GIVING HOPE TO THE HOMELESS

Enfield, CT, August 11, 2021 – Two grants totaling $22,000 over two years have been awarded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to Enfield People for People-Enfield Safe Harbor Warming Center to support securing space in Enfield for use as a warming center for our area homeless population, to provide a range of housing and social services outreach, to support basic human needs, and to defray the Warming Center's day-to-day operating costs.

"We are grateful for the support of the Hartford Foundation. Thanks to these grants, the Warming Center will advance its strategic plan to acquire a permanent facility in the Thompsonville area and provide temporary overnight respite for our homeless neighbors in need. We can also offer referrals to other social services agencies that we hope will lead to lower levels of housing insecurity, poverty, and unemployment", said Rosalind Swift, the Center’s Communications Chair. 

At the close of our efforts last winter, and despite the challenges created by the COVID pandemic, the Warming Center served a total of 70 guests. We were able to connect the large majority of them to housing resources, including local accommodations managed by the Community Health Resources office in Enfield. We were also able to supply much needed food and personal items to our guests

To learn more about the Enfield Safe Harbor Warming Center or to volunteer, contact Monica Wright 860-970-9065. To learn more about ESHWC, donate funds or other items, contact Rosalind Swift at ep4p.eshw@gmail.com or Lorraine Creedon 860-749-0931. Checks may be made payable to Enfield People for People, with Enfield Safe Harbor Warming Center in the memo, and mail P.O. Box 165, Enfield CT 06083. Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EPfPSHWC/Enfieldsafeharbor.org and visit our website at https://enfieldsafeharbor.org/.