attendees. We are grateful for all of you as together, we continue to fight to end hunger and homelessness, one person at a time.

Thanks to Volunteers For Sorting Postal Drive Donations

Jun 4, 2025

Last Saturday, dozens of volunteers of all ages gathered in Operation Hope’s parking lot to set up, sort, store and clean up a large part of the 24,775 lbs, or 12.4 tons, of non perishable donations collected from the annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 10! 📫 
 
The weather held and despite the strong winds, our volunteers worked hard non-stop and always with a smile. We were able to sort one full pod and most of a second. We even heard exclamations of “this is the most fun I’ve had in ages” from volunteers. Thank you for making our job of organizing these donations in the pantry so much easier! 😊🙏🏽
 
Those bright yellow, hard-to-miss bags this year played a huge part in the drive’s success. Thanks again to the yellow bag sponsors – Bagel King, D.P. Dough Fairfield, Fairfield Motoworks, Malibu Taco, Pizza Mediterranean, Sophie’s Pizza Bar, The Sinclair and Trumbull BMX – 💛💛💛 And a huge thank you to Fairfield letter carrier Mike Capodicci and all of the Fairfield & Southport letter carriers, to the Town of Fairfield and to all of YOU who generously left donations by your mailbox.
 
Mark your calendar for the next annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 9, 2026! 📅

Seeking Donations to Fill our Pantry Shelves

Jun 3, 2025

While we are so fortunate to be the recipient of the recent postal food drive and a few upcoming drives, we are still lacking in quite a few staples for our clients. We’re really in need of full size toiletries, see list below. Please take a moment to consider helping 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)
– Chef Boyardee
– Ramen 
– Cereal & oatmeal
– Shampoo
– Conditioner
– Body wash
– Lotion
– Toothpaste
– Floss
– Razors
– Shaving cream
– Deodorant
– Cleaning products
– Toilet paper
– Paper towels

 

One Hot Chocolate for You, One Hot Chocolate for Operation Hope

May 31, 2025

Ok, it may be the last day of May but it feels like March….which means it is perfect weather to cozy up with a cup of hot chocolate! 🤎 Meet Peter, aka @thehotchocolatekid! Peter is raising money for Operation Hope, one sweet sip at a time! Each week, he’ll try out a new local café in search of Fairfield County’s best hot chocolate. For every hot chocolate he tries, he’ll be donating the cost of a cup to Operation Hope—and encouraging his followers to do the same! Donate here: https://bit.ly/thehotchocolatekid.
 
Thank you for supporting Peter’s efforts with a donation of any amount to help our neighbors in need. Be sure to follow Peter on social @thehotchocolatekid!

In Need of Full-Size Paper Grocery Bags for Pantry Clients

May 28, 2025

As you’re doing your grocery shopping, we would appreciate any paper grocery bags you can spare! We’re in need of full-size brown paper grocery bags to pack groceries and essentials for our Food Pantry clients. Handled and handle-less paper grocery bags, as well as Target reusable bags, are appreciated! Please drop off Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm, 636 Old Post Road, Fairfield, and please do not leave donations unattended. Thank you for helping us feed and care for our neighbors in need!

Happy Memorial Day

May 26, 2025

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, Food Pantry and Community Kitchen are closed today. The office and Community Kitchen will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, May 27 and the Food Pantry will resume regular hours Wednesday, May 28, 10am-12pm. Donations will be accepted once reopened.

Harness the Power of Solar + Do Good!

May 25, 2025

There’s never been a better time to learn about solar ☀ Please support Operation Hope by signing up for a home evaluation through our partnership with community partner Trinity Solar. If you already have solar or a home that is shaded, we would be grateful if you could help us share this with friends and family. Sign up for your free consult here.

Office, Food Pantry & Community Kitchen Closed for Memorial Day

May 23, 2025

Our business office, Food Pantry and Community Kitchen will be closed Monday, May 26, in honor of Memorial Day. The business office and Community Kitchen will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 27 and the Food Pantry will resume regular hours Wednesday, May 28, 10am-12pm. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend! 🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇸

Oh, What a Night! 🎶 Thank You for Making OH’s 40th Special ❤️

May 22, 2025

Oh, what a night! Operation Hope’s 40th Anniversary Celebration on May 8 at Brooklawn Country Club was an unforgettable evening of giving and gratitude as we honored the donors, volunteers, partners and staff who make our mission possible, now and over the past 40 years. Thank you all for being a part of our journey and for recognizing that you can make someone’s day a little brighter.

