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2023 Connecticut Foodshare Walk Against Hunger

The Foodshare Walk Against Hunger is the largest anti-hunger event of its kind in Connecticut, and one of the largest fundraisers for us at the Friendship Service Center! This year, 100% of the funds that we raise will directly benefit our underfunded Tomasso Community Kitchen. The Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare have combined organizations and…

FSC’s Giving Tuesday Auction

Thank you to both our new and returning supporters for contributing to our end-of-year fundraising efforts! This year, we hosted a virtual auction as part of our Annual Appeal, raising $4,310 through our Giving Tuesday Auction and an additional $49,080 through the appeal itself. Your support made this possible—we couldn’t have done it without you!

Putters For A Purpose – 2024

Thank you to everyone who helped make our Putters for a Purpose Mini Golf Tournament an incredible success! With your generosity and support, we raised over $13,000 for our Hope Connection Center, which provides critical services to individuals at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness. We’re especially grateful to our sponsors and event partners for helping…

2024 CT Foodshare Walk Against Hunger

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised over $35,000 at the CT Foodshare’s Walk Against Hunger, surpassing our $20,000 goal! Your support sustains our Tomasso Community Kitchen (TCK), providing over 225 meals a day for our community on weekdays and three meals a day, seven days a week for our emergency shelter residents. Thank you…

2023 Holiday Adopt-A-Family

On behalf of Friendship Service Center, Inc. we wanted to express our sincerest gratitude for your support in this year’s Adopt-a-Family event! With your help, we were able to ensure that all our clients and families received gifts this year! Thank you to New Britain EMS for helping us keep this holiday tradition alive by…

Putters For A Purpose 2023

Thank You For Joining Us! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported and joined us for an incredible day at our 2nd Annual Putters for a Purpose Mini Golf Tournament! We were thrilled by the amazing turnout and together we raised a remarkable $10,380! We could not have been successful without you!

Friendship Service Center Presents: 60’s Soiree

Get Ready to Party with a Purpose Join us Thursday, October 19th for a groovy journey back in time as we celebrate 55 incredible years of dedicated homeless response and community support. Step into the swinging 60s with a night filled with delicious hors d’oeuvres, refreshing drinks, and beats that will keep you on the…

Indulge For A Cause!

The Friends of FSC are hosting a fundraising in partnership with Puerto Vallarta, in Newington, to support our cause! On Tuesday, June 20th, from 3 pm to 10:30 pm, you can dine in or take out, and a percentage of your bill will be donated to the Friendship Service Center!

Bring Humanity Back, One Haircut at a Time

**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON MAY 14TH AT 12PM** Join us at the Hope Connection Center on Sunday, April 30th for a free haircut by Nikki Stylez, games, and food between the hours of 10 am-1 pm.

2023 Hoops for Homeless

** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL TAKE PLACE IN OCTOBER, DATE TBD** Hoops for Homeless will take place on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at Central Park in New Britain! This is an annual basketball fundraiser that raises money and awareness of youth homelessness in our communities. It’ll be an amazing event for families…

CONGRESSWOMAN JAHANA HAYES SITE VISIT

Connecticut District 5 Congresswoman Jahana Hayes visited the FSC on Friday, March 17th and was eager to learn about the services we provide to people in need in Central CT. To read more about her visit and what she had to say about her visit, click the link below!