On Monday, February 23, The Fellowship Place Clubhouse was treated to a live performance of traditional West African Dance and drumming by The Kouffin Kanecke Company. Owner Mr. Aly Tatchol Camara, who teaches African drumming at Yale University, also provided information about his homeland, Guinea, West Africa.
On May 17, 2015, the Fellowship Place Steppers will participate in the 2015 Walk Against Hunger for the CT Food Bank, at the College Woods Pavilion at East Rock Park. An important partner in Fellowship Place’s Healthy Meals Initiative, the CT Food Bank has provided our agency with 21,177 lbs of food this past year, at a reduced cost. This partnership is vital to the success of Fellowship’s Healthy Meals Initiative, which offers our clients access to free nutritional meals daily, with menus that increase their intake of fruits, leafy greens, vegetables, & whole grains. The program also exposes them to a variety of educational programs to help them make healthy food choices.
The Fellowship Place Steppers are proud to support the CT Food Bank on May 17. Way to go Steppers!!! As a participating agency, Fellowship Place’s Healthy Meals Initiative will receive a portion of funds raised that day. To see our team’s progress, or to make a donation of support, please visit the following link:
Fellowship Place welcomes three new members to the organizations Board of Directors. The new members include Andrew McLaren, a retired Educator whose most recent post included Managing Director of a national organization that sets up summer and year-through programs for low-income children, John Mooney, a Certified Public Accountant, Fraud Examiner and member of the firm of Bailey, Moore, Glazer, Schaefer & Proto, LLP, and Community Volunteer, Ruth Sachs.
On Friday, December 19, Fellowship Place held its annual Holiday Luncheon Celebration, attended by over 150 clients from all agency programs. In addition to a full holiday feast prepared by the agency’s in-house kitchen staff, the afternoon was filled with great food and friends, entertainment by our in-house groups the Music Makers and the Music in The Moment Band, and even a visit from Santa! A very special thank you to the Fellowship Place Board of Directors, Stop & Shop, and the firm of Bailey, Moore, Glazer, Schaefer, & Proto; their generous donations made the afternoon possible.
On Tuesday, November 25, Fellowship Place held its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Celebration, attended by over 150 clients from all agency programs. In addition to a full Thanksgiving feast with all the fixings prepared by the agency’s in-house kitchen staff, the afternoon included raffle prizes and entertainment by our in-house groups, the Music Makers and the Music in The Moment Band. Both groups are part of Fellowship’s expressive arts programming. A big thank you to our good neighbor Stop & Shop for providing gift baskets for the raffle and to members of the agency’s Board of Directors and staff for organizing the event.
Over a dozen community agencies were present to share health & wellness information and conduct health screenings. Exhibiting agencies included Yale New Haven Hospital, Communicare, Stepping Stone Transitional Housing, Gateway Community College Nursing students, Liberty Community Services, Hill Health Center, and Community Action Agency Energy Assistance program. Information presented included women’s health, dental health, smoking cessation, transitional housing, HIV, STD and Birth Control information, information about heart disease, diabetes, and physical fitness, Meals on Wheels, and Energy Assistance. Diabetes screenings and blood pressure screenings were provided free of charge.
