Fellowship Place’s 2014 Annual Holiday Luncheon Celebration on Dec. 19, a Huge Success!

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.

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Fellowship Place’s 2014 Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Celebration on Nov. 25, a Huge Success!

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.

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Fellowship Place’s Free Annual Health Fair Hosted on November 12, 2014

Health Fair Website graphicOver 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.

Fellowship Place awarded $100,000 Responsive Grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CFGNH) has awarded Fellowship Place a two-year grant in the amount of $100,000. Awarded through the Foundation’s largest, annual competitive grants process, Fellowship Place was one of 43 nonprofits chosen to receive funding from the over 2.4 million awarded in one-year and multi-year grants.

“Each year The Community Foundation’s competitive grantmaking process highlights all the great work being done by nonprofits in our community and poses very difficult decisions for us in choosing which grants to support. As always, in making these decisions we have sought to find a balance among our community’s many opportunities and needs” said William W. Ginsberg, President & CEO of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

The awarded funds are to provide general operating support for Fellowship Place’s core programs.

Congratulations Fellowship Place members, for your outstanding achievements in pursuing your career goals.

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In October, Fellowship Place hosted our annual Career Development Awards Ceremony at the Fellowship Place Clubhouse to honor members for their outstanding achievements in pursuing their individual career goals. Recognitions and awards included successful employment, academic achievement, volunteering in the community, completing an onsite internship, and graduating from the Career Development Program. The keynote speaker gave an inspiring personal account of his own challenges and successes in pursuing his own career path, and encouraged his peers to continue their efforts to return to work or school.

Fellowship Place Supports Hunger Action Month

Fellowship Place Go OrangeFellowship Place has joined the Connecticut Food Bank in their efforts to raise awareness about hunger in our community. As part of this initiative, our agency is hosting a months long virtual food drive on the Connecticut Food Bank’s website. To make a donation, please visit: Fellowship Place Virtual Food Drive

Throughout the year, Fellowship Place receives ongoing support from the CT Food Bank. Over the past year, we have been able to purchase over 25,000 lbs of food from them at a low cost to us, which helps us provide three well-balanced, nutritional meals a day for people who attend psychosocial programs on our Elm Street campus.