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Housing Group Seeks New and "Gently Used" Clothes This Season

The Connection serves needy men, women and children throughout the state.

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DESCRIPTION:

The Connection is a statewide agency, that provides services in the areas of supportive housing, women and children's programs, mental health and addiction services and community justice.

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WHAT THEY NEED:

New socks and underwear for men, women and children. New or gently used winter caps, gloves and mittens; long underwear; bed linens (sheets, pillows, and blankets), curtains for windows; toys and games for children from infants through high school; Gently used winter coats and jackets, jeans, shirts, pants, shoes, boots for men and women; Toiletries: (full-sized) toothbrush, toothpaste, soaps, shampoos, deodorant; bus tokens, movie passes; Gift cards to various merchants such as Walmart, K-Mart, Stop & Shop, Dunkin Donuts; Larger items: beds, sofas, kitchen/dining tables and chairs for clients moving into their own apartments.

 

BIG WISH:

A chartered bus for one day to take clients in our New Haven residential and supportive housing programs on the annual outing to New York City.

 

CONTACT:

Claire Bien, Associate Director of Communications

860-343-5500

cbien@theconnectioninc.org

100 Roscommon Drive, Suite 203, Middletown, 06457

 

*Source: Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's Holiday Wishlist.


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