Upcoming Events

CT Foodshare's Walk Against Hunger - 2025

Musical Celebration Of Friendship, Hope & Healing

Join us on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 4:00 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Hartford, CT, for an inspiring afternoon of music and community!

Enjoy stunning performances by Jennifer Combs, Katalin Viszmeg, Paul Wonjin Cho, Taige Wang, and Melinda Daetsch, as they bring to life beautiful works, including pieces by Olivier Messiaen, Zoltán Kodály, and a world premiere by Taige Wang.

 

All proceeds from this event will support the Friendship Service Center, helping provide vital services to those in need. Get your tickets today and be part of this meaningful celebration!

Past Events

Bloomin’ 4 Good is back!

November 21, 2022

Thank you to Stop & Shop who has one again included the FSC in the Bloomin’ 4 Good fundraising program. During November, just visit the Stop & Shop located at 1135 Farmington Ave., Berlin or 44 Fenn Rd., Newington and purchase a Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquet and $1 will go to the Friendship Service Center to help us feed…

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Adopt-A-Family

October 26, 2022

At the Friendship Service Center, we serve homeless families and individuals in our shelter and transitional programs. We also serve individuals and families who were previously homeless in our supportive housing programs; all of them have very limited incomes.  The Adopt-A-Family program began to help families that were transitioning from shelter to their own apartments…

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Flights & Football 2022

October 25, 2022

Don’t miss this event. Flights & Football promises to be a lot of fun. Join us on Sunday, November 20th, from noon to 5 pm at Five Churches Brewing, 192 Arch St., New Britain to watch football, eat pizza and enjoy a terrific beverage. You get a pizza and beverage for JUST $20 and $10 comes back to…

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McDonalds Donation

October 4, 2022

Keith Santacroce, of the newly renovated New Brite Plaza McDonalds, presented FSC’s Executive Director, Caitlin Rose with a donation of $500 for programs. Mr. Santacroce was quoted by the New Britain Herald as saying, “My success is based on who I have,”  Mr. Santacroce, who is a regular donor to the FSC also restated his willingness to…

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August 28, 2022

Over three weeks, Monique worked diligently to help Catherine find a new apartment that worked well with her budget. On December 1st, 2022, Catherine signed the lease to a new, spacious apartment where she is currently residing with her daughter. Since moving in, Catherine is also back to working full-time. Catherine said, “I am grateful…

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Grips and Sips Mini Golf!

August 24, 2022

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets and golfed with us A big shout out to our sponsors, without whom this wouldn’t have happened. They truly believe in Love Made Visible. With their help, the Friendship Service Center will be able to continue our work of feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless. Nutmeg IT…

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Little Red Grille Fundraiser!

August 23, 2022

On Thursday, September 8, 2022, from 11:30 am – 8:00 pm, the Little Red Grille in Plainville will donate 20% of all FSC-related proceeds to the Friendship Service Center to help us continue our work of preventing homelessness.  They offer a diverse menu, including burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches & wraps, as well as lobster rolls,…

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Pints and Paczki’s Fundraising Event

May 6, 2022

We are excited to announce Pints and Paczki’s as a first of its kind fundraiser! On June 3rd, we welcome you to 5 Churches Brewery in New Britain to support our upcoming Hope Connection Center. This drop-in day center will be opening in mid-July and will offer the following services to any of our community…

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2023 Connecticut Foodshare Walk Against Hunger

May 6, 2022

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…

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March 22, 2022

 

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