We gathered to recognize a beloved local grassroots organization, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Fairfield & Southport, as our 2025 Champion of Hope. Like Operation Hope’s founders 40 years ago, this organization’s founders, Helene Daly and Alexis Harrison, also saw a need during a time of great distress and quickly mobilized the community to create a solution to help our neighbors in need. We are forever grateful.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors:

Our gratitude goes to special guest Reverend David Spollett of First Church of Fairfield for recounting the visionary response to the challenge of local hunger and homelessness he shares with Operation Hope co-founders Rabbi Leon Waldman of Congregation Beth El and Former First Selectwoman and State Representative Jacky Durrell.  

We extend our deepest appreciation to Event Chair and Board Member Joan Ryan for taking the reins to lead the committee. Thanks to the Event Committee: Beth Andrews, Evie Angel, Suzanne Francis, Kelly O’Brien, Sonal Rajan, Sharon Risley (Board Member)  and Michelle Stearns. Serving as auctioneer, Board Member Dan Pascone encouraged guests, with humor and grace, to dig deep to help support our mission. Our Board of Directors is always at the ready with a helping hand, and for that, we are truly grateful. 

Thank you to the individual donors and business donors who contributed the dozens and dozens of items for the silent and live auctions. Every winning bid and every program ad purchased for your product or service resulted in money raised to directly help our neighbors in need.

Thanks to Brooklawn Country Club for graciously hosting our 40th Anniversary Celebration. We couldn’t have asked for better weather or a more beautiful venue.

To view photos, please see the Facebook album here. The album is available for anyone to view, even if you do not have a Facebook account. Thanks to David Gray of GrayPeak Images for capturing the beauty of the evening!

Missed Operation Hope’s 40th Anniversary Celebration but still want to help? Please make a donation here.

Together, we can continue to offer people the opportunity to experience transformative change. Together, we can ensure that everyone has supportive relationships, hope for the future and a place to call home.

Annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Drive Collects Just Over to 12 Tons

May 19, 2025

Wow! We are blown away by the generosity of the residents of Fairfield and Southport! We have the stats from last week’s annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive! 📫 Drumroll, please 🥁…the letter carriers collected 24,775 lbs, or 12.4 tons, of non perishable donations! Consider the males of the largest of all land animals, the African elephant, averages 5.5 tons. That’s a little over 2 elephants of donations! 🐘🐘
 
The drive was an enormous success, thanks to Michael Capodicci, one of Fairfield’s mail carriers, who once again organized everything for this year’s drive 🙌 And thanks to all of the Fairfield and Southport mail carriers who participated! In addition to Mike, a special shout out to Gerry Giaquinto and Vicky Phillips. The mail carriers who chose to participate in the drive all volunteered to do this…as they do every year. Thank you for spending a large part of your Saturday to help feed and care for our neighbors in need! 🙏
 
Thanks to Mike’s extraordinary efforts to get yellow bag sponsors and to the sponsors for making it easy for residents to gather their donations – Bagel King, D.P. Dough Fairfield, Fairfield Motoworks, Malibu Taco, Pizza Mediterranean, Sophie’s Pizza Bar, The Sinclair and Trumbull BMX. Everyone was excited to see the yellow bags of donations pouring into the post office parking lot! And for the sweet treats, thanks to Alene’s Ice Cream Truck! 🤩
 
Thanks to the Town of Fairfield and First Selectman Bill Gerber, who stopped by to issue a proclamation and help load a few bags. We are grateful to the many wonderful volunteers who pitched in to unload and load bags of donations all day long. And finally, we are indebted to the Fairfield and Southport residents who left donations out over the weekend for their mail carriers. It takes a village to care for those most in need in our community and we all did that together on May 10 🥰
 
Mark your calendar for the next annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 9, 2026! 📅

OFFICE & FOOD PANTRY


636 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203-292-5588
info@operationhopect.org

OFFICE & DONATION HOURS

July 11 - August 29:
Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (donations accepted until 4:30pm)
Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm (donations accepted until 1:00pm)
Please do not leave donations unattended at the door or when the office is closed.

PANTRY HOURS

  • Monday, Wednesday & Friday:
    10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Thursday: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

OUTREACH & COMMUNITY KITCHEN

50 Nichols Street
Fairfield, CT 06824
203-254-2935

COMMUNITY KITCHEN HOURS

Meals served Monday - Friday:

  • Lunch: 11:30am - 1:00pm
  • Dinner: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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