Services and Programs - Community Services

It’s a privilege for us at Bridgeport Rescue Mission to open our doors, 24-hours a day, 365 days a week, and offer safe harbor and life-changing programs to homeless and hurting men, women and children. Here are a few ways we reach out to the needy in our community every single day:

Feeding the Hungry

• On-site meals—Every day in our dining hall, we serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, free of charge, to low-income individuals and families, program residents and emergency shelter guests.
• Mobile Kitchen—Each night, our Mobile Kitchen visits the most impoverished areas of Bridgeport and South Norwalk, bringing hot, nutritious meals to homeless and low-income individuals and families. Our Mobile Kitchen also brings food to the Riverside Housing Project in Ansonia one time per month and hopes to expand that service to the needy in the future.
• Pantry boxes—For families struggling to make ends meet, we provide pantry boxes filled with enough food for an entire week.

Sheltering Homeless Men and Women

• Emergency shelter for men—Bridgeport Rescue Mission provides secure, emergency shelter for up to 30 men each night. Guests also receive fresh clothing, showers and hot meals.
• Emergency shelter for women—Whether they are homeless, waiting for temporary housing or saving money for permanent housing, up to 15 women find shelter, help and encouragement in our women’s shelter.

Clothing the Needy

• We appreciate clothing donations which we distribute through our clothing centers and mobile kitchens.
• Please deliver the items to:
  1150 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport
  Tuesday through Saturday ONLY, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

We WILL GLADLY ACCEPT:

• Gently used Men’s, Women’s & Children’s Clothing and Shoes
• Current Men’s Clothing Needs
• T-Shirts – Sizes L, XL and XXL
• Blue jeans – all sizes
• Shorts – all sizes
• Dress pants/Khakis – all sizes
• Sneakers – all sizes
• Socks (white tube & dress)
• Polo/casual short-sleeve shirts – Sizes L, XL and XXL
• New men’s briefs and boxers – sizes 34 to 40
• Current Women’s Clothing Needs
• Casual clothes for women: slacks, jeans, shorts, capris, skirts, sandals, sneakers, easy-care tops and any other spring/summer clothing. We are especially in need of sizes 12-18.
• New women’s underwear – sizes 5 to 9
• Current Children’s Clothing Needs
• All sizes and types of clothing for children and babies
• New underwear – all sizes for boys and girls
• Plastic grocery-size and larger bags for clothing distribution
• Washing Machines & Dryers in working order

We DO NOT ACCEPT:

• Damaged or broken items
• Books
• Furniture
• Baby furniture
• Mattresses
• Kitchenware (dishes, silverware, small appliances)

Other Community Services

We offer a host of services to help the poor in our community get on their feet again:

• Holiday outreaches, such as our Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Pantry Food Box Program, Mobile Kitchen holiday meals, and Christmas gifts for our residents and low-income children. To get involved next holiday season, click here.
• Bus tokens that enable those in our programs or shelters to get to the doctor, go for job interviews or access public services.
• Referrals to our medical, legal and other partners in social services.