Note From Our Executive Director

​Despite the uncertainty and challenges that we are currently facing, I have never been more energized and hopeful. Our little patch of the world is responding to the crisis quickly with generosity, brave and creative solutions, and collaboration. 

​In addition to maintaining general case work, transitional shelter, and food pantry operations, we have responded to the pandemic with a multi-prong approach to place individuals and families into safe temporary housing. In just a few weeks, we have: 

• Launched the only emergency shelter for 20 individual adults in the region that follows CDC recommendations and operates 24/7;

• Moved 148 adults and 41 children into discounted rooms at 2 local hotels with 24-hour Connections staff support;

• Established partnerships with local restaurants to purchase 3 meals a day for each person, a total of over 500 meals daily, sheltering at a hotel; 

• Maintained daily drop-in services to provide the community with access to food, basic supplies, showers, and case management. There were more than 400 visits to the drop-in center in March with food pantry visits doubling following the shelter-in-place order; and

• Continued to support the 180 people in our 90 units of housing scattered throughout the community by purchasing and delivering vital food and supplies to ensure they can stay in place.

We remain committed to our mission and we are doing more than ever before to end homelessness, one person at a time. The temporary increased operations are significant and cost an additional $12,000 per day. Your financial support and in-kind and volunteer support will allow us to continue this critical work. 

In thanks, 

Betty A. Bogg
Executive Director

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