On May 27, Fellowship Place celebrated Mental Health Awareness month and Memorial Day with a campus barbecue. Games, music, the great outdoors, and friendship were celebrated as ways to cope with the instability and challenges our country is facing.
The Birgitta Johnson Campership Fund at Fellowship Place awarded six camperships at its annual awards ceremony on May 24. Winners receive a free trip to the Salvation Army’s Camp CONNRI, an adult retreat center in Ashford, CT.
To be considered for a campership, individuals must submit a piece of art or an essay describing why they need a summer getaway from city life. Winners are selected by the Fellowship Place Board of Directors. The Campership Fund is named in honor of former Board President, the late Birgitta Johnson, who loved to travel. Birgitta was dedicated to giving the individuals served at Fellowship Place the opportunity for new & enriching experiences.
Fellowship Place celebrated Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 by participating in the Greater Dwight Development Corporation’s annual neighborhood clean-up. About 15 clients worked with staff to pick up trash on Dwight Street, Elm Street, and University Place. What a wonderful way to give back to the community and enjoy a beautiful Spring day outdoors, Fellowship style!
A special shout-out to Yale University students Helia Gagnon and Michael Sanchez for organizing two income tax preparation clinics on the Fellowship Place campus. Income taxes were prepared for free for about 50 individuals, many of whom were first-time income tax filers. The students are part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA)–a much appreciated and valuable service for Fellowship Place clients.
The Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation sponsors the weekly class “Music and Movement,” which gives Fellowship Place clients the opportunity to learn and practice a variety of dance styles. The class helps to sharpen focus and attention skills, and promotes exercise for the body and mind.
Fellowship Place thanks our supporters for their donations of gift cards, blankets, winter gear, and toiletries, which were distributed at the agency’s annual Holiday Celebration. A wonderful time was enjoyed by all!
