Community Services Department and Community Partners Help Families in 2015
The Community Services Department, with the help of state funding and community partners, was able to assist hundreds of low income families with school clothes, school supplies, winter coats, car repair, heating assistance, household appliances, and rental assistance in 2015.
Highlights include:
- The distribution of 290 children and adult winter coats with a $1,000 grant from WalMart and state funding.
- 595 children received assistance for school clothes or school supplies.
- 200 Elementary and 400 Junior High/High School supply kits were distributed through Fairfield 2-1-1, Charity Newsies, St. Vincent de Paul, and Community Services at Fairfield County Job and Family Services.
- 745 households were provided heating assistance.
- 108 households received help with refrigerators or stoves.
- 143 families received assistance with rent or rent deposits.
- 43 working families received assistance for car repair.