Food Pantry Highlights June 25th, 2009

The Sterling House Food Pantry which began in 1932 has been consistently growing over the years.
In 2008 the pantry provided enough food assistance for over 53,000 meals providing assistance to
over 6,000 individuals from Greater Bridgeport. The pantry is located in the basement of Sterling House which was renovated 8 years ago as a result of CDBG funding through the town of Stratford; a facility which
includes a waiting room, intake office and food sorting/distribution room. It is staffed by Food Pantry Manager, Ray O’Donnell, Intake Worker, Barbara Romanauskas and Social Worker, Nick Olshansky along with many volunteers and human service interns from local colleges and universities.

Please note…the Sterling House Food Pantry “new” hours, beginning July 6th, 2009 are:
Monday and Wednesday, 12:30-2:30 PM
Tuesday and Thursday, 3-5 PM.

The Pantry is primarily stocked with canned vegetables, soups, sauces, stew, tuna and fruits, pastas, tomato sauce (can or jar), powdered milk, cereal, rice, macaroni & cheese, single-serving items and some frozen items on occasions (hot-dogs, turkeys, bread and/or rolls). This summer a group of volunteers have initiated a community garden which will provide fresh vegetables for the pantry. The pantry is funded by monetary and food donations and grants from foundations and corporations.

For more information about the Sterling House Food Pantry, contact Ray O’Donnell, Program Director at 203-378-2606, Ext. 110 or rodonnel@sterlinghousecc.org

Auction Items from the Gala still available June 24th, 2009

There are still several auction items available to bid on from the Sterling House “Gala,” which was held last Saturday. Click here for more information.

Sterling House Gala June 16th, 2009

There is still time to get tickets for the exciting Sterling House Gala! Click here for more information!

The 2009 spring soccer schedules are posted at www.quickscores.com/sterlinghouse. April 18th, 2009

Sterling House Is Awarded $$5,600 Grant From the Fairfield County Community Foundation For The 2009 Summer Campership Program March 24th, 2009

 

Lou Perno, Executive Director announces that the Sterling House Community Center has been awarded a $5,600 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation to support The Youth Program Assistance Fund, specifically for camp scholarships for Sterling Park Day Camp, an 8-week summer camp experience for children and youth in grades Pre-K to 10^th grade. This fund will enable Sterling House to provide financial assistance to families in need of resources to enable their children to have a positive, supervised summer experience by attending Sterling Park Day Camp during the summer of 2009. The camp is in operation from June 22^nd to August 14, 2009.

 

The camp operates for four two-week sessions, Monday through Friday at Sterling House Community Center, 2283 Main Street, Stratford.  Hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with extended care options from 8 am to 5:30 p.m. Serving children of the community for more than 65 years, Sterling Park Day Camp offers indoor and outdoor physical and non-physical activities, including arts and crafts, sports, music, drama, games of skill, track and field events, swimming, community trips and other events important for character building. Physical facilities include an in-ground swimming pool, playground, recreation field, arts and crafts room, sports court, kitchen, all-purpose room, dressing rooms and showers.

 

Since September 1997, the Youth Program Assistance Fund has assisted over 500 boys and girls ages 2-18. As a result of this financial assistance, youth were able to participate in the following programs: Nursery/Pre-school; basketball league/instructional program; Vacation Special Program; Soccer League; Instructional Soccer Program; High School Basketball League; Lacrosse Program; Sterling Park Day Camp; Teen Night For Special Needs Teens; Smart Buddies Tutoring Program; as well as our after school enrichment classes (woodwork, cooking, babysitting course, home safety class, drawing class, dance lessons, etc.)  The Youth Program Assistance Fund has indeed been successful since its inception in that it has given youth an opportunity to participate in positive youth development and child development programs; youth who would not have had this opportunity without this fund.

 

Sterling House Community Center has been serving the Stratford Community and beyond for 75 years providing social, educational and recreational programs to all ages throughout the year. Positive Youth Development Services includes such programs as athletics, after school programs, Youth In The Community Program, Rent-A-Kid Program, Sterling Park Day Camp along with other social and community services. Last year Sterling House serviced over 10,000 children, teenagers and adults. To learn more about Sterling Park Day Camp and the Youth Program Assistance Fund at Sterling House contact Bill O’Brien at 378-2606, Ext. 106 or bobrien@sterlinghousecc.org

 

The Fairfield County Community Foundation promotes the growth of community and regional philanthropy to improve the quality of life throughout Fairfield County.  Since 1992, it has awarded over $61 million in grants, including $8.3 million awarded last year. Individuals, families, corporations and organizations can establish charitable funds and contribute to existing funds. The Foundation also provides philanthropic advisory services and develops and leads initiatives to tackle critical community issues. It is in compliance with the Council on Foundations’ national standards for community foundations. The Foundation has awarded over $100 million in grants to nonprofits in Fairfield County and beyond. For more information, visit www.fccfoundation.org.

 

 

Welcome to the New Sterling House March 24th, 2009

We hope that you enjoy the new Sterling House website. Please provide feedback through our contact page. Sterling House is a multi-service community center dedicated to serving all ages from the toddler to the senior adult, and provides affordable social, educational and recreational activities which assist them in their positive and healthy development.