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Celebrating DESK’s 2026 Summer Development Interns

by | August 6, 2026 | Advocacy, Leadership, Supporters | 0 Comments

Over the past 11 weeks, interns have worked alongside DESK’s development director, Luis Olmo-Rivera, to create DESK’s annual report. The work included designing the publication's graphics, interviewing clients and stakeholders, and compiling data and success stories...
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Happy National Intern Day – Meet DESK’s Interns!

by | July 30, 2026 | Staff & Board | 0 Comments

Nelly Birmingham and Marta Velez are graduating from Southern Connecticut State University with their Bachelors of Social Work. They assisted both with backend and frontend operations of our 266 State Street Drop-in and Resource Center and Olive Street Pantry,...
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DESK Celebrates Our Supporters with Family Picnic

by | June 30, 2026 | Events, Supporters, Volunteering | 0 Comments

To help build connections between members of our community who share our values, and to thank all of our supporters, DESK hosted our first-ever Supporter Appreciation Family Day at the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven. Almost 80 members of DESK’s community,...
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DESK gets trained on Basic Life Support . . .

by | June 16, 2026 | Drop-in Center, Homelessness, Leadership, Overdose Prevention & Harm Reduction | 0 Comments

Thanks to our partners at the APT Foundation, DESK’s entire staff received or renewed their basic life support certification. Working with countless community members each year across the region, DESK staff are often the first to respond before first responders...
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DESK and Defibtech Mark CPR and AED Awareness Week with Donation

by | June 8, 2026 | Drop-in Center, Supporters | 0 Comments

DESK’s Drop-in and Resource Center serves New Haven neighbors experiencing homelessness with vital support in the afternoon and evening, six days a week, so DESK staff are often the first to respond before first responders arrive. In situations where seconds matter -...
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DESK’s Client Engagement Specialist Graduates from Nonprofit Leadership Program

by | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Claudette works within DESK's Drop-in & Resource Center and conducts street outreach to connect people living outside with basic needs support. She is also a tireless advocate at the municipal and state levels, calling for legislation to prevent and respond to...
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DESK Celebrates Continued Partnership with Liberty Bank

by | May 14, 2026 | Dinner Program, Food Pantry, Hunger | 0 Comments

“DESK is grateful for Liberty Bank’s ongoing support of our Dinner and Pantry Program. More than a quarter of New Haven’s residents face food insecurity each year. DESK helps individuals and families with chronic hunger, while also connecting them to a range of...
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Volunteer Appreciation Week 2026

by | April 23, 2026 | Volunteering | 0 Comments

We hosted volunteer groups from the United States Coast Guard, Athletic Brewing Company, University of New Haven Women’s Rugby, along with individual volunteers from New Haven Public Schools, Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Nursing, and several other...
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DESK Celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week With Volunteer Lunch

by | April 22, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

We hosted over 30 volunteers, including volunteers from Athletic Brewing Company and the United States Coast Guard, in addition to star volunteers from the Olive Street Pantry and DESK’s other programs. “Between policy shifts and an affordability crisis, we’re seeing...
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Volunteer of the Month: Anthony Allen

by | April 21, 2026 | Uncategorized, Volunteering | 0 Comments

When asked about why he loves DESK, Anthony shared a powerful statement: "At a time when homelessness and need of any kind are being cast as moral failures and drains on society, DESK stands in the breach to reaffirm the humanity and worthiness of those in our New...
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