Christian Community Action, Norwalk, Inc.

Christian Community Action, Norwalk, Inc. (CCA) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian agency that works to provide food, furniture, financial assistance, and other necessities to people in need who are living in the greater Norwalk area.

Description:
As unemployment remains a problem and federal and state welfare laws leave more people in need, the number of families and individuals receiving food has doubled in the past 3 years. Currently we serve approximately 100 families and individuals each week, giving out about 400 bags of groceries per week. The food pantry is open Monday-Friday, from 9:30-12:00. Scheduling is flexible and is generally one day per week. In addition to a Food Pantry, CCA offers furniture, camp scholarships, a Christmas Gift of Giving program, a new mattress program for children and ESL classes for adults. CCA also distributes hundreds of gently used books to children each month.

History:
CCA was incorporated as a non-sectarian organization in 1974 by a group of concerned citizens who saw the need to provide food for the needy in Norwalk and surrounding towns. A food pantry was opened in a building on the grounds of St. Paul's on the Green Episcopal Church in Norwalk. Soon more space was needed as well as a presence in South Norwalk, NEON, Norwalk's community anti-poverty agency gave us space in their facility. When NEON built a new facility, CCA moved with them to our present location at 98 So. Main Street, in what is called the South Norwalk Community Center.

Contact person: Christi Pope, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (203) 899-2485

Address:

98 South Main Street Norwalk, CT 06854 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ccanorwalk.org

Directions:

From points east, 1-95 exit 15. Bear left on ramp following sign for South Norwalk. Left onto West Ave then left onto North Main. North Main becomes South Main. CCA is on the left side of the street. From points west,. . . (more)

Last updated on February 10, 2009