Make a Financial Gift to support our critical services, including heat, water and electricity. While these are overhead costs for some agencies, they are an essential part of our program services of shelter and food. Gifts may be made by check sent to Spooner House or securely online via PayPal by clicking the "Donate" button to the right.
Our Mission
Spooner House is operated by Area Congregations Together, Inc. with the mission of providing food, shelter and support services to people in need. All of our energies are devoted to helping our clients establish a self-sufficient living situation. We recognize the dignity of our clients, we give them our respect and we deliver our services without proselytizing.
Smile Dental Center's 36th Annual Turkey Drive
Wednesday, November 16th
Interested in cooking an evening meal
for Spooner House residents?
Do your family, co-workers, or civic organization want to volunteer together at Spooner House?
We have several Open Meal nights between now and the end of the year.
By volunteering for an Open Meal night, your group would be responsible for preparing dinner for 15-25 residents. You would come up with the menu and provide the food to be served at 6:00pm by our staff. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to have volunteers serve, but we still welcome dinner donations!
Interested or have questions?
Contact Liz at eholcomb@actspooner.org or
(203) 225-0453 x 105
Sam's Kids preparing and serving a meal
Create a Welcome Home basket for families & individuals who are leaving the shelter for permanent housing.
Start with a laundry basket, and fill it with cleaning supplies and paper goods so our clients can keep their new home sparkling clean.
Suggested Items:
Trash Bags
Glass Cleaner
All Purpose Cleaner
Disinfectant Spray
Sponges
Rubber Gloves
Paper Towels
Dish Soap
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Toilet Brush
Mop Heads
Broom and Dustpan
Disinfecting Wipes
Laundry Detergent
Fabric Softener
Toilet Paper
Thank you Pitney Bowes for your generous donation of Welcome Home baskets!
Your gift to Spooner House, operated by Area Congregations Together, Inc., helps our neighbors renew their lives by meeting the most basic human needs of food and shelter.
Spooner House remains open and continues to provide critical food and shelter services to those in need in our community. Following recommendations from CDC and our local health district, we have modified our protocols to limit personal contact and maintain distance for the health and safety of all.
- We are currently accepting a limited number of fully vaccinated volunteers on site to assist with our food bank, administrative office, and landscaping. If you would like to coordinate a meal for our residents or organize a food drive or other donation event, please contact us at 203-225-0453 x100 and leave a message. One of our staff members will be in touch to discuss.
- As COVID has not been eradicated, we are still in need of donations, both financial and in-kind. Donations of food, cleaning supplies, and paper goods can be dropped off any time. There is typically a cart right outside the front door where you can leave these items. If not, just ring the bell to the left of the front door and someone will assist you. Financial gifts may be mailed to Spooner House or made securely via PayPal using the Donate button below.
- Food pantry services are made by appointment only, including for emergency needs, by calling 203-225-0453 x100. If you reach voicemail, please leave a message clearly stating your name, phone number, and need, and someone will return the call. Clients should bring their own bags and utilize the side door
- If you are in need of shelter, you must call 211.
CONTINUING TO MEET CRITICAL NEEDS DURING COVID-19
Statement on Injustice and Inequity
Injustice and inequity have tragically been woven into the very fabric of American society. Recent events – the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor – have highlighted some of the most heinous examples of racism, but we cannot console ourselves with a false narrative that these were isolated incidents, or a few bad apples (remember, the full adage is “a few bad apples spoil the bunch”). Racism is real, and not just in the actions of individuals, but in the way our systems and institutions have been designed and operate.
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This year’s goal is to prepare 750 meal baskets, piled high with turkeys and all the trimmings! Any donation you can make goes a long way. Simply pull up, pop the trunk and we’ll help remove your frozen turkey and/or non-perishable food items from the car!
The Sofferman Pilgrim Family and Brendan Carey as “The Turkey” will be outside in full costume collecting your donations at our office.
Don’t miss Chaz from 99.1 PLR on event day!
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
10:00am-2:00pm
Smile Dental Center
1000 Bridgeport Ave.
Shelton, CT
