WHO WE ARE…
Our Mission:
To serve people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty by providing food assistance and services that promote health, community, and equity.
Our Values:
– Respect
– Dignity
– Community
– Empathy
– Empowerment
Cornerstones of Approach:
Low-Barrier Services
Person-Centered Engagement
Harm-Reduction Principles
Client-Driven Change
WHAT WE DO
Meals
DESK serves dinner outside 311 Temple St. from 5:00-6:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday.
On Friday & Saturday, we partner with Yale Community Kitchen, which distributes dinner at the same time next door at 323 Temple St. All are welcome! No questions asked!
For more information, call
(475) 331-6137 during business hours.
Downtown Pantry
DESK distributes whole foods, grocery-style at 57 Olive St. from 1:30-3:00 pm every Wednesday.
All are welcome, but we do ask for everyone to complete a very short intake form. Please bring your own reusable bag!
For more information, call
(475) 331-6137 during business hours.
Drop-in & Resource Center
DESK operates New Haven’s low-barrier Downtown day program for people who are on the street, Sunday through Friday, 1:30-5:30 pm. The DRC is located at 266 State St. and offers basic needs and a variety of services to connect folks to shelter, housing, and income assistance.
For more information, call (475) 227-3009 during program hours.(475) 331-6137
Join Our Team
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MEET OUR LEADERSHIP
MANAGEMENT TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TIM OPSTRUP, MBA
Board President, Yale Ventures
ALYSE SABINA, MPH
Board Vice-President, Independent Consultant
DAVID NORMAN-SCHIFF, Esq.
Board Treasurer, Wiggin & Dana, LLP
SOFIA I. MORALES
Board Secretary, Yale School of Public Health
DENISE DEAN
Program Chair, Fair Haven Community Health Care
JOY GRAY, Esq.
CT State's Attorney Office, Div. of Criminal Justice
TOM GOLDENBERG, MBA
Mckinsey & Company
NATALIE JUDD
Development Chair Big Voice Communications
AMELEA LOWRY
Yale School of Medicine Health Equity
CAITLIN RYUS, MD., MPH
Yale School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine
LAURIE SCHEINER MD
Nominations Chair, Retired
SELENE SOBERT
Beacon Communities, LLC
PASTOR KELCY STEELE
Varick A.M.E. Church
SHIEKH NAHIYAN
Ex Officio, Yale Community Kitchen
TRANSPARENCY
Select Policies:
Equal Employment Opportunity and Harassment Policy
Grievance Resolution
Guest & Clients’ Rights
Come-as-You-Are
Volunteer Rights
This notice describes the privacy policy of the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK). We may amend this policy at any time. We collect personal information only when appropriate. We may use or disclose your information to provide you with services. We may also use or disclose it to comply with legal and other obligations. We assume that you agree to allow us to collect information and to use or disclose it as described in this notice. You can inspect personal information about you that we maintain. You can also ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information. You can ask us about our privacy policy or practices. We respond to questions and complaints. Read the full notice for more details. Anyone can have a copy of the full notice upon request.