Operation Hope - Eliminating Hunger and Homelessness in Fairfield, CT

REFILL THE PANTRY FOOD DRIVE, JUNE 7

The Columbia Alumni Club of Fairfield County (CUCFC), in partnership with the Refill the Pantry program, will host a community-wide food drive on Saturday, June 7, to benefit Operation Hope’s Food Pantry. From 9am-5pm, volunteers will be stationed outside Stop & Shop at 1160 Kings Highway Cutoff, Fairfield to collect non-perishable food donations. Swing by to donate as you’re shopping for the weekend!

CT SEAPORT CAR CLUB 9th ANNUAL CAR SHOW – BENEFITS OPERATION HOPE

The CT Seaport Car Club‘s 9th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show will be on Sunday, June 8 (rain date: June 15) at Fairfield Ludlowe High School’s back parking lot (785 Unquowa Rd, Fairfield, CT) from 9:00am-3:00pm. All show cars are welcome. We are honored that proceeds from this year’s event will once again benefit Operation Hope’s efforts to end hunger and homelessness, one person at a time. Fun for the entire family! Jukebox 45 Show Band will perform 50’s & 60’s favorites and there will be a Fairfield Police K9 Unit dog demonstration.

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GIVE HOPE

Many of our neighbors in need are a paycheck or life situation away from losing their home. The impact of homelessness is huge. In this fragile economic environment, this can happen anywhere and to anyone. Help us make our neighbors’ experience of homelessness rare, brief and one time.

Make a FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION HERE
Donate food & toiletries HERE through our AMAZON FOOD PANTRY WISH LIST
Download & print the PANTRY WISH LIST HERE. Deliver donations directly to us at 636 Old Post Road (M-F, 9am-4:30pm). Please do not leave donations at the door when the office is closed.
Donate HERE in other ways

DONATE HERE

CARLA MIKLOS FEATURED IN FAIRFIELD LIFESTYLE

Take a peek at how our Executive Director Carla Miklos shares the mission of Operation Hope, highlights the dignity we strive to achieve for those we serve, and stresses the importance of our broad community engagement in a recent article in Fairfield Lifestyle here. Our organization and community are incredibly fortunate to have Carla leading the efforts to end hunger and homelessness here at home. Thanks to Fairfield Lifestyle for this opportunity to share more about Operation Hope

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Annual $ Cost to Provide a Family With Shelter

Annual $ Cost to Provide a Family with Affordable Housing for a Year

Meals Provided to People in Need by Operation Hope Last Year

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May 26, 2025 | News

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...