Community Soup Kitchen

David O’Sullivan, Coordinator, Christ Church Parish House, 84 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511, (203) 624-4594

Founded in 1977, Community Soup Kitchen serves hot lunch five days a week. CSK is operated by a paid staff of three, as well as state food stamp clients, court ordered workers and dedicated volunteers. CSK is funded by grants and donations, and receives food from state and federal programs and the CT Food Bank.  CSK provided 64,911 meals in 2008.

 

Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
Diana M. Richter, Ph.D., Executive Director, P.O. Box 1478, New Haven, CT 06511, (203) 624-6426, http://www.downtowneveningsoupkitchen.com
DESK serves evening meals six nights a week, operates a food pantry once weekly and provides daily bag lunches to the working poor.  Founded 1987, DESK is operated by a paid staff of three, and by many dedicated volunteers.  DESK is funded by grants and donations and obtains food from the CT Food Bank and private donations. DESK prepared over 600 Thanksgiving meals Thanksgiving Day 2008 to be delivered by IVCC Thanksgiving Day. DESK provided 100,660 daily evening meals, 24,199 weekly food pantry bags and 8,700 bag lunches in 2008. In 2009 DESK started its first pet food pantry in conjunction with the weekly food pantry; Thunders Pantry.

 

FISH of Greater New Haven
Marsha Royster, Coordinator, P.O. Box 8552, New Haven, CT 06531, (203) 469-8967, http://www.fishgnh.org

Founded 1968, FISH delivers non-perishable food to the homes of those who are not able to go to a food pantry.  FISH is operated by one paid staff person and countless volunteers.  FISH is funded by grants and by donations from individuals and area congregations. Some food is donated and some is obtained at the CT Food Bank.  In 2008, FISH delivered 5100 bags of groceries providing food for 107,100 meals.

Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers
Rev. Barbara Barlok, Director, 30 Gillies Road, Hamden, CT 06517, (203) 230-8994
Founded 1984, Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers provides services for elderly and disabled persons. IVCG services foster independence and include visits, errands, transportation to medical appointments, telephone support and respite for family caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's. A small paid staff coordinates the activities of 300 volunteers from area congregations, colleges and the community. IVCG is funded by grants and donations.  IVCG volunteers gave 13,000 hours assisting over 400 people in 2008. In addition, IVCG coordinated the delivery of Thanksgiving Day dinners for over 600 older recipients.