The Giving Connection

11/09/2023

New Haven shelters are in desperate need of basic necessities. We are happy to facilitate collecting items and delivering to New Reach.

We are asking for you help! Our families are looking for some items this holiday season. If you have can help in anyway, we would appreciate your support! Below is a list of items that we are currently looking for: XL Twin Sheet Sets
XL Long Comforter set
Pillows
Towels
Wash Clothes
Laundry bags
Tooth Brush
Body wash
Tooth Paste
Shampoo/conditioner
Comb/brushes
Feminine Hygiene (pads, tampons etc)
Deodorant
Lotion
Food
Shelve Food (pasta, soups, veggies etc
Freeze food (microwave dinner, chicken, beef, hotdogs, veggies)

10/22/2023

A fun and easy to way to give this holiday season!

11/10/2022

We are expecting 1,000 pairs of socks donated by Bombas this month! Get ready for some stuffing!

04/09/2022

We stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦

Our next collection will benefit Ukrainians with personal care items and food.

Check out our Amazon List to contribute today!

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06/01/2021

🌈 We support the LGBTQ+ Community. Always have and always will.

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05/01/2021

Need a beautiful way to share and spread love??

Happy May! For the entire month you can brighten someone's day with a beautiful bouquet while helping to and . Columbus House has been selected to receive a $1 donation for every $9.99 Bloomin' 4 Good Bouquet with the red circle sticker sold at the 150 Whalley Avenue, New Haven CT !

04/26/2021

“I don’t want to have an foundation that is targeted at one specific thing because the need is so great over many things that matter: battered women, trafficked children, poverty, homelessness, addiction. Whatever we can do, wherever we can show up.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

Congratulations to Tyler Perry on his Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award! You are a great inspiration!

Watch Tyler Perry accept the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at Oscars 2021. See more Oscar acceptance speeches and highlights on Oscar.com and in the ABC app!

04/21/2021

Our next collection will be for New Haven-founded, Love146! We'll be packing Rapid Reponse Backpacks for those affected by trafficking.

Special thank you to Clark University Athletic Department for getting us started with women's sanitary products!

To contribute, click Shop Now in our profile for our Amazon Wish List. We also welcome donations via Venmo (message for details).

Check out the link below to learn more about these impactful tools used by the organization.

How can we equip a youth in a short period of time to protect themselves from the dangers they could be facing?

04/10/2021

💚First drop off complete!💚

Today 17 backpacks filled with essentials were donated to Life Haven (part of New Reach). These bags will be distributed to women and children that come to the center here in New Haven.

04/08/2021

We are very excited to announce our first collection location!
Our favorite independent bookstore, Books & Company Hamden (1225 Whitney Avenue) will soon be receiving items to benefit Columbus House and Love146. More info to come!

04/02/2021

Did you know that Bombas is a 1 purchased - 1 donated company? For every pair of socks sold, a pair gets donated to the homeless population.

We are on the waiting list for a donation of 1,000 PAIRS of socks! Until then, we have a code for you to get 25% off your purchase. For everyone that uses the link below, we get $20 to spend on socks! You get cozy socks, someone in our community gets socks! That’s comes out to a TRIPLE donation! Everyone wins!

Running socks. Wear-to-work socks. Watching TV socks. Socks that make your feet feel super comfortable, everywhere you go.

04/01/2021

Our Blessing Bags at minimum include a set of toiletries, snacks, a bottle of water, and a hand-written note. Thanks to generous donations, here is a look at what strive to include in every bag we make.