Bless the homeless during the Twelve Days of Christmas at the Bridgeport Rescue Mission

Dates: Gift Distribution December 12-24.  Please bring you gifts to the Mission 1088 Fairfield Ave, Monday - Friday, 8 am to 8 pm no later than December 1 or make a cash gift toward their purchase.

Gifts distributed to: Homeless men, women and children

• Male & Female New Life Students

• Men, women and children via the Mobile Kitchen

• Male & Female Shelter Guests

Gift ideas & collections for churches, businesses & individuals:

 - Gift Cards

• Wal-Mart

• Target

• BJ’s

• Stop & Shop

• Kohl’s

• $5.00 Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Cards (our students enjoy a walk to the local Dunkin’ Donuts store) for a weekend treat

• Bus Tokens (our students rely on public transportation to get to Dr. appointments and their jobs during Phase IV of the program.

 - For Students & Guests of the Bridgeport Rescue Mission

• 110 Twin Blankets – we have approximately 110 people sleeping under our roofs every night.
  Help us replace our worn out blankets.

 - For Children we serve in our Dining Room and via the Mobile Kitchen

• FOR GIRLS: 200 PINK Shoe Boxes to be distributed via our Mobile Kitchen
  PLEASE FILL WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
   - Hair Barretts
   - Hair Brush
   - Nail Polish
   - Box of 16 crayons
   - Package of Markers
   - Coloring Book
   - Pair of socks
   

• FOR BOYS: 200 BLUE Shoe Boxes to be distributed via our Mobile Kitchen
  PLEASE FILL WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
   - Pair of Socks
   - Box of 16 Crayons
   - Coloring Book
   - Toy Car
   - Package of Markers
   - Baseball
   - One can of Play-Doh

 - Winter Warm-Up

• FOR MEN: 200 Zip Loc Bags filled with:
   - 1 Men’s Knit Cap
   - 1 Men’s Neck Scarf
   - 1 pair of Men’s Winter Gloves – Size Large
   - 1 pair of white socks
   

• FOR WOMEN: 200 Zip Loc Bags filled with:
   - 1 Women’s Knit Cap
   - 1 Women’s Neck Scarf
   - 1 pair of Women’s Winter Gloves – Size Large
   - 1 pair of white socks

 - Bare Necessities

• FOR MEN: 200 Zip Loc Bags, each filled with:
   - 1 package of White Men’s Underwear – Size Large
   - 1 package of White Men’s T-Shirts – Size Large
   - 1 package of White Men’s Tube Socks
   

• FOR WOMEN: Kohl’s Gift Cards in $25 increments to purchase bare necessities for women.

Questions?  Call (203) 333-4087 ext. and leave a message.