Over 300 guests served each day
-Connie’s Eat Smart Food Pantry:
Among the largest in Bridgeport, provides 5 days of nutritious meals each week. Guests select groceries with dignity in a grocery store setting. New cooking classes for healthy eating and community-building.
-Case Management:
Helping guests break poverty cycles through intake assessments, action plans, resource conn
ections, and advocacy.
- Mail Program:
Provides a secure mailing address for those without one, enabling access to Social Security, Medical, and EBT cards.
- Shower Program:
Warm showers, clean towels, toiletries, and new socks, underwear, and t-shirts provided to guests.
- Immigration Legal Services:
DOJ-accredited Catholic Charities team offers affordable, reliable legal counseling to navigate citizenship and family reunification.
-Housing Assistance:
Support in finding housing for homeless and housing-insecure guests, managing limited resources.
-Partnerships and Future Collaborations:
With Southwest Community Health Center, CT State Community College, STRIVE/Career Resources Job Training, ESL and Financial Literacy Classes.
- Southwest Community Health Center Services:
– Family Practice Medicine (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics)
– Behavioral Health
Hours of Operation:
Mon: Closed | Tues: 8:30am – 2:00pm | Wed: 8:30am – 2:00pm | Thurs: 8:30am – 2:00pm | Fri: Closed | Sat: Closed
*Disclaimer – As the need increases, our schedule will expand to offer more service hours for the community. Please call 203-330-6000 or speak with your case manager for the most current hours of operations. FOOD PANTRY:
The Thomas Merton Family Center Food Pantry will be open for shopping on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Under the new schedule, we will be dividing shopping days by last name. Each family will still shop just once a month. To find yourshopping day, please see the chart below:
TUESDAYS: Last names beginning with A, B, C, D, E, F, G
WEDNESDAYS: Last names beginning with H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
THURSDAYS: Last names beginning with Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
The pantry will hold open registration for new families every Monday from 10 am to 1 pm. We will no longer require advance appointments for registration.
