Gifts of Love
Families helping Families


Old Avon Village
35 East Main Street
P. O. Box 463
Avon, CT   06001

(860) 676-2323
Fax (860) 676-9864

The mission of Gifts of Love is

“To help meet the basic needs of individuals and families experiencing a temporary financial crisis so they can achieve or maintain self-sufficiency.”


Hours:
Tuesday through Friday
9am-3pm

Maryann Steele
Executive Director


Gifts of Love Annual Golf Classic is set for
Monday, June 5, 2006 at
Blue Fox Run, Avon, CT

Clients come to Gifts of Love for help as they struggle to find a way to clothe and feed their children on low-paying or minimum wage jobs.  Buying school supplies is difficult for families facing a disabling illness or a layoff.  Individuals who are being transitioned out of a shelter program or families that have lost everything in a fire face absolutely empty apartments.  New mothers need cribs and baby supplies and other families have the opportunity to be reunited if beds and dressers for the children can be found.

No other agency in the area has as extensive an array of basic services as Gifts of Love.

“I have personally delivered furniture where people are sleeping on the floor.”
Tim Johnson, Volunteer

Over the past 15 years, Gifts of Love has directly touched the lives of thousands of people in the Greater Hartford area, including residents of over 30 Connecticut towns.

Clients make monthly appointments to select food, paper goods and toiletries.

Clients make selections from in-season items for children, women and men.

Donated dishes, pans, utensils, linens, towels, vacuumc cleaners, toasters, coffee makers and other small appliances are offered to clients as they are available.

Volunteers pick up good, clean, usable donated furniture and deliver it to clients as needed. Gifts of Love annually distributes over $300,000 of goods and services to neighbors in need.

Thoughtful donations from the community provide clients with back-to-school backpacks, Thanksgiving dinners, holiday gifts and, for the children, Spring baskets.  Material donations and/or financial help for these efforts is always appreciated.

Enthusiastic people are needed to: Assist clients in the food pantry Help maintain the clothing room Move furniture Answer questions at the front desk Help with computer data entry and programming Produce newsletters and mailings Help with fundraising events (annual golf event and annual fashion show) Organize food and clothing drives

Gifts of Love needs donations of: Non-perishable and perishable food Cleaning supplies, toiletries and paper products Pots, pans and flatware Clean, in-season clothing Towels, linens and blankets Furniture in good condition, especially kitchen tables with chairs, beds, dressers and cribs (We do not accept used toys and sporting goods) Our needs fluctuate.  Please call 676-2323 before bringing in donations.

Please consider a tax-deductible cash donation today!  Gifts of Love operates on a very efficient budget.  Your financial donation will be used to pay rent, keep the furniture truck rolling and support programs.  With your contribution, Gifts of Love can continue to help families throughout the Greater Hartford area.

“Never doubt that a small group of citizens can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead

Gifts of Love is a private non-for-profit 501©(3) agency.  Your contributions are tax-deductible.