DESK Blog
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Community Comes out for DESK in the Great Give!
Last week, Greater New Haven showed their love for DESK during the Great Give by raising over $60,000 in support of our mission and those it serves! The Great Give is a 36-hour, community-wide event run by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. More than 500...
DESK raises over $175,000 at its annual Breaking Bread Dinner presented by Yale Hospitality
DESK raises over $175,000 at its annual Breaking Bread Dinner presented by Yale Hospitality New Haven, Conn., April 18, 2023 – Last month, Yale Hospitality hosted the annual Breaking Bread Dinner to support Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK). Held on March 17, 2023,...
Breaking Bread 2023 Gallery
New Alliance Foundation awards DESK William W. Bouton III Grant
We are excited to share New Alliance Foundation’s press release in support of DESK, which went out today: For Immediate Release Contact: Luis Olmo-Rivera Maryann Ott Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, Inc. New Alliance Foundation (475)...
Breaking Bread 2023 Address
Last Friday, DESK held its fourth Breaking Bread Dinner. The annual fundraiser is hosted by our generous supporters and friends at Yale Hospitality, and this year, we were able to raise over $75,000 in support of the renovations to our Drop-in & Resource Center...
Advocating for State Funding
Last night, the Connecticut General Assembly's Appropriations Committee held a hearing as they consider the Governor's proposed budget for the next two fiscal years. I was grateful to have the opportunity to offer some general comments on the proposed allocations to...
Offering Recommendations & Demanding Action
DESK staff stood alongside members of U-ACT (the Unhoused Activists Community Team) in the City of New Haven's Aldermanic Chamber earlier this week. On Wednesday night, the Board of Alders Joint Community Development/Human Services Committee held a public hearing at...
NYT Interactive: What’s Homelessness Look Like?
As part of their Headway series, The New York Times recently posted an interactive page of interviews with thirty individuals from all over the U.S. who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness. It's powerful, illuminating, and, most importantly,...