Diane Auger,
CEO – Malta House of Care, Inc., Hartford

The Archdiocese of Hartford has long recognized that access to healthcare is a matter of human dignity. Its unwavering support has made it possible for Malta House of Care to provide free, compassionate, high-quality healthcare to thousands of uninsured adults with dignity and compassion.

Janet P. Bermudez,
Executive Director – Hands on Hartford, Hartford

We are deeply grateful to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal for this vital support. As more families face economic hardship and food insecurity, this funding allows us to continue meeting our neighbors’ most urgent needs with compassion, dignity, and hope.

Beth Boyle, Co-Director – House of Bread, Hartford

Without the consistent support from the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, it would be difficult to keep fulfilling our service to our guests without interruption – particularly as we grapple with sky-high food and fuel costs. From the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU to all who support the House of Bread through the Appeal!

Shaun Heffernan, Executive Director – Camp Rising Sun, Colebrook

Thanks to the support from the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, we are able to create smiles on the faces of hundreds of kids with cancer.

Dimon Jeudi, Executive Director – The Community Kitchen of Torrington

Our guests initially expressed trepidation about the pending changes to SNAP and how they are going to feed their families. We addressed these concerns by informing families that relief is on the way – in the form of monetary support from the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal! The attitude quickly changed from fear to relief.

Sister John Mary Sullivan, FSE, Executive Director – Franciscan Life Center, Meriden

Executive Director

During this Jubilee Year of Saint Francis of Assisi, we are grateful for the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal.  Your support of our counseling and educational programs is offering individuals and families an opportunity for personal and spiritual growth. Your funding is helping us promote the dignity of the human person and the sacredness of human life by providing our clients with mental health support and healing.

Joan McMahon – St. Vincent De Paul, Mission of Bristol, Inc.

One of the important programs we operate here at St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol is
the Cold Weather Overflow Program. This program operates from December-March. Funds from the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal have helped us provide warmth,
companionship and respite for people who have no alternative shelter from the cold
elements of winter. We are often reminded at the Mission of a famous quote from St.
Mother Teresa: ‘We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and
homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty.’

Judith Bishop, MPA, Executive Director – Community Dining 
Room, Branford

The Annual Appeal plays a vital role in helping the Community Dining Room continue to provide nutritious meals, connection, and support to our neighbors throughout the shoreline community. Every contribution helps ensure that individuals and families facing food insecurity have access to a welcoming place where they receive not only a meal, but compassion, dignity, and a sense of belonging. This support allows us to respond to the growing needs of our community and continue our mission of nourishing people and strengthening community.

Kristina Walton, Executive Director – Seymour-Oxford Food Bank

The number of families reaching out to us has grown dramatically, and every day I see the fear and relief in the eyes of neighbors who never expected to need help. The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal ensures we can meet this rising need with dignity and compassion, and I am deeply grateful.

Gary Steck, LMFT, Chief Impact Officer – Wellmore Behavioral Health, Waterbury

Those who support the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal are literally helping save the lives of people struggling with addiction or experiencing a mental health crisis.

Angela Villadolid, Director – Southbury Food Bank

The funds provided by the Archbishops Annual Appeal give our food pantry the financial stability necessary to plan ahead and ensure that our food assistance programs remain fully operational for those who depend on us to provide for one of their most basic needs.