Today, we were shopping for the food necessary to create our Christmas Meal boxes for at risk families right here in Fair Haven, CT. A gentleman observed us purchasing tons of food and asked what we were doing. I explained that we were preparing a Christmas meal for 70 families who needed some extra help over the holidays. He was so excited about this program that he reached into his wallet and gave… ...Continue reading
On Saturday December 11 I took 6 volunteers from a local youth group to work on a Community Garden in Fair Haven. Established by the New Haven Land Trust, Compassion Corps and our volunteers are repairing and restoring this land to ensure that it is fruitful once again. The success of this community garden and our efforts to organize the neighbors… ...Continue reading
One of the first steps in turning a city around is creating livable space. Â At Compassion Corps one of our three focus points is restoring the physical space of our neighborhood – making it beautiful, livable, and inviting. This encourages a family friendly environment, promotes respect for the Fair Haven neighborhood and creates good will for… ...Continue reading
Compassion Corps’ vision is a call to a co-operative effort. We seek to work hand-in-hand with individuals, churches, and other like-minded organizations to fully fund and complete the work outlined above.
We want to send out a hearty Thank You to St. John’s Episcopal Church in New Haven for extending their partnership with Fair Haven Food Pantry. St. John’s continued… ...Continue reading
Christmas is the time of year when we are all preparing for the BIG day. After Thanksgiving many of us are busy decorating our homes, lighting the tree, shopping for presents and attending those wonderful holiday parties. This is truly a season for CELEBRATION.  The advent is here!
While we are enjoying ourselves there are many who are struggling, not with gifts, but with their ability to put staple food products on… ...Continue reading
Come and join us this Saturday as we clean-up the streets of Fair Haven. We are meeting up at 167 Grafton Street @ 11 am for coffee and donuts. Bring gloves and a rake if you have one! Questions: eric@compassioncorpsonline.com… ...Continue reading
The national economic crisis continues to cause more families to seek additional help in providing the essentials for living – like food & economic assistance. Recently, it has been reported that one in seven families in America are seeking food assistance and in the last two years our food stamp roles have doubled.Â
In Connecticut alone our current food insecurity rate is 11% among adults and 15.9% among children. This… ...Continue reading
The food promised to Fair Haven Middle School was dropped off today along with the beginning of our Thanksgiving Meal distribution. Thank you for your support. Remember, Christmas is coming!… ...Continue reading
For those wanting to work hard, have fun, and travel to a unique location – Compassion Corps & Project Hope have the destination for you. After two years of research, 3 trips, and the development of some GREAT contacts we are expanding our service trip offering to Belize (Central America). Contact us today for details and booking information… ...Continue reading
We are excited to announce our participation in providing food for families from Fair Haven Middle School. This year we will be providing 50 / 5 lb bags of potatoes. In addition, Monday November 22 is the day we begin delivering Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Continuing to serve… ...Continue reading