by Operation Hope | Nov 22, 2023 | Donations, Volunteers, Youth
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 7th graders took to the kitchen this week! They bonded over making 30 homemade pies for Operation Hope. What a sweet way to feed our neighbors in need this holiday season! Thank you to the students and staff for this delicious...
by Operation Hope | Nov 13, 2023 | Donations, Volunteers, Youth
Brothers John (16) and Joseph (14) Cummings recently conducted their annual food drive for Operation Hope, delivering donations collected from visiting over 200 neighbors in their Shelton neighborhood. In its fifth year, the drive is held in memory of the brothers’...
by Operation Hope | Nov 9, 2023 | Donations, Volunteers
We are deeply grateful to have once again been the beneficiary of a collaborative food drive and collection in October. Bridgeport’s Salem Lutheran Church, Fairfield’s First Presbyterian Church, Fairfield’s Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Stratford’s Grace...
by Operation Hope | Oct 21, 2023 | Donations, Volunteers
Our Halloween fairies have struck again On Thursday, Carole Canzoneri, Carol Sullivan and Nancy Albert gathered to make 30 Halloween themed gift bags for our Pantry clients’ children. Brimming with treats donated by generous friends and community members, these are...
by Operation Hope | Oct 20, 2023 | Donations, Volunteers
The grassroots volunteer organization Neighbors Helping Neighbors treated our Community Kitchen guests to an Oktoberfest on Friday, October 20. In the rain, they grilled hamburgers & bratwurst, served up butternut squash, German potato salad, Helene Daly’s...
by Operation Hope | Oct 20, 2023 | Donations, Volunteers
Fun Family Halloween Walkthroughs at Henry Hollow, 45 Henry Street, Fairfield, 6-8pm, this Saturday, October 21 and next Saturday, October 28 for Operation Hope! With so many rainy Saturdays behind us, our friends at Henry Hollow have not been able to open so